Consumer
Silverfleet, Electra sell sausage casing maker Kalle to CD&R
CD&R bought the business for around €500m, equating to a 9-10x EBITDA multiple
MCH invests in fish distributor Brasmar
Deal marks the second transaction for the GP’s fourth fund, MCH Iberian Capital Find IV
Gimv acquires 40% stake in Joolz
Investment firm invests alongside the company's managing director and founder
Cinven buys Hotelbeds for €1.2bn
Backers include Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the management team
3i sells Mayborn after 10-year holding period
GP had already received ТЃ32m as part of a 2012 refinancing deal for the business
Cathay, Nokia Growth in €31m series-C for Drivy
Fourth round of funding brings the total amount raised by Drivy to €47m
Investindustrial buys Valtur for €100m
Deal includes the acquisition of additional resort facilities across Italy
KKR, Permira reap €431m in Telepizza IPO
Selling shareholders Permira and KKR have received proceeds of €431m
LDC in £12m Vital Ingredient deal
Fresh funding will be used to double the company's retail outlets within the next three years
Abenex in partial Prosol exit, reaps 3x multiple
Sagard, Siparex, Five Arrows and Carvest secure a minority stake in the fresh products retailer
Pamplona-backed OGF acquires funeral service Serenium
Buyout will support OGF's expansion in France's Grand-Ouest region
CVC acquires majority stake in Tipico
International betting group is aiming to benefit from CVC's experience in the industry
Apax, BPI France acquire LIUF
The five institutions complete Apax's investment in Groupe INSEEC in 2013
Oquendo buys stake in Comess Group
GP has provided a mix of equity and mezzanine debt facilities through its Mezzanine II fund
Priveq acquires audiobooks publisher ILT Inläsningstjänst
Investment was made through the Swedish small- and mid-cap GP's 2015-vintage Priveq V vehicle
Armada Interactive raises $3m from Initial Capital et al.
Other backers include Index Ventures, ProFounders Capital, Backed and Reaktor Ventures
Mixed bag for Dutch retail market
As the Dutch economy strengthens, how have private equity investments in local retailers performed?
Tengelmann et al. lead $5m series-A for CareerFoundry
Online school for web development CareerFoundry raised a $5m series-A
LDC backs Zyro's acquisition of Fisher
The combined Zyro-Fisher group will have a combined turnover of ТЃ70m
Gilde buys Amor from 3i in secondary MBO
Overall, the jewellery business generated €197m in proceeds and a 2.3x return for 3i
Livingbridge backs MBO of Fudge's
Transaction marks the 100th investment by the GP since its foundation in 1995
Enterprise Investors acquires toys retailer Noriel
CEE-focused GP will provide a €2m growth capital injection as part of the buyout
Motion reaps 5x on Arcaplanet exit to Permira
Deal saw Italian pet shops chain Arcaplanet valued at €350m
Foresight injects growth capital into Peekaboo
UK nursery group will expand through bolt-on acquisitions and new sites