Southern Europe
IGI's Fimo bolts on DCE
Marks the second add-on inked by Fimo, following the acquisition of Polyform in December 2017
ProA Capital partially exits Grupo Vips
Spanish GP ProA Capital and the company's founders will reinvest €75m through a capital increase
EOS Investment buys Neronobile
Equita Private Debt Fund supported EOS IM's acquisition by fully subscribing to a subordinated bond
Star Capital exits Gia
Sale ends a six-year holding period for the GP, which bought the company via its Star Bridge Fund
Principia backs Gada
Company's management will retain the remaining minority holding and continue to lead the business
Star Capital exits CastFutura
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Star Capital, which acquired the company from Synergo
PEP's IDB bolts on Saba Italia
Saba Italia is the fifth bolt-on inked by IDB, which expects to reach a turnover of €100m in 2018
BC Partners-backed Cigierre bolts on Temakinho
Temakinho founders will retain a minority stake in the business and continue to lead the company
Star Capital backs IPS and Moda Italia in MBO
GP is investing via its Star IV Private Equity Fund, launched this year with a €120m target
Inveready launches new ICT fund, closes biotech vehicle
VC house also closes its Inveready Biotech III fund, after just three months on the road
Southern Europe heats up with record levels of mega-deals
Volume and value of €1bn+ buyouts in the region reached their all-time peaks in the first nine months of 2018
ICG's DomusVi bolts on Sarrikue Group
DomusVi, a France-based nursing homes operator acquires Basque peer Sarrikue Group
KKR's Calsonic bolts on Magneti Marelli in €6.2bn deal
FCA will enter into a supply agreement with Magneti Marelli to support its operations in Italy
Dunas Capital launches first fund-of-funds
Madrid-based Dunas Capital has launched its first fund-of-funds, Rainforest Dunas Iberia Fund I, with a €100m target.
Blackstone, Goldman invest €100m in Prima Assicurazioni
Co-founders Alberto Genovese and Teodoro D’Ambrosio will retain a majority stake in the company
Bullnet Capital sells Zhilabs to Samsung
Following the deal, Zhilabs will continue to operate independently under its own management
P101, Samaipata lead €6m funding round for Colvin
Television group Mediaset Spain also takes part in the funding, alongside several private investors
Sun European Partners sells Elix Polymers for €195m
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Sun, which bought the company from Styrolution Group
Kinnevik leads $44m series-C for TravelPerk
Previous backers including Felix Capital, Target Global and LocalGlobe also take part in the round
Nazca Capital backs Herbex
GP draws capital from Nazca IV Fund, which held a final close on its €275m hard-cap in December 2016
PE-backed Trasporti Romagna bolts on Blue City
Deal is the second bolt-on inked by Trasporti Romagna, following the acquisition of AnRiTrans
PE-backed BluJay bolts on Era System
Deal allows BluJay to boost its market position as an integrated customs solutions specialist
Friuli Veneto Sviluppo backs CIB Unigas
GP deploys capital from its Fondo Sviluppo PMI, which targets SMEs based in the north-east of Italy
FII, Hat Orizzonte acquire Marval
FII invests €34m in the auto parts manufacturer and acquires a majority stake