Consumer
CapMan exits Solera Beverage Group to trade
Exit comes a decade after CapMan acquired a majority stake in Solera alongside co-investors and the management
Unigestion holds €611m final close for second Direct fund
Fund surpasses its €600m target and is more than 40% deployed
Karmijn Kapitaal holds first close for third fund
Netherlands-headquartered GP held a final close for Fund II in June 2016 on €90m
Oakley to sell majority stake in Ace Education to trade
Exit will generate a gross return on investment of nearly 2.1x money and around 27% IRR for Oakley Capital Private Equity III
Cinven buys Arcaplanet from Permira in €1bn-plus deal
Pet care retailer reportedly fetched more than €1bn
Pandemic sinks dealflow in restaurants & bars to 10-year low
Activity in the sector has not yet returned to previous levels, with four buyouts totalling €285m recorded to date in 2021
Ares takes 33% stake in Atlético Madrid
Club shareholders unanimously agree to a €181m capital increase
Riverside-backed Bike24 to list in €662m IPO
Riverside acquired Bike24 in 2015, selling it to Bridgepoint's Wiggle-CRC and buying it back in 2019
Accent exits kitchenware retailer Cervera in sale to trade
Under Accent's ownership, the company's revenues increased by more than 70%, and EBITDA nearly tripled
ABN Amro launches €425m Sustainable Impact Fund
Fund will make PE and VC investments in the Netherlands and neighbouring countries
Bridgepoint buys minority stake in Itsu
GP intends to back Itsu's growth plans after a challenging year for the restaurant and bar sector
Epiris buys Sharps from Sun European Partners
Exit comes less than a month after Sun sold bed and mattress retailer Dreams in a $475m trade sale
Palatine holds £220m final close for fourth fund
Vehicle is similar in size to Palatine III and has made four investments as of its final close
Mayfair-backed Seraphine announces IPO intention
Mayfair Equity Partners acquired Seraphine from Bridgepoint Growth in December 2020
Axcel acquires veterinary care provider VetGruppen
Company's co-founder and chief operating officer Rasmus Hansen will remain a significant co-owner alongside the GP
VC-backed Made.com lists in £775m IPO
ProFounders Capital scores 25x money on the listing; other investors include Partech
Clessidra holds €270m first close for fourth fund
Clessidra Capital Partners 4 was launched in November 2020 and has a €500m target
Verdane, Sprints invest in racket sports platform Matchi
Company reportedly raised €20m from the GPs, which will support the company in its international expansion
Freshstream nets 4x on sale of Away Resorts to CVC
GP's exit comes two years after it acquired a majority stake in it from LDC, while LDC retained a significant minority stake
Investindustrial sells Sergio Rossi to Chinese fashion group Fosun
Sale ends a six-year holding period for the GP, which acquired the company from Kering via Investindustrial V
Borromin invests in Little John Bikes
Borromin Capital has acquired a stake in Germany-based bike and e-bike retailer Little John Bikes.
Verdane sells Hyma to trade in €159m deal
Deal represents an IRR of more than 50% for Verdane, and will be the GP's first realisation from Verdane Edda I
Point72 Ventures leads €20m round for Curb
Food startup was founded in 2020 and will use the funding to invest in technology and its expansion in Stockholm
Pinova Capital buys AdzLocal
GP generally invests in DACH SMEs with revenues of €10-75m, deploying equity tickets of €10-25m