Southern Europe
Cerberus buys Officine CST
Company's CEO, Gianpiero Oddone, will stay on with the business and retain a 28% stake
CVC in take-private deal for Hygeia
CVC Capital Partners is structuring the deal through special purpose vehicle Hellenic Healthcare
Ardian backs paint-mixing machines business Corob
Company will use the fresh capital to bolster its growth both organically and through acquisitions
Abingworth closes 12th fund on $315m
ABV VII will follow the same strategy as its predecessor, investing in early- and late-stage deals
Marlborough opens office in Madrid, hires head of Iberia
PwC's Pedro Manen de Sola-Morales will become managing director and head of Iberia
Investindustrial's Valtur sold out of insolvency
Sale ends a two-year holding period for buyout house Investindustrial, which bought Valtur for €100m
Partners Group buys Megadyne in SBO
Company's founders, the Tadolini family, reinvested in the business alongside Partners Group
Idinvest leads $17m series-B for 21Buttons
Latest round brings total funding to $31m, and will be used to expand into the US market
NB Renaissance acquires Uteco
Uteco Group's management team and current majority shareholders will retain stakes of 9% and 10%
Investors report data concerns for ESG in alternative investments
ESG is a relatively new topic for pension funds in the UK, they are interested in understanding its impact on them, finding out the best practises, adapting to the relevant regulation
Attestor Capital makes €200m offer for Condotte
Troubled Italian construction firm will enter administration unless an agreement is reached quickly
Italian PE back in fashion
Despite a drop-off in 2017, total Italian PE value last year is still almost double that of the €4.1bn invested in 2012
Investindustrial buys Dispensa Emilia
Third acquisition from Investindustrial Growth, which hit its €375m hard-cap in May
Cinven's Chryso buys Ruredil
Chryso, a producer of additives for concrete and cement, buys assets from Italy-based Ruredil
Allocate 2018: ESG gains traction with European LPs
Numerous reports and studies have shown that LPs are increasingly concerned about their GPs' environmental, social and governance policies
Quantum Capital Partners exits Barcelona Cartonboard
Group is sold to Italian trade buyer Reno de Medici after a three-year holding period
21 Investimenti acquires Carton Pack
GP acquires an 80% stake in the Italian food packaging group while the CEO retains 20%
Stirling Square's Viscolube bolts on Centro Risorse
GP acquired a majority stake in motor oil regeneration specialist Viscolube in December 2011
SwanCap launches co-investment fund
SwanCap held a final close on €433m for SwanCap Opportunities Fund III in February 2018
BC Partners' Pronovias bolts on Nicole
GP acquired a 90% stake in Barcelona-based Pronovias for €495m in July 2017
Burger King Spain buys PE-backed Megafood for €100m
Following the acquisition, the group expects to generate revenues of €500m in 2018
Gradiente buys Coldline
Company will use the fresh capital to boost its growth organically and through new acquisitions
Keen Venture Partners leads $10m series-A for Nextail
Newcomer Sonae Investment Management and existing investor Nauta Capital took part in the round
Ardian invests in MKD
GP deploys capital from its Ardian Growth Fund II, which held a final close on €230m in April