Consumer
Sun European Partners in £23m Dreams debt pay-off
Sun European Partners is understood to have repaid £23m to creditors of Dreams, the UK-based bed retailer it acquired in a pre-pack deal in March.
Norrlandsfonden backs Presto Marine
Norrlandsfonden has invested in Swedish start-up Presto Marine AB.
Bain and Axa PE duel for Maisons du Monde
Bain Capital and Axa Private Equity are the two remaining bidders for French furniture stores chain Maisons du Monde, according to reports.
UK consumer sector exits at record levels
The number of UK consumer goods assets divested by private equity firms is at its highest level in 10 years despite the continued desolation suffered by the consumer market.
VC-backed Just-Eat hints at future IPO
Online food delivery service Just-Eat, which is backed by a number of venture capital firms, has confirmed its plans to list on the stock market in the future.
EQT’s internetstores acquires Addnature for SEK 230m
EQT-backed internetstores GmbH, an online bicycles and outdoor equipment retailer, has agreed to acquire Swedish online retailer Addnature AB for SEK 230m.
Elaia backs $1.5m series-A for Carnet de Mode
Elaia Partners has led a $1.5m series-A funding round for Paris-based online fashion boutique Carnet de Mode, alongside a number of French angel investors.
TPG and VTB consider Lenta listing in London
TPG and VTB Capital are in talks with banks concerning a possible London listing of Russian supermarket chain Lenta.
Sun European halts sale of DBApparel
Sun European Partners has abandoned the attempted sale of DBApparel, the parent company of French underwear retailer Dim, due to a lack of sufficient offers for the business, according to French media.
Prometheus in partial Pandora exit
Prometheus Invest ApS has agreed to sell 13 million shares in Pandora AS to institutional investors for DKK 2.6bn.
Private equity tempted by Hotel Chocolat
Private equity houses are in talks with confectioner Hotel Chocolat regarding a possible purchase, which could see the company valued at around £100m.
Axa PE and Fosun to acquire Club Med for €540m
Axa Private Equity and Fosun International have agreed to wholly acquire listed French holiday resorts group Club Méditerranée alongside the company's management for around €540m.
Diana sale could yield €1bn for Axa PE
Axa Private Equity is mulling a sale for French food ingredients business Diana Ingredients, according to reports.
Maven, Connection reap 1.8x on Atlantic Foods sale
Maven Capital Partners and Connection Capital have sold their stake in Atlantic Foods Group to Flagship Food Group LLC, a US trade buyer.
Nordic Capital and CVC sell Cloetta shares
Nordic Capital and CVC Capital Partners have partially exited Swedish confectionery company Cloetta AB.
Sovereign chalks up 5.3x on WCL exit
Sovereign Capital has sold World Class Learning (WCL) to Nord Anglia Education, generating a 5.3x money multiple and 70% IRR.
Weinberg’s Alliance Industrie acquires Précisium
Weinberg Capital Partners-backed Alliance Industrie has acquired a majority stake in parts trader Précisium Groupe, in a deal that saw European Capital Financial Services provide €4m in mezzanine loans.
Beringea invests £1.5m in Monica Vinader
Beringea and private family business The Clark Group have invested £2.5m in high-end jewellery retailer Monica Vinader.
TowerBrook buys majority stake in Kaporal 5
TowerBrook Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in French clothing retailer Kaporal 5.
Cloetta acquires Goody Good Stuff
Nordic Capital- and Cidron-backed Cloetta AB has acquired UK-based candy company Goody Good Stuff.
Kick Sport receives additional investment from Catapult
Midlands-based Catapult Venture Managers has invested £250,000 in UK online martial arts retailer Kick Sport.
L Capital and LDC show interest in Joules
LDC and L Capital, the private equity fund of luxury goods giant LVMH, are among investors interested in acquiring a stake in British fashion retailer Joules, according to the Independent.
DN Capital leads series-A round for Scarosso
DN Capital, IBB, Perikles Ventures and local angel investors have provided German footwear business Scarosso with a series-A round of funding.
Sun-backed Atmosphere goes into administration
Atmosphere Bars and Clubs, a UK-based portfolio company of Sun European Partners, has gone into administration.