Consumer
Finatem's HGears lists with €270m market cap
GP will retain a 30% stake in the gears and components producer, reaping 6x money and 25% IRR
Alcedo exits Swisscare to Nahrin
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Alcedo, which acquired a 55% stake in Swisscare from its founders
Endless's Enact carves out Jost's Edbro
Hydraulic cylinder producer is the third deal of 2021 from the GP's Enact strategy
General Atlantic leads €276m round for €2.6bn-valued Back Market
Round sees participation from Generation Investment Management, Aglaé, Eurazeo, Goldman Sachs and Daphni
Exponent acquires Gü
Exponent said in a statement that the dessert producer has international expansion potential
Wise Equity invests in Selle Royal
GP backs the company via its fund Wisequity V, which closed on its €260m hard-cap in July 2019
Raise, IDI buy PE-backed Talis Education
Azulis Capital and Aquiti Gestion invested in the professional training provider in January 2020
Bain's Parts Holding Europe files for IPO
PE-backed IPOs have been scarce in France in the past five years, according to Unquote Data
EQT Growth leads €250m series-F round for Vinted
Latest round brings the total amount Vinted has raised to nearly €500m
Altor acquires Swedish home appliance maker Aarke
Company has grown rapidly in the last few years, with sales exceeding SEK 200m in 2020, up from SEK 85m in 2019
Polaris backs sportswear retailer Stronger
GP is acquiring a 51% in the company, with the remainder retained by the founders and management
Neo Investment exits restaurant chain Obicà
Sale ends a nine-year holding period for Neo Investments, which acquired a 52% stake in Obicà from the company's founders
Bain Capital buys Valeo from CapVest
Bain intends to further boost the company's growth both organically and through acquisitions
IK sells Hansen Protection to PE-backed Survitec
IK acquired the protective clothing and equipment producer from Montagu in 2013 via IK Fund VII
NB Aurora buys 30% stake in Veneta Cucine
Investor plans to boost Veneta Cucine's growth, consolidate its market position and further bolster its expansion
Inflexion sells Reed & Mackay to trade
Sale of the corporate travel business to US-based TripActions is the GP's fifth exit in six months
Astorg buys Solina from Ardian
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Ardian, which acquired Solina from IK Investment Partners
Hg's MeinAuto sets IPO price range
Shares are each priced in the €16-20 range, corresponding to a €1.2-1.5bn market capitalisation
Hannover Finanz, Arcus acquire Löwenstark
Mittelstand-focused GPs aim to support the online marketing firm's growth and succession planning
Meridia exits food ingredients producer Sosa
This is the second exit inked by the GP's debut fund, Meridia Private Equity I, following the sale of KIpenzi
Greyhound leads $160m series-D for TravelPerk
This injection, which includes both equity and debt, brings the total capital raised by TravelPerk to date to $294m
Corpfin sells Secna to EQT's Chr Hansen
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Corpfin, which bought a 51% stake in the company via its €255m fund IV
Permira buys minority stake in New Immo Group
Existing investor Qualium Investissement is to retain a stake in the digital real estate platform
Bain sells Fedrigoni's security business to Epiris's Portals
Sale comprises Fedrigoni's facilities specialised in the production of security paper for banknotes and documents