Consumer
Lonsdale in MBO of funeral service provider Avalon
UK small- to mid-cap house Lonsdale Capital Partners has backed the MBO of Avalon Funeral Plans.
Connect Ventures invests in Teleportd
Connect Ventures has invested in a $1m seed funding round for French social media marketing management company Teleportd, according to reports.
Alto makes 2x on Monviso SBO
PM & Partners Private Equity has acquired Italian food producer Monviso from Alto Partners.
Norrlandsfonden refinances Mackmyra
Norrlandsfonden has extended its convertible debt facility for Swedish whisky distillery Mackmyra Svensk Whisky AB for another five-year period.
NiXEN's Babeau Seguin buys Vesta
NiXEN's portfolio company, French home construction group Babeau Seguin, has made its second bolt-on in less than a year with the acquisition of Vesta.
PE-backed Diana completes fourth bolt-on
French food manufacturer Diana Ingrédients, a portfolio company of AXA Private Equity and Motion Equity Partners, has acquired Givaudan’s vegetables, wines and vinegars extracts range.
MMC Ventures reinvests in Love Home Swap
Following its investment in December 2011, MMC Ventures has led a ТЃ800,000 second round of funding for holiday website Love Home Swap.
Apollo negotiates stake in Aurum Holdings
Apollo Global Management has shown interest in acquiring a stake in British jewellery company Aurum Holdings, according to The Telegraph.
XAnge and Siparex back La Ruche qui dit Oui!
XAnge Private Equity and Solid, a social enterprise fund managed by Siparex, have invested €1.5m in French marketplace La Ruche qui dit Oui!
H2 Equity Partners supports MBO of Hancocks
H2 Equity Partners has acquired British confectionery wholesaler Hancocks Group Holdings, alongside the company's management.
NVM backs Haystack Dryers
NVM Private Equity has invested ТЃ3.5m in UK-based manufacturer of body dryers Haystack Dryers.
Enterprise Investors to sell stake in Zelmer
Enterprise Investors has agreed to sell its 49% stake in listed Polish small appliances manufacturer Zelmer to trade player Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte (BSH) for PLN 298m.
Maven exits Oliver Kay
Maven Capital Partners has exited UK-based fresh foods supplier Oliver Kay Holdings Ltd to Bidfresh Ltd, realising a 2.4x return on its original investment.
BC Partners and TPG circle Greek lottery business
BC Partners and TPG Capital are among the potential bidders for a 33% stake in Greek lottery monopoly OPAP, put up for sale by the country's Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF).
Quadrivio buys Suba Seeds
Italian buyout house Quadrivio has acquired a 52% stake in Suba Seeds, a distributor and manufacturer of vegetable seeds.
Rutland buys Pizza Hut
Rutland Partners has acquired the UK restaurants business of Pizza Hut UK Ltd from parent company Yum! Brands, making a ТЃ20m equity injection into the firm.
Alcuin buys TileCo Group from Graphite
Alcuin Capital Partners has backed the management buyout of TileCo Group, a UK-based supplier of tile, mosaic and stone products, from Graphite Capital.
Almi Invest et al. back PromoBucket spin-off
Almi Invest and 1:a VУЄstmanlandsfonden have backed the spin-off of Swedish software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider PromoBucket from advertising agency Navii.
FSI Régions et al. back Groupe SAF
FSI Régions, CDC Entreprises, BNP Paribas Développement, Amundi Private Equity, Crédit Agricole des Savoie Capital and Portuguese trade player United Helicopter Service (UHS) have invested in French helicopter rescue business Groupe SAF.
Investindustrial in €439m PortAventura deal
Investindustrial has acquired the remaining 50% stake of its existing portfolio company PortAventura, a destination resort in Spain.
AXA-backed Bravofly buys Rumbo
AXA Private Equity has injected €20m into Swiss portfolio company Bravofly, an online travel agency, to fund the acquisition of Spanish travel agency Rumbo.
Investcorp buys Georg Jensen for $140m
Investcorp has agreed to buy Danish luxury jewellery and silverware manufacturer Georg Jensen for $140m from Axcel Capital Partners.
Neo Capital exits Alain Mikli in trade sale
UK-based GP Neo Capital has sold French eyewear brand Alain Mikli International (AMI) to listed Italian trade buyer Luxottica Group.
Comet to go into administration
Private equity owner OpCapita – which bought troubled electronic goods retailer Comet earlier this year for a nominal £2 - has reportedly called in Deloitte to handle the administration process for the UK-based company.