Consumer
Advent to sell shares in airport retailer Dufry
Advent International is understood to be looking to sell 3.9 million shares in listed Swiss airport retailer Dufry, a transaction that could be valued upwards of €350m.
Turkish snack chain hopes to raise $500m through PE
Turkish snack chain Simit Sarayi has entered negotiations with US investor Colony Capital and Dubai's Abraaj Capital for the sale of a minority stake in the business, according to reports.
Vermeer injects €7m into Compagnie de Bel Air
Vermeer Capital Partners has invested €7m in French campsites operator Compagnie de Bel Air in exchange for a minority stake, according to local media reports.
Point Nine Capital et al. back ePetWorld
Point Nine Capital, Mountain Super Angel and Blumberg Capital have invested in German online pet products retailer ePetWorld.
Orlando Italy buys struggling Fnac division
Orlando Italy has acquired FI Holding, the holding company of music and book retailer Fnac Italia, from parent company PPR.
IBB invests in seed round for food.de
IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft has taken part in a €500,000-1m seed round for German online food retailer food.de.
East Capital exits Elko Grupa
Swedish investor East Capital has sold its stake in Latvian IT product wholesaler Elko Grupa to the company's existing shareholders, including investment fund Amber Trust.
Butler-backed Virgin Megastore files for insolvency
Virgin Megastore, a French retail chain backed by turnaround investor Butler Capital, has filed for insolvency.
Spark and Highland Capital invest in GetYourGuide
Spark Capital and Highland Capital Partners Europe have invested $14m in German online tour booking company GetYourGuide.
Cinemas could be the big deal in 2013
While Terra Firma is considering getting out of the movie business, its private equity competitors could see some very attractive investment opportunities this year.
21 Centrale buys Oberthur from TCR Capital
21 Centrale Partners has bought French stationery manufacturer Oberthur from TCR Capital.
Cerberus buys Admiral Taverns from Lloyds
US private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management has acquired UK-based tenanted pub group Admiral Taverns from Lloyds Banking Group.
Terra Firma looking to sell Odeon
Terra Firma is again looking to sell cinema chain Odeon & UCI Group in 2013, potentially raising up to ТЃ1bn, according to reports.
Alpha to acquire two brands from PPR group
Alpha has been granted exclusivity to buy French clothing brands Vertbaudet and Cyrillus from Redcats - a PPR subsidiary - for a total enterprise value of €119m.
Cyrte buys Emesa from Oakley Capital
Cyrte Investments has bought Dutch travel and leisure e-commerce company Emesa from its current investors, including Oakley Capital, for approximately €95m.
Private equity firms eye SEK 2bn Swedish cinema deal
Swedish media and publishing group Bonnier has appointed Nordea to advise on the sale of the SF cinema chain, which could reportedly be worth up to SEK 2bn.
Fondo Italiano backs Surgital with €11m
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has invested around €11m in frozen foods firm Surgital.
BaltCap invests in Coffee Inn
BaltCap has backed Baltic coffee shop chain Coffee Inn with up to €2m of debt and equity.
Ratos refinances Kvarndammen
Ratos has refinanced Swedish online auction and valuation company KVD Kvarndammen, securing a dividend of SEK 150m.
KKR and Permira sell ProSiebenSat.1's Nordic unit
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) and Permira have sold SBS, the Nordic unit of German media empire ProSiebenSat.1 Media, to trade buyer Discovery Communications for €1.325bn.
BGF invests £3m in Camino
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has provided UK-based tapas restaurants operator Camino with ТЃ3m of funding.
BC Partners looking to sell Migros
BC Partners has entered negotiations with potential buyers for its remaining stake in Turkish supermarket chain Migros, according to reports.
Consortium including Baring Vostok invests in Karo Film
Baring Vostok Private Equity, UFG Private Equity, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and media entrepreneur Paul Heth have taken a controlling stake in Russian cinema business Karo Film Group.
Silverfleet buys La Fée Maraboutée for €65m
Silverfleet Capital has acquired French womenswear specialist La Fée Maraboutée (LFM) in a €65m primary buyout.