Consumer
Miura buys minority stake in Tekman Books
Deal marks seventh transaction for the GP's second vehicle, Miura Fund II
Accel, Kima lead €3m series-A round for Brocante Lab
Round was led by Accel
Permira in €700m SBO of S&B from Ardian
For 2015, the business posted an annual turnover of €300m, with €55m EBITDA
Cipio-backed 21sportsgroup raises additional €15m
Fresh funding is in addition to an eight-digit backing from a consortium of investors in May
CDC IC, Russian Direct Investment back Arc with €250m
Investment will help the group open a new production plant in the Kaliningrad region
Holtzbrinck recommits for Move24's series-B
Existing backers DN Capital, Piton Capital and Cherry Ventures also committed to the round
Otium Capital in €6m round for Oh My Cream
Otium recently made a €3m investment in fellow cosmetics brand MerciHandy
Vendis Capital takes minority stake in Legio Group
Deal marks the fourth investment completed with the €180m Vendis Capital II fund
BGF backs Decision Tech's bolt-on of SellMyMobile.com
Deal marks the second acquisition for the price comparison business since BGF's initial backing
PE-backed Alan Afflelou aiming to list before year-end
Lion Capital led a secondary buyout for the optician in 2012, later syndicated to Apax and CDPQ
Alto Partners sells Trevisanalat via trade sale
Company's management will retain a minority stake in the mozzarella producer
Lion Capital sells GHD to Coty for £420m
GP acquired the hairstyling appliance company in February 2013 in a £300m deal
Clearlake’s Sage buys Apollo
Deal marks the second acquisition in the Italian market for the US-based business
BGF injects £3m into Direct Online Services
Gloucester-based kitchen worktop retailer is to expand its international operations
Cinven, Permira and Mid Europa in $3.25bn Allegro buyout
Deal marks one of the largest transactions in the CEE region since the global financial crisis
Investindustrial-backed Artsana sells Lycia to Sodalis
After a six-month investment period, the GP aims to focus the business on its core sectors
BGF in £39m deal for Gymbox
Growth capital investor has provided £13m of equity funding to support the premium gym chain
Alto Partners et al. buy 42% stake in R&D for €7m
Deal saw Italian accelerator Rancilio Cube participate in the funding round
Eight Roads exits InnoGames
MTG acquired a 35% stake in the InnoGames, valuing the business at €260m
Apax-backed Europe Snacks bolts on Kolak
Apax secured a majority stake in the group in 2013, taking over from IK
General Atlantic backs Joe & The Juice
Incumbent GP Valedo Partners reportedly reaps in excess of 20x on the partial sale
PE-backed Berlin Packaging buys Ardian’s Bruni Glass
Deal marks first deal in Europe for the business and the third since Oak Hill's acquisition
Woodford in €16m series-B round for Eve Sleep
Startup held a first closing in July this year, when it raised an initial €8m
Calculus exits Human Race to Tour de France owner
GP says the sale of its stake in the event organiser has been profitable for its investors