Consumer
Horizon backs Makeup Group
GP is investing from Emerging Europe Growth Fund III, which held a final close in January 2019 on €200m
Invision backs Planet Sports
Company filed for insolvency in February 2020 and was once part of 21sportsgroup, formerly owned by Cipio
MIP invests €5m in Poke House
Company intends to use the fresh capital to scale up its team and bolster its expansion
GP Bullhound invests in Busuu
Investment is drawn from GP Bullhound Fund IV, which closed on €113m in June 2019
ICG-backed Adelie falls into administration
Trade buyers Greencore, Bakkavor and Samworths have all been listed as potential buyers
CVC acquires 28% stake in Guinness Pro14
CVC Capital Partners Fund VII, which closed on €15.5bn in June 2017, will make the investment
Sherpa Capital backs CityBike
GP deploys capital from its third fund, which held a €150m final close in 2018 exceeding its target
Waterland invests in IMC
Viv Adshead, former president and CEO of Ashfield Communications, agrees to join the IMC board
Invision sells Vantage Education
Sale ends a seven-year investment period, during which the GP backed five bolt-ons
Mandarin Capital acquires ABC Morini
GP deploys capital for the acquisition from Mandarin Capital III, which has raised €175m so far
S-UBG wholly acquires Palmer Hargreaves
S-UBG offers growth capital and seed funding through its Seed Fonds II Aachen fund
Eurazeo portfolio's revenues dragged down by travel & leisure assets in Q1
Rest of portfolio revenue remained stable, with updated NAVs not due until mid-year
Artemis buys Bridge Farm for $90m
Artemis will assume $45m of debt under the vendor Sundial's existing $115m term debt facility
Maven invests £1m in Boiler Plan
Founded in 2014, Boiler Plan provides an online platform for the purchase of a new boiler
Travel sector assets: Seeking solutions to long-lasting woes
Unquote explores the challenges ahead, how PE-backed companies are adapting their business models, and how they can bounce back
LBO France's Gioconda backs Demas
GP invests via its Small Caps Opportunities fund, which held a final close on €104m in November 2018
Herkules Capital sells sportswear retailer Odlo
Sportswear retailer was acquired by the GP in 2010 and its sale follows a process initiated in 2018
Blue Horizon invests in Moira-backed Cubiq Foods
VC firm invests in startups developing a more sustainable food system through innovation and technology
Aurelius-backed Office Depot sells Nordic operations to management
Sale follows the divestment of the office supplier's CEE-based operations in November 2019
Arcmont Asset Management acquires Masai from Silverfleet – report
Silverfleet exits the business five years after acquiring a majority stake in it via Silverfleet Capital II
Abénex backs Prevost Laboratory Concept
GP deploys capital from Abénex Croissance, which targets French SMEs across a wide variety of sectors
Capital Croissance buys MCC from Abénex
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for Abénex, which invested in MCC via its France Transmission Fund
SCP acquires Bain Credit-backed TM Lewin
SCP acquires the business as a going concern, taking over the entire store network
Ambienta's Nactarome buys Create Flavours
Nactarome expects to expand the group's presence to the UK market and enlarge its product offering
