Consumer
CCMP- and Hermes-backed Pure Gym cancels IPO plans
UK gym group said market volatility and challenging IPO conditions were behind the decision
Livonia Partners buys garden centre Hortes
GP completes second buyout from maiden vehicle with Estonian retail business
Towerbrook, BPI take minority stake in La Maison Bleue
Activa and EPF took a majority stake in the group in 2012 and will now exit the business
Alcuin sells Krispy Kreme UK to US parent
Deal reportedly values the business in the region of £200m and sees its IPO plans scrapped
Bridges invests £5.6m in Vegetarian Express BIMBO
Deal marks the second food sector investment for the GP's £125m third sustainable growth fund
Montagu to acquire Aqua Lung from Air Liquide
Montagu is currently investing from its €2.75bn Montagu V vehicle
TDR's Euro Garages bolts on EFR
Transaction marks the first bolt-on for the business since the GP's investment
True Capital acquires The Cotswold Company
Furniture retail business will expand by adding new showrooms and increasing its product range
Nord Holding acquires Ruf-Bett and Parador
German furniture group Hüls sold the assets as part of its restructuring process
Baring Asia acquires Cath Kidston from TA
Deal comes two years after the vendor sold half of its stake in the retailer to Baring Asia
FSN pens first 2016 deal with Bygghemma MBO
Norway-based buyout firm sustains Nordic PE’s affinity for DIY assets
Beechbrook invests £7.5m in Hotcha
Unitranche facility will enable the food takeaway business to double its number of outlets
VC-backed Takeaway.com floats with €993m market cap
IPO sees Prime Ventures and Macquarie among vendors of existing shares worth a total of €153m
Cinven's Camaïeu in €500m debt restructuring
Womenswear company's anticipated EBITDA has decreased by almost a third year-on-year
Ratos buys Plantasjen from Apax in NOK 2.9bn deal
Deal sees Apax selling Oslo-based Plantasjen after 10 years at the helm
Capvis buys majority stake in Gotha
Deal marks the third investment in northern Italy for the Baar-based GP
Kereon leads €500,000 round for Didáctica
Backers include investment holding Interalios and several private investors
Equistone acquires majority stake in Motoblouz
Investment marks Equistone's third investment in the motorcycle clothing and accessories sector
Syntegra and Index exit Moleskine
Delisting after three years values the equity of Moleskine at €506m
Alcedo buys 55% of Italy’s Nahrin Swiss Care
Deal marks the second acquisition from the GP’s 2015-vintage Alcedo IV fund
British Business Bank supports Active's ECF with £24m
GP is targeting £40m to invest in UK founder-led early-stage companies
Calculus nets 1.8x on Metropolitan Safe Deposits exit
GP exits London-based business four years after investing at 6.32 pence per share
Deal in Focus: Kartesia supports ProFagus expansion
Alternative lender bets on its existing network in locating German deals, as it supplies a debt replacement package for Steeadfast-backed ProFagus
Herkules-backed Linas Matkasse bolts on RetNemt.dk
Acquisition is first add-on by Swedish pre-packaged dinner kit company since Herkules buyout