Consumer
Moncler sets IPO price range
Italian luxury down jacket maker Moncler, backed by Eurazeo, Carlyle Group and Progressio Investimenti, has priced its listing on the Mercato Telematico Azionario at €8.75-10.2 per share.
Naxicap et al. back Arenadour platform
Naxicap, Arkea Capital and Ouest Croissance have backed the merger of thermal spas Thermes Adour and Thermes des Arènes, creating the Arenadour group.
Risk Capital buys Neilson Active Holidays from Thomas Cook
Luke Johnson’s Risk Capital Partners has acquired Neilson Active Holidays from the Thomas Cook Group.
Apax buys Europe Snacks from IK Investment
Apax Partners has acquired savoury snacks maker Europe Snacks from IK Investment Partners.
Bridgepoint seeking Noordhoff sale
Bridgepoint is currently in discussions with potential buyers for the Noordhoff Uitgevers division of its Dutch portfolio company Infinitas Learning.
3i invests €110m in Basic-Fit
3i has invested €110m in the management buyout of Basic-Fit, a Dutch and Belgian discount gym operator, in a deal valuing the business at €275m.
Portobello and Vista sell Indas for €285m
Spanish GPs Portobello and Vista Capital have agreed to sell Spanish absorbent sanitary product maker Laboratorios Indas to Domtar Corporation for €285m.
Octopus leads £3.8m round for Kabbee
Octopus Investments and Moneysupermarket.com founder Simon Nixon have provided Kabbee, a price comparison app for London minicabs, with a £3.8m series-A round of funding.
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan to buy Burton's Biscuits
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has agreed to acquire UK-based Burton's Biscuits, which makes confectionery including Wagon Wheels and Jammie Dodgers, via its private equity arm Teachers' Private Capital.
Sun European Partners’ Bonmarché valued at £100m in IPO
Women’s clothing retailer Bonmarché, owned by Sun European Partners, has listed on the AIM with a market cap of £100m.
Sanitec confirms IPO plans
Sanitec, a Nordic bath and toilet maker owned by EQT, has announced its intention to list on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
Eurazeo to acquire Montefiore’s Asmodée
Eurazeo has entered exclusive talks to acquire French party games publisher and distributor Asmodée from Montefiore Investment for an enterprise value of €143m.
Omnes Capital backs Camérus MBO
Omnes Capital has acquired furniture rental business Camérus Group in a management buyout.
EQT scoops up German bakery BackWerk
EQT has bought a majority stake in German bakery chain BackWerk from the company's founders.
HTGF backs seed round for Glamourrent
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has invested in a seed financing round for designer clothes rental platform Glamourrent.
Mobeus and Connection toast Virgin Wines deal
Mobeus Equity Partners and Connection Capital have invested a combined £15.9m of debt and equity to support the management buyout of Virgin Wines.
Graphite sells Park Holidays to Caledonia for £172m
Graphite Capital has sold caravan park operator Park Holidays UK to listed trust Caledonia Investments for £172m.
Octopus leads £700,000 seed round for UniPlaces
Octopus Investments has backed student accommodation booking platform UniPlaces in a £700,000 seed funding round.
Segulah’s CCS Healthcare acquires Propyless
Segulah portfolio company CCS Healthcare has agreed to acquire pharmaceutical skin care brand Propyless from Merck Sharp & Dohme.
Bridges backs budget hotel Qbic
Bridges Ventures has backed budget boutique hotel Qbic London City Hotel via its Bridges Sustainable Growth Fund III.
Moncler divests sportswear business to Emerisque
PE-backed Moncler has sold Industries Sportswear Company to Emerisque Brands UK's Cavaliere Brands.
Merlin valued at £3.2bn in IPO
Blackstone- and CVC-backed Merlin Entertainments has listed on the London Stock Exchange, with shares priced at £3.15 apiece, valuing the business at £3.2bn.
bmp media investors et al. back komoot
bmp media investors has led a seven-digit investment into outdoor activity app komoot.
Warsaw-listed Budimex Danwood sold to Enterprise Investors for €57m
Enterprise Investors has wholly acquired Polish timber-frame home builder Danwood.