Consumer
Fondo Italiano invests €10m in EMARC
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has injected €10m into italian industrial group EMARC in exchange for a minority stake.
Argos exits Roc-Eclerc
Argos Soditic has sold French funeral services business Roc-Eclerc to a private investor and the company's management after a seven-year holding period.
KKR acquires WMF shares from Capvis
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has bought a 37% capital stake in German cutlery and coffee machines maker Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (WMF) from Capvis Equity Partners-managed Crystal Capital for €238m.
Idinvest leads €6m round for Social Point
Idinvest has led a €6m series-B financing round for online games producer Social Point, alongside BBVA and Nauta Capital.
Finatem acquires WST
Finatem Beteiligungsgesellschaft has acquired a majority stake in WST Präzisionstechnik, a specialised manufacturer of precision parts, as part of an MBO from the company's private owners.
Providence acquires HSE24 from AXA PE
Providence Equity has acquired Germany-based international home shopping group Home Shopping Europe (HSE24) from AXA Private Equity for an estimated €650m.
Litorina backs Gullbergs MBI
Litorina has acquired a majority stake in Swedish office supplies provider Gullbergs.
Altor-backed Nimbus Boats goes under
Altor Equity Partners portfolio company Nimbus Boats has filed for bankruptcy.
Buyers consider Permira-backed Valentino
A sovereign wealth fund is to make an offer for Italian fashion brand Valentino Fashion Group, owned by Permira.
Hamilton Bradshaw backs Knights Solicitors
Commercial law firm Knights Solicitors has received a capital injection from Hamilton Bradshaw, the private equity firm owned by James Caan.
BGF invests £4m in online garden products retailer
Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected ТЃ4m into UK online garden products retailer Primrose.
FSI Régions sells ISIFA to EduServices
FSI Régions has sold French vocational training and apprenticeships provider ISIFA to EduServices, a private post-secondary education provider backed by Duke Street.
BGF and NVM's Wear Inns expands
Wear Inns, a portfolio company of the British Growth Fund (BGF) and NVM Private Equity, has acquired nine pubs from TCG Bars.
21 Centrale Partners buys Village Center
21 Centrale Partners has acquired outdoor accommodation group Village Center from NYSE Euronext Paris-listed Promeo Group.
Bridgepoint acquires La Compagnie du Ponant
Bridgepoint has entered exclusive talks to buy French cruise operator La Compagnie du Ponant from its parent company CMA CGM Group.
Quilvest PE buys stake in Acrotec
Quilvest Private Equity, the private equity arm of French family-owned wealth manager Quilvest Group, has invested around CHF 30m in Swiss watch components maker Acrotec.
Acton leads financing round for Fashion For Home
Acton Capital has led a funding round for German online furniture retailer Fashion For Home.
BGF invests £4.2m in AFG Media
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ4.2m in Scottish fancy dress and party fashion company AFG Media.
Caryle acquires Light Force
The Carlyle Group has acquired a majority stake in Light Force, the producer and distributor of women’s clothing brand Twin-Set Simona Barbieri, from DGPA Capital and the company’s founders.
ISIS sells Enotria to BlueGem
BlueGem Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in British wine trade supplier Enotria from ISIS Equity Partners.
Montagu buys St Hubert for €430m
Montagu Private Equity has completed the €430m management buyout of French spread producer St Hubert from Dairy Crest Group.
VCs exit Elbee in trade sale
XAnge Private Equity, OTC Asset Management and Nextstage have sold their stakes in French online home furnishings retailer Elbee to trade buyer Adeo.
Vorwerk and Omnes back Tennis-Point
Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures and Omnes Capital have invested in German tennis e-commerce business Tennis-Point.
21 Centrale Partners in talks to buy Village Center
21 Centrale Partners is planning to create a large outdoor accommodation group by merging its portfolio company Vacances directes with Promeo subsidiary Village Center.