Consumer
Otium Capital injects €3m into Merci Handy
Paris-based cosmetics brand gathers €3m in first round of funding
Equistone’s Vivonio acquires Leuwico
Vivonio hopes Leuwico will enter a cooperation with Maja, another company in the group
Black Toro buys 60% stake in Marypaz for €30m
Fresh capital will refinance the company’s debt and finance international expansion
Isai sells Hospimedia to MNH Service
Isai invested €2m and acquired a 33% stake in the group in 2013
EQT and Accent in SEK 1bn Scandic share sale
GPs’ joint holding vehicle sells 15.6 million shares in accelerated bookbuilding worth SEK 1.08bn
NorthEdge backs £30m MBO of ITC Luxury Travel
Travel agency will look to diversify beyond its current focus on the luxury market
Bel acquires Mont Blanc Materne from LBO France
LBO acquired a majority stake in the group in 2010, taking over from previous owner Activa Capital
Piper and JamJar inject £7m into Propercorn
UK popcorn brand will look to expand internationally following the deal
Equistone-backed TriStyle bolts on Long Tall Sally
Acquisition marks first bolt-on investment since the GP invested in the fashion retailer
Index et al. in £21m round for Notonthehighstreet
Fresh capital will enable the e-commerce platform to invest in marketing activity
Foresight invests £2.75m in Euxton BIMBO
Euxton is the first investment made from the Foresight Regional Investment Fund
Byron disaster puts PE on the grill
While many observers criticised the burger chain's role in deporting employees, the controversy raised questions of its private equity owners
Siparex buys Ligier Group from 21 Partners
21 Partners had acquired a 75% stake in the recreational vehicles group in 2008
Carlyle-backed Homair acquires European Camping Group
Carlyle acquired a majority stake in the group in 2014, taking over from Montefiore
21 Investimenti sells Farnese to NB Renaissance
Wine-making business has increased its focus on exports and invested in new facilities
Fig leads $2m round for Live Better With
E-commerce platform for cancer patients recently expanded into the US market
Octopus Ventures leads $22m round for Outfittery
Existing backers including Northzone, Highland and Holtzbrinck also take part in the round
Castik's Waterlogic bolts on Aqua Line
Deal marks the seventh acquisition since the GP took Waterlogic private in 2014
Gilde sells Roompot Vakanties to PAI Partners
BNP Paribas Fortis, a co-investor alongside Gilde, is also exiting the group
Caixa Capital Risc leads €1m round for Nautal
Backers include Spanish business angels and several high-net-worth individuals
PE-backed Takeaway.com acquires Just Eat's Benelux arm for €22.5m
Dutch food delivery service has been backed by Macquarie Capital and Prime Ventures since 2012
Star Capital acquires 70% stake in GLM
Deal marks the fourth transaction for the GP’s Star III fund
Sator acquires additional 35% stake in L’Autre Chose
Following the transaction, the GP will own an 84% stake in the Italian company
Scottish Loan Fund divests Spaceright Europe
Maven-managed fund has made two investments in the UK education supplies business