Consumer
Ratos acquires minority stake in Gudrun Sjödén for SEK 150m
Deal gives the Swedish clothing and homeware business an EV of SEK 725m
Montefiore to take majority share in Isabel Marant
GP will support international growth and aim to develop the brand's accessories line
Alto Partners' Dolciaria Val d'Enza bolts on Artebianca
Deal marks the seventh transaction for the GP’s third vehicle, Alto Capital III
Clayton Dubilier & Rice to acquire French retailer But
Decomeubles Partners, backed by Goldmans Sachs and other investors, has been main the shareholder since 2008
Frumtak Ventures backs Tulipop's $2m round
Tulipop entered the licensed merchandise market last year, collaborating with Toynami
Ratos in DKK 380m buyout of Oase Outdoors
GP takes an 80% stake in the Danish outdoor equipment business with a DKK 150m equity injection
Project A and Paua invest in Homeday's series-A
Round comes in same month as property technology competitor McMakler raises €8.5m
Activa Capital backs French bicycle brand Look
CEO and general manager will retain minority stake in the group
TA acquires Kiwoko from Corfin and Prince Capital
Pet store chain has grown through acquisitions and investment in new stores
Lion Capital-backed Afflelou to acquire Optimil
Bolt-on acquisition will enable French group to further develop Spanish activity
Erhvervsinvest acquires Gaming
Small-cap investor takes majority stake in online gambling and gambling machine company
Carlyle's Addison Lee acquires Octopus-backed Tristar
Post-transaction, the combined executive car hire company will have a headcount of 800
Frog Capital backs McMakler's €8.5m round
Piton Capital, Mutschler Ventures and Cavalry Ventures also backed the round
NorthEdge backs East Coast Concepts
Northern casual dining brands are to evolve into nationwide chains
Alto Partners buys La Suissa
Deal marks the sixth investment for Italian SMEs-focused vehicle Alto Capital III
Montefiore in €20m round for MisterFly
Investment comes nine months after Paris-headquartered startup was founded
Carlyle takes 95% stake in Cupa for €170m
Following press reports, fresh capital will be used to repay the company’s €155m net debt
EQT sells Spanish parking operator Parkia
EQT Infrastructure and Mutua Madrileña sold the business after a five-year holding period
Highland backs Juniqe's €14m series-B
Startup will use the funding to expand to Switzerland, France and the Netherlands
Investcorp buys Corneliani for $100m
Deal marks the fourth investment in the luxury clothing segment for Investcorp
Pragma Capital exits Nasse-Demeco to Siparex
Pragma Capital had supported the buyout of the removal company back in 2007
Ambienta fully acquires Ravelli
Deal sees the founding family exit the business after a two-year auction process
Electra to float Hollywood Bowl in July
Electra acquired the business, then known as The Original Bowling Company, from CBPE Capital for ТЃ91m in 2014
GED buys Spanish frozen food producer Discefa
Spanish alternative lender Oquendo provided an equity-mezzanine package to support the deal