Consumer
MML sells Sonas Bathrooms to management
MML Growth acquired a minority stake in the Ireland-based bathroom products supplier in 2017
Bridges exits The Vet in trade sale
Exit is the firm's third since July 2021, following SBOs of Wholebaker and World of Books
Wm Morrison board accepts GBP 7bn CD&R offer
Deal would be the largest PE-backed take-private in the UK since Boots' GBP 11.1bn delisting in 2007
Aurelius sells Office Depot Europe to trade
GP acquired the company in 2016 and has since focused on developing its e-commerce operations
Hellman & Friedman in EUR 3bn take-private offer for Zooplus
Online pet products retailer has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2008
L Catterton et al. in EUR 100m round for SellerX
SellerX has already raised amost EUR 250m in debt and equity in its 12 months since inception
Stock Spirits agrees to CVC acquisition offer
Share price spikes to 383 pence per share following the GBP 767m offer for the distiller
Rockpool nets 12.7x on sale of Outright Games to EMK
Rockpool took a majority stake in Outright in 2016, providing growth capital to the team
General Atlantic leads EUR 100m Series C for Chrono24
Aglaé Ventures, Insight Partners and Sprints Capital also take part
CVC responds to Real Madrid threat of legal action
PE firm terms the legal threat by Real Madrid as "disproportionate" and "baseless"
Real Madrid seeks legal action against LaLiga/CVC deal
Board agrees to initiate both civil and criminal legal action against La Liga's president, CVC's managing partner and CVC itself
Morrisons adjourns shareholders' meeting, CD&R still looking at offer
Clayton Dubilier & Rice has asked that it be provided with more time to consider its options
Getir investors to cash in USD 100m with secondary sale
Stake being sold amounts to around 1.3% of Getir's total share capital
Real Madrid confirms opposition to CVC investment in La Liga
CVC is to acquire a minority shareholding in the new venture for EUR 2.7bn
Bridges reaps 2.5x return on sale of Wholebake to Elysian
Deal is the second investment for Elysian Capital III, which closed on its GBP 325m hard-cap in 2020
CVC to secure 10% La Liga stake for EUR 2.7bn
Sale still requires approval from the league's executive committee and clubs
PAI buys PepsiCo US juice brands for USD 3.3bn
Deal also includes an irrevocable option to sell certain juice businesses in Europe
TriSpan buys Pho, Gresham House Ventures exits
Pho generated revenues of around GBP 40m in the year to February 2020
Bolt closes EUR 600m funding round
Investors include Sequoia, Tekne, Ghisallo, G Squared, D1 Capital and Naya
Mayfair backs Tangle Teezer MBO
Report by The Times values the business at more than GBP 200m
HIG buys Quick Restaurants for EUR 240m
Restaurants reported EUR 227m in sales and EUR 21m in EBITDA in 2019
Alto Partners exits Ro Mar in trade sale
Alto Capital III fund secured a majority stake in the food products manufacturer in 2017
Wm Morrison shareholder JO Hambro to decline Fortress takeover offer
JO Hambro say the offer is below the 270p level that would be worthy of consideration
Qualium sells La Foir'Fouille stake to manager and funds - report
Deal values the French discount retailer at between EUR 150m and EUR 200m