Consumer
Activa-backed Findis acquires Cocélec
Activa Capital portfolio company Findis, a French household appliances distributor, has acquired French electrical, audiovisual and culinary products distributor Cocélec for an undisclosed amount.
Kelso Place backs Nicole Farhi
Kelso Place Asset Management has acquired a majority stake in fashion brand Nicole Farhi from OpenGate Capital.
Hutton Collins backs acquisition of Hunter Boots
Hutton Collins has provided ТЃ32m in PIK and equity to fund the majority buyout of footwear and accessories supplier Hunter Boots by US-based GP Searchlight Capital Partners.
FSN Capital buys PM Retail
FSN Capital has acquired Norwegian women's clothing retailer PM Retail.
PAI offloads 25.66% of Chr. Hansen for €560m
PAI Partners SAS has agreed to sell 25.66% of its Chr. Hansen shares worth тЌ560m to Novo A/S.
BayBG invests in BMI
BayBG has invested an undisclosed amount in dairy company BMI Bayerische Milchindustrie in the form of a silent partnership.
Lion Capital exits La Senza
Lion Capital has sold lingerie retailer La Senza to Middle Eastern retail group Alshaya.
RJD-backed Verdant Leisure acquires English country park
RJD-backed holiday park operator Verdant Leisure has acquired Northumberland-based Riverside Country Park.
21 Centrale acquires Vacances Directes
21 Centrale Partners has bought French mobile home rental business Vacances Directes, formerly backed by Acto Capital, in a deal understood to be worth around €70m.
Fondo Italiano invests €20m in Zeis Excelsa
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has invested €20m in footwear and clothing supplier and manufacturer Zeis Excelsa SpA.
Fondo Italiano backs Rigoni di Asiago
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has completed its 16th transaction to date with a €14m investment in organic fruit confectionery and spreadable goods producer Rigoni di Asiago.
Carlyle acquires Turkish education provider
The Carlyle Group has acquired a 48% stake in Bahcesehir Koleji Education Group.
PE-backed Savena and Sfinc to merge
Food ingredients manufacturers Savena (owned by IK Investment Partners) and Sfinc (owned by AXA Private Equity) have announced their merger.
Encore Capital invests in probikekit.com
Encore Capital has invested an undisclosed amount in online retailer of bicycle accessories Bike Kit Ltd, trading as probikekit.com (PBK).
Heliad exits Häsler
Heliad Equity Partners has sold its majority stake in heating service provider Häsler to the management and a Swiss investment group.
CVC and Nordic Capital's LEAF in reverse takeover with Cloetta
CVC Capital Partners and Nordic Capital have exited portfolio company LEAF to listed trade player Cloetta in a reverse takeover.
LDC exits American Golf in SBO
LDC has sold its majority shareholding in golfing retailer American Golf to Sun European Partners. The deal value was confirmed to be between ТЃ50-60m.
Quilvest backs Tortilla with £3.5m
Quilvest Private Equity has acquired a large minority stake for ТЃ3.5m in Mexican food chain Tortilla.
Intera buys Kamux
Intera Partners has acquired Finnish car retailer Kamux.
Caledonia injects £24m into Bowers & Wilkins
Caledonia Investments has invested ТЃ24m for a 20% share in audio equipment company Bowers & Wilkins Group Limited.
August-backed Independent Vetcare makes bolt-on
August Equity-owned veterinary services platform Independent Vetcare has completed the acquisition of Berry House Group.
Sun European Partners buys EQT stake in Strauss
Sun European Partners has agreed to buy EQT Partner's shares in German retail chain Strauss Innovation.
Isis makes 15x money on Wiggle sale to Bridgepoint
Bridgepoint has backed the ТЃ180m SBO of UK-based online retailer Wiggle in a deal which saw the vendor achieve a 69% IRR.
Intesa San Paolo backs augmented reality start-up
Intesa San Paolo has agreed to invest €2m in augmented reality specialist SpinVector.