Consumer
CapMan acquires Suomen Lämpöikkuna
CapMan has acquired Suomen Lämpöikkuna, a provider of window and door renovations in Finland.
Octopus finances two bolt-ons for GetLenses
Octopus Investments has provided fresh funding for the acquisition of Dutch firms Lensbase and Vision Direct by its portfolio company GetLenses, a UK contact lenses retailer.
PE backers work out gym merger
CCMP Capital Advisers’ Pure Gym is merging with The Gym Group, backed by Phoenix Equity Partners and Bridges Ventures.
Ardian to acquire Vinci Park
Ardian has entered exclusive talks with French construction and concessions firm Vinci to acquire its Vinci Park division for an enterprise value of €1.96bn.
Vendis invests in Victoria Group
Retail and consumer brand-focused investor Vendis Capital has acquired Victoria Group, a Belgian jewellery designer.
Intel, Practica back CGTrader
Intel Capital and previous backer Practica Capital have invested in CGTrader, a Lithuanian 3D model marketplace.
Frog Capital backs RatedPeople.com pre-IPO round
Frog Capital and Western Technology Investment (WTI) have injected £6.5m into its portfolio company RatedPeople.com in a pre-IPO investment round.
Accent Equity acquires Maj Invest's Eurowrap
Accent Equity has acquired gift wrapping company Eurowrap Group from Maj Invest Equity, alongside the company’s management.
Deal in focus: KKR nets Hertha Berlin
Private equity behemoth KKR acquired an equity stake of 9.7% in German football club Hertha BSC last week, one component of the €61.2m investment from its $2bn Special Situations fund.
Artemis et al. invest £2m in Atterley Road
Artemis and several private investors have injected £2m into Atterley Road, a UK-based fashion e-commerce site and brand.
August’s Rixonway in £15m refinancing
August Equity portfolio company Rixonway Kitchens, a UK-based kitchen manufacturer, has completed a refinancing of more than £15m.
PE-backed Lysanda bolts on Tracker
UK-based Lysanda, a developer of automotive telematics and informatics solutions backed by Disruptive Capital Finance, has acquired Tracker Network, a subsidiary of Direct Line Group.
VC-backed Blablacar.com buys Podorozhniki
Accel Partners- and Isai-backed Comuto, the operator of French carpooling site Blablacar.com, has acquired Ukraine-based Podorozhniki as part of its services launch in Ukraine and Russia.
KCP generates 3.5x on TSC Foods sale
Key Capital Partners (KCP) has sold TSC Foods, the maker of Glorious! Soups, to Edward Billington and Son, reaping a 3.5x return.
TPG’s Lenta to float on LSE
Russian hypermarket chain Lenta, backed by TPG Capital and VTB Capital Private Equity, has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange and Moscow Exchange.
KKR scores Hertha BSC deal
KKR has bought a 9.7% stake in German football club Hertha BSC for €61.2m.
Delta leads $6m round for Cleverbug
Irish firm Delta Partners has led a $6m funding round for Cleverbug, the Dublin-based developer of a greetings card app.
Sunstone invests in GetYourGuide
Sunstone Capital has invested in GetYourGuide, a Swiss tour and activity-booking platform, in a $4.5m series-A extension round led by two angel investors.
NCI acquires Thermes de Bagnoles de l’Ornes in SBO
NCI Gestion has acquired French spa operator Thermes de Bagnoles de l’Ornes (B’O Resort) from Acto Capital, marking the company’s tertiary buyout.
Capman acquires Kämp Group
Capman has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Kämp Group, a Finnish hotel chain.
BGF suits up with £8.5m ACS investment
Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested £8.5m into formal wear rental business ACS Clothing and its software offering Xedo Software.
Premier Foods toasts Hovis sale
Warburg Pincus-backed Premier Foods has sold its bread business, Hovis, to US private equity firm The Gores Group in a deal valuing the division at £87.5m.
Index injects $21m into The Cambridge Satchel Company
Index Ventures has invested $21m in satchel maker The Cambridge Satchel Company.
Balderton et al. invest $14m in Lyst
Balderton Capital has led a $14m series-B funding round, alongside existing backers DFJ Esprit and Accel Partners, for Lyst, a London-based fashion e-commerce site.