Southern Europe
Ardian invests in MKD
GP deploys capital from its Ardian Growth Fund II, which held a final close on €230m in April
CVC buys 51.8% stake in Recordati for €3.03bn
Recordati family will receive €2.3bn in cash and €750m in subordinated long-term debt securities
Green Arrow's TFM bolts on Spiral Ingranaggi
GP deploys capital from its Green Arrow Private Equity 3 fund to finance the acquisition
Nexxus Iberia invests in Fuertes Gimeno Comunicaciones
GP deploys capital from its Nexxus Iberia Private Equity Fund I, which held a first close on €130m
Dentons appoints Briz as Barcelona managing partner
In her new role, Briz will be in charge of strengthening Dentons' position in the Catalan market
Carlyle buys Codorníu Raventós
Transaction values the company at €390m and is expected to close at the end of the year
Neuberger Berman exits Rigoni di Asiago
In addition to Neuberger Berman's holding, Kharis acquires a minority stake from the Rigoni family
Bain Capital buys Italmatch in SBO
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Ardian, which acquired Italmatch from Mandarin Capital
Green Arrow to launch two new funds
GP will raise a €200m fund called Special Credit Situations, on the road by the end of the year
Ardian invests in Seri Jakala
Ardian Growth invested in the business via a club deal alongside Mediobanca's Equity Partners
Golding launches 2018 buyout strategy
Vehicle was registered in Luxembourg at the end of May as Golding Buyout 2018 SCS SICAV-FIAR
Principia backs CrestOptics
VC firm deployed capital from its healthcare-dedicated vehicle Principia III – Health
Italian funds find new source of capital
Local private pension funds are hiking their allocations to Italian private equity, improving fundraising prospects in the mid-market space
Bregal launches €40m ESG-dedicated fund
Bregal Sustainable Development Fund will provide loans on favourable terms to portfolio companies
Astorius holds final close for ACF III on €49m
Strategy is marketed as a private equity product for semi-professional investors in Germany
Ergon Capital buys Indo in SBO
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Sherpa, which acquired the company after it hit bankruptcy
DeA Capital's Tecnomeccanica bolts on Mea
Tecnomeccanica expects to reach a turnover of €27m following the acquisition
CVC in talks over acquisition of Recordati
Talks were put on hold recently due to concerns about Italy's political uncertainty
Riello Investimenti to launch new fund
Fund intends to invest in Italian SMEs active in the fashion, food, automotive and furniture sectors
Fenera holds first close for funds-of-funds
Vehicle was launched in April alongside private debt and real estate fund-of-funds
FII leads €13m round for Supermercato24
Company will use the fresh capital to bolster its growth in Italy and expand abroad
KKR et al. acquire stakes in Altice telecoms towers
KKR Infrastructure buys 49.99% of new company SFR TowerCo, with an EV of €3.6bn
Consilium's GMM bolts on Techni Waterjet
Company plans to bolster its growth outside its traditional markets following the deal
Alantra sells Tryo Group to Sener Aeronautica
Transaction spells the end of a seven-year holding period for the Madrid-based mid-market investor