Consumer
Endless backs MBO of Vion Food UK
Turnaround player Endless has invested in the management buyout of Dutch food producer Vion's British pork business.
Sovereign achieves 4.2x on sale of DC Leisure
Sovereign Capital has exited its investment in DC Leisure Holdings Ltd in a sale to property management firm Places for People Group Ltd, reaping 36% IRR on its investment.
Gimv takes loss on Salsa Food Group
Gimv has sold its shares in Belgian ready-made salad company Salsa Food Group to private equity-backed SaladSignature, a producer of refrigerated spreadable salads and convenience food.
Waterland exits Windrose Finest Travel
Waterland Private Equity Investments has sold German luxury travel company Windrose Finest Travel (formerly Windrose Fernreisen Touristik) to German trade buyer RV Touristik.
NBGI partially exits Pasta King
Yorkshire Bank has provided ТЃ8.7m of senior debt and working capital to Pasta King in a deal that sees NBGI Private Equity partially exit the firm.
Verdane reaps 6x on LensOn exit
Private equity-backed Prescription Eyewear has acquired LensOn, a Nordic online contact lenses seller backed by Verdane Capital.
Carlyle and Vista sell Orizonia for mere €141m
Carlyle and Vista Capital have sold Spanish tour operator Orizonia to tourist group Globalia in a deal valued at €141m, six years after buying it for more than €800m, according to reports.
Palamon and Sirius buy feelunique.com
Palamon Capital Partners and Sirius Equity have acquired a majority stake in Channel Islands-based online beauty retailer feelunique.com, in a deal that values the business at ТЃ26m.
Triton ups European Directories stake
Triton Partners has increased its stake in commercial search directory business European Directories to 50.1%, following the company's debt restructuring.
Vitruvian-backed Tinopolis buys Firecracker and Passion Distribution
Vitruvian Partners' TV production company Tinopolis has snapped up UK-based independent film production company Firecracker Films and global media distribution company Passion Distribution within the first week of December.
Investindustrial invests in Aston Martin
Italian GP Investindustrial has acquired a 37.5% stake in UK car designer and manufacturer Aston Martin for тЌ190m from Kuwaiti investment house Investment Dar.
Apollo acquires Aurum Holdings
Apollo Global Management has acquired British jewellery retail Aurum Holdings from Landesbanki Уslands.
PE houses still hungry for food & drinks assets
Although most of the large food & drinks deals have seen private equity firms on the sell-side this year – including the recent sale of KP Snacks by PAI partners and Blackstone Group – unquote" has also noted a timid recovery for investments in this sector...
Quadriga to buy LR Health and Beauty Systems from Apax
Quadriga is the final bidder for German beauty products retailer LR Health and Beauty Systems (LR International), currently owned by Apax Partners, according to reports.
Trigon acquires Menz Holz
Trigon Equity Partners has acquired Menz Holz, a German provider of wood products for outdoor spaces, from insolvency.
Albion exits Picturehouse investments in sale to Cineworld
Albion Ventures has exited its investments in six UK-based Picturehouse cinemas as part of the sale of City Screen to Cineworld.
Blackstone and PAI sell United Biscuits' KP Snacks
Intersnack has acquired KP Snacks from The Blackstone Group and PAI partners portfolio company United Biscuits, in a deal reportedly worth around ТЃ500m.
NBGI buys cake business for £23.5m
NBGI Private Equity has backed the ТЃ23.5m management buy-in of McCambridge Group Holdings's cake division.
Bright Capital Digital backs Auctionata
Bright Capital Digital, an affiliate of Russian VC firm Bright Capital, has invested in German online auction site Auctionata, a portfolio company of Holtzbrinck Ventures and eVentures.
US investor circles Topshop
Sir Philip Green, the owner of British clothing retailer Topshop, is reportedly in talks with US-based private equity house Leonard Green & Partners LP for the sale of a 25% stake in the business.
CD&R wins B&M Retail race
Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has acquired a significant stake in the buyout of UK discount retailer B&M Retail, a deal rumoured to be valued around the ТЃ950m mark.
NVM-backed Kitwave buys Teatime Tasties
Kitwave, a wholesaler backed by NVM Private Equity, has acquired Teatime Tasties, a wholesaler of biscuits, cakes, confectionary and soft drinks.
BGF backs Peyton and Byrne with £6.25m
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected ТЃ6.25m into Peyton and Byrne, a London-based restaurant, retail bakery and events business.
Software and retail lead 2012 exit league
General retailers and software & computer services lead the exit rankings for 2012.