Consumer
Fondations buys Buffet Crampon from Argos Soditic
Fondations Capital has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire French musical instruments maker Buffet Crampon from Argos Soditic.
NiXEN's Babeau Seguin makes first bolt-on
NiXEN's portfolio company, French home construction group Babeau Seguin, has acquired competitor Maisons et Jardins.
Credo Kapital acquires L.O.G.
Credo Kapital has acquired a controlling interest in Norwegian horticultural intermediate goods producer L.O.G.
CCMP, Axis and Corpfin back Volotea
CCMP Capital, Axis Participaciones Empresariales and Corpfin Capital have contributed to a €50m funding round to support the launch of Barcelona-based low-cost airline Volotea.
Litorina buys Fiskarhedenvillan from Polaris
Litorina has acquired Swedish house manufacturer Fiskarhedenvillan from Polaris Private Equity.
PE houses lose out on Iceland auction
CEO Malcolm Walker has entered into exclusive talks to buy the remainder of UK frozen food retailer Iceland Foods, in a deal that values the business at ТЃ1.55bn.
Inflexion acquires Natural Products
Inflexion Private Equity has completed the buyout of London-based impulse giftware retailer Natural Products Worldwide (NPW).
Verdane buys EasyPark
Verdane Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in pay-by-phone parking provider EasyPark.
Europe et Croissance invests €750,000 in Chapellerie Herman
Europe et Croissance has invested €750,000 in Belgian millinery Chapellerie Herman from the EU-backed EUREFI fund.
DST Global invests in German online retailer
DST Global has bought a 4%-stake in German online fashion retailer Zalando.
Fidelity Growth leads $11m funding round for Stylistpick
Fidelity Growth Partners Europe has joined existing investors Accel Partners and Index Ventures in an $11m series-B funding round in London-based online fashion service Stylistpick.
Afinum's Caseking buys Overclockers
Afinum portfolio company Caseking has acquired UK-based ecommerce business Overclockers UK.
Rutland in €180m Attends Healthcare exit
Rutland Partners has sold UK-based healthcare product manufacturer Attends Healthcare (formerly known as PaperPak) to Domtar Corporation for тЌ180m.
BayBG invests in Rosner Fashion
BayBG has taken a 43.5% stake in clothing retailer Rosner Fashion as part of a capital increase.
Primary Capital rescues Hawkin's Bazaar
Primary Capital has backed the management of Hawkinтs Bazaar to bring the firm out of administration.
FSI Régions backs MBI of EBH from RJD
FSI RУЉgions, previously known as Avenir Entreprise, has backed an MBI of European Boating Holidays (EBH) from RJD Partners.
Sun European Partners buys Bonmarché Stores
Sun European Partners has acquired UK clothing retailer BonmarchУЉ Stores.
Ade Gestion exits Jamones Burgaleses
Ade Gestion Sodical has exited processed meats producer Jamones Burgaleses, selling its 20% stake to Campofrio Food Group (CFG).
Graphite backs MBO of National Fostering Agency
Graphite Capital has acquired childcare service National Fostering Agency (NFA) from Sovereign Capital in a deal reported to be worth around ТЃ130m.
EQT exits Lundhags
EQT has exited outdoor clothing company Lundhags to Norwegian trade player Swix.
Cabiedes & Partners reinvests in Uvinum
Cabiedes & Partners has led a second round of funding for online marketplace for alcoholic beverages and gourmet products Uvinum, investing a total of €830,000 from its fund and business angels.
Accel leads €7.5m round for Comuto
Accel Partners has joined existing investors ISAI and Cabiedes & Partners in a €7.5m financing round for France-based Comuto, which edits various carpooling websites in Europe.
Polaris backs Skånska Byggvaror
Polaris Private Equity has acquired a majority shareholding in Swedish DIY retailer SkУЅnska Byggvaror.
Odin Equity buys Scandinavian food distributors
Odin Equity has taken a majority stake in Danish food distributors SFK Food and W. OschУЄtzchen Уrhus (SFK/OTZ).