Consumer
EMZ Partners invests in Ankerkraut
Founding Lemcke family will retain a majority stake in the Germany-based spice retailer
Genesis buys majority stake in R2B2
Deal is the first from the GP's Genesis Growth Equity Fund I, which is targeting €40m
Cathay, BPI-backed AD Education bolts on Ces
Add-on shortly follows the acquisition of Italian university Accademia Italiana Arte Moda e Design
Paradigm Capital increases IES stake to 57.6%
GP previously owned around 20% of the listed education company
Magnum Capital backs Isdi
First investment made by the GP via Magnum Capital III, which was launched in December 2019
Acon buys Spanish vegetables producer Alsur
Acon invests in partnership with Quarza Inversiones, which acquired a minority stake in the company
Investindustrial’s Italcanditi buys Ortofrutticola Del Mugello
Deal is part of a buy-and-build strategy pursued by the GP to strengthen Italcanditi's market position
Verium-backed Tavola acquires Frische und Service
Tavola already owns Frische und Service's Swiss market peer Ceposa, which it acquired in 2018
MCH buys minority stake in Prosur
GP is currently investing via MCH Iberian Capital Fund V, which held a €200m first close in April 2020
THCP-backed Byron to be acquired out of administration
Existing investors, including Three Hills Capital Partners, will retain a minority share
Capital D sells Invincible Brands to Henkel
Capital D acquired Invincible Brands for an undisclosed sum in January 2018
EQT closes acquisition of Schülke
Deal values the hygiene products producer at €925-1bn, subject to an earn-out provision
Epiris acquires Casual Dining Group
Epiris commits further resources for assets including Bella Italia, Café Rouge and Las Iguanas
KKR backs online learning specialist MasterD
MasterD’s founder Luis Gomez and the management team will reinvest alongside KKR
White Bridge buys Alpha Test from Aksia
GP intends to support the company’s growth and expansion across the education sector in Europe
Aurelius's Office Depot to sell Spanish direct business to trade
Deal is Office Depot’s fourth divestment in nine months as part of its ongoing restructuring
Aksia buys frozen pizza maker Valpizza
Second deal for Aksìa Capital V, following its investment in dental clinics business Primo Group
Blackstone-backed Superbet acquires Lucky 7
Blackstone acquired a minority stake through its Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund I in 2019
KKR sells Papresa to Quantum
Sale ends a six-year holding period for KKR, which acquired Papresa from Grupo Alfonso Gallardo
Permira buys majority stake in EF Kids & Teens
Switzerland-headquartered company runs language schools and online learning in China and Indonesia
Fashion victims: GPs face a tough year in the clothing & accessories sector
Unquote explores dealflow expectations and potential silver linings for the segment, which has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic
Ace Aero Partenaires reaches €630m first close
Fund is dedicated to supporting the aerospace sector in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic
Formentor Capital buys Grand Vision Optics
Talde Private Debt Fund provides a debt package of €5.7m to support the acquisition
Aurelius sells Office Depot's Spanish business to trade
Deal is part of the ongoing restructuring of the company started under Aurelius's ownership
