Southern Europe
Investindustrial buys Italcanditi
Company's founders, the Goffi family, will retain 30% and partner with the GP in the management
Oquendo Capital launches €150m senior debt fund
GP expects to hold a first close in Q1 2019 and a final close before the end of the year
GoodWater Capital leads $30m series-B for Badi
Target Global and previous backers Spark Capital and Mangrove Capital also take part in the round
Ekarpen, BBK lead €9m round for Oncomatryx
Company's shareholders and several Basque and Galician family offices also take part in the round
Multiples Heatmap: DACH deals, mega-buyouts drive inflation
Latest Multiples Heatmap, published in association with Clearwater International, is now available to download
Basalt Infrastructure Partners backs Caronte & Tourist
GP acquires a 30% stake in the company, investing via its Basalt Infrastructure Partners II fund
Triton hits €5bn cap for fifth fund
Fund was registered in Luxembourg in March 2018 and has already made two investments
Investindustrial puts in €142m offer for chocolate maker Natra
Investindustrial made its offer through World Confectionary Group, a new acquisition vehicle
Xenon acquires PanaPesca
Earlier reports suggested the deal could value the seafood and fish producer at around €90m
Capzanine backs Ivnosys
Deal follows Capzanine's recent acquisition of a minority stake in a Spanish medical group
PE-backed Gloval bolts on Prime Yield
Prime Yield CEO Nelson Rêgo will keep his current role and become a manager at Gloval
Taking stock of 2018: a year of contrasts
Tallying up investment activity and fundraising levels over the past 12 months reveals two contrasting trends at play
Principia sells Comecer to trade
ATS also acquires a majority stake from the Zanelli family for a total purchase price of €113m
Route Capital Partners buys Barikell
GP backs the company alongside Italian private investors Gianfranco Padovani and Vittorio Cereghini
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: From Brexit fears to record years
Listen to the very first edition of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, where the team discusses 2018's hot topics across European PE
FII acquires Fonderie di Montorso
GP will support the company's expansion and create a pool of businesses specialising in iron casting
European PE in 2019: Paying a premium
Leading industry practitioners discuss private equity developments throughout 2018 and analyse emerging trends for the year ahead
LBO France's Gioconda buys Bluclad
Founders Marco Eruli and Leandro Luconi retain a significant minority stake in the business
Permira buys five Iberian universities for €770m
Deal includes Universidad Europea based in Madrid, Valencia, the Canary Islands and Lisbon
Q&A: Sebastien Canderle
Unquote catches up with Sebastien Canderle to discuss his latest book and his views on private equity
Motive Partners backs Finantix
Following the deal, the company's founders and management team will continue to lead the business
Bain's Italmatch bolts on BWA Water Additives
Acquisition is financed by a combination of Italmatch debt and a fresh equity injection
NB Renaissance Partners buys Hydro from Mandarin
GP buys the firm from Mandarin Capital Partners, Atlante Private Equity and minority shareholders
Riverside sells DPA to PE-backed RCF Group
Riverside said the company's sales and EBITDA nearly doubled during its five-year tenure