Southern Europe
Apax buys Bip from Argos Soditic
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Argos Soditic, which acquired the company in May 2014
Alantra to acquire Unión Martín, also bidding for Hiperbaric
GP is deploying capital from Alantra Private Equity Fund III, which was launched in July 2015
Nazca Capital exits Eurekakids
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for Nazca, which acquired the company in 2011
Orienta buys Fratelli Bassini
Orienta replaced the company's management team with a new group of managers following the deal
J Hirsch, Wise to exit Alpitour
GPs received expressions of interest but the sale talks are still in their initial phase
PE-backed Nutrisens buys Vegenat Healthcare
With the fresh capital, the company plans to expand its product offering and bolster its expansion
OpCapita buys Rossopomodoro owner Sebeto
GP will strengthen the management team with the appointment of new CEO Roberto Colombo
Consilium's Celli bolts on FJE Plastic Development
Acquisition was made through Celli’s British subsidiary ADS2, bought in 2015
John Holloway moves onto new role at EIF
Holloway will look after a new initiative involving fundraising from the private sector
Aksìa buys bakery CRM
With the fresh capital, CRM plans to consolidate its position in the Italian market
Alto Partners backs Millefili
Company intends to bolster its organic growth following the investment by Alto
Investindustrial's Valtur files for insolvency
Investindustrial bought Valtur in 2016 in an all-equity deal valued at around €100m
Altamar closes secondaries fund on €541m
Fund will deploy €150-175m in secondaries transactions globally, with a focus on buyout funds
Ardian's Italmatch bolts on Jiayou Chemical
Italmatch has bought the business from Ecolab, a US company operating in industrial water treatment
Progressio buys Save the Duck
CEO Nicolas Bargi will retain a stake in the business and continue to lead the company
Italian venture moves upmarket as overall activity dips
Venture dealflow and aggregate value decreased in 2017 following five years of growth, as VCs turned their attention to later-stage rounds
Progressio's Garda Plast bolts on Ifap
Debt package was provided by Crédit Agricole Cariparma and Banco BPM to support the transaction
Argos Soditic partner Semmens steps down
Development ends a 22-year spell at the firm, during which Semmens oversaw five fundraises
Bridgepoint-backed Sotralu acquires GNS
With the fresh capital, GNS intends to consolidate its market position and bolster its expansion
Techwald's SPAC Life Care Capital to trade on AIM Italia
SPAC will invest in non-listed medium-sized Italian companies active in the healthcare sector
LP direct investment: straight to the source
Limited partners are striking out on their own to source their investments directly, with numeorus new strategies emerging
Palladio backs Uni Gasket
Following the acquisition, Vittorio Calissi will continue to lead the company as president and CEO
BC Partners sells Italian retail chain Coin to Centenary
Deal ends a seven-year holding period for BC Partners, which acquired the company in June 2011
Ergon sells Nicotra Gebhardt to US company Regal Beloit
Deal ends a 10-year holding period for Ergon Capital, which acquired the company in 2008