Consumer
Private equity backers consider Sisal flotation
Apax, Permira and Clessidra are exploring the potential listing of gaming group Sisal this year, according to the Financial Times.
Inflexion buys On the Beach from Isis for £73m
Inflexion Private Equity has acquired online travel agent On the Beach in a £73m secondary buyout from Isis Equity Partners.
Sequoia backs Skyscanner
Sequoia Capital has invested in Skyscanner, a Scottish travel search engine, in a deal that values the company at $800m.
Sherpa Capital backs Dogi
Spanish special situations investor Sherpa Capital has committed €3.8m to listed fabrics manufacturer Dogi International Fabrics.
Warburg-backed Poundland considers IPO
Following a 15.6% underlying earnings boost, Warburg Pincus-backed Poundland is reported to be mulling an IPO.
Bridgepoint bites into Dr Gerard
Bridgepoint has bought Polish biscuit maker Dr Gerard from French firm Group Poult, backed by LBO France.
EQT mulling Sanitec IPO
EQT is reportedly mulling a listing on the Stockholm Stock Exchange for Sanitec, a Nordic bath and toilet maker.
Do food & drink and restaurant & hotel investments deliver?
In the last instalment of our investigation into trophy investments, Ellie Pullen and Alice Murray take a look at deals in high-end food and drink producers, as well as opulent restaurants and hotels.
MMC’s Boticca bolts on L’Atelier De La Mode
MMC Ventures-backed Boticca has acquired French online designer fashion marketplace L’Atelier De La Mode, just weeks after receiving a £2.5m investment from an MMC-led consortium.
Arle's Hilding Anders in €800m refinancing
Arle Capital Partners has refinanced portfolio company Hilding Anders International (HAI), a Swedish mattress manufacturer, to the tune of €800m.
MMC backs Love Home Swap with £1m fresh funding
MMC Ventures has injected a further £1.025m into portfolio company Love Home Swap, a UK-based “home swap” holiday planning platform.
YFM backs Douglas Gill MBO
YFM Equity Partners has invested in the management buyout of technical sailing clothing and accessories manufacturer Douglas Gill.
RCapital invests in SLG
London-based RCapital has made a growth investment in Shropshire Leisure Group (SLG), a company previously held by RBS’s West Register fund.
Oaktree’s Stock Spirits to float
Stock Spirits Group, the Buckinghamshire-based drinks maker backed by Oaktree Capital Management, has announced its intention to raise approximately £52m in an IPO on the London Stock Exchange.
Holtzbrinck et al. invest in FlixBus
Holtzbrinck Ventures, UnternehmerTUM and Daimler Mobility Services have backed German coach operator FlixBus.
Lloyds, HSBC, GE team up for Côte funding
CBPE’s acquisition of Côte Restaurants earlier this month received debt financing from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking’s Acquisition Finance team, the HSBC Leveraged Finance team and GE Capital.
Electra acquires South Lakeland Parks
Electra Partners has acquired holiday parks operator South Lakeland Parks for £47m and will look to exploit synergies with its portfolio company Park Resorts.
Mid Europa's PKL completes bolt-on
Polskie Koleje Linowe (PKL), a cable car and ski lift operator owned by Mid Europa Partners, has acquired ski lift business Kolej Gondolowa Jaworzyna Krynicka.
TPG-backed Grohe goes to Lixil in trade sale
TPG Capital and Credit Suisse's private equity arm have sold bathroom fittings manufacturer Grohe to Japanese household equipment maker Lixil and the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) in a €3bn trade sale.
Litorina exits Ateljé Margaretha
Litorina has sold Swedish distance retail company Ateljé Margaretha to its management and private co-investors.
Nextstage in €15m round for Cap Cinema
Nextstage has taken part in a €15m funding round for French multiplex operator Cap Cinema.
Trophy investments: Fashion and gadgets
Trophy investments
Kingsbridge sells insolvent Kunert
Kingsbridge Capital has sold part of stocking retailer Kunert to turnaround investor Erhard Grossnigg.
Scope invests SEK 30m in Klättermusen
Swedish private equity firm Scope has acquired a majority stake in Åre-based outdoor sports equipment and apparel company Klättermusen for SEK 30m.