Consumer
Litorina-backed Björnkläder acquires two companies
Litorina Kapital's portfolio company BjУЖrnklУЄder has made two add-on acquisitions with Nytello and ProGozz.
Bolt-on for Montefiore-backed Auto Escape
Listed French car rental business Auto Escape, a portfolio company of Montefiore Investment, has wholly acquired German counterpart Car Del Mar.
CRM-backed Nupcial Novissima liquidates
Grupo Nupcial Novissima, a company backed by Spanish private equity firm Capital Riesgo Madrid (CRM), has gone into liquidation.
Avenir Entreprises et al. back Le Nappage SBO
Avenir Entreprises and Val Capital have backed the secondary OBO of French tablecloth company Le Nappage from CM-CIC Investissement.
August-backed FSP acquires 14th bolt-on
Funeral Services Partnership, a portfolio company of August Equity, has completed its 14th bolt-on with the acquisition of the Hampshire-based Brian Wilton Funeral Home.
Bolt-on for Abénex-backed Dupont Restauration
French catering group Dupont Restauration, in which Abénex Capital holds a minority stake, has acquired Yvelines Restauration for an undisclosed amount.
DZ Equity Partner buys Goldeck
DZ Equity Partner has acquired sweets producer Goldeck Süßwaren.
HIG Europe takes stake in Losberger
HIG Europe has acquired a majority stake in tent and hall systems provider Losberger Group.
bmp invests in Instream Media
Venture capital investor bmp has acquired a 25.4% stake in video and network marketing company Instream Media.
Zurmont looking to sell Röder
Zurmont Madison Private Equity is currently assessing its options for a potential sale of its portfolio company Röder Zeltsysteme.
Carlyle acquires Brintons Carpets
The Carlyle Group has bought carpet manufacturer Brintons Carpets for ТЃ36m from its private owners.
3i buys Etanco off IK
3i has acquired a majority stake in French building fasteners manufacturer Etanco from IK Investment Partners.
Sentica takes 75% Kotipizza stake
Sentica Partners has acquired 75% of Finnish restaurants group Kotipizza.
Gimv acquires Studiekring
Gimv has acquired a majority stake in Dutch tutoring service provider Studiekring.
Resource-backed Interchem acquires Polbita
CEE-focused Resource Partners' portfolio company Interchem has acquired Polbita, a Polish subsidiary of IWP International, from Strategic Value Partners (SVP).
SVP sells IWP International for €180m
Turnaround investor Strategic Value Partners (SVP) has sold the remaining significant business units of IWP International. This brings the total sale value of the UK consumer goods group to тЌ180m.
PPF Group increases Eldorado stake
Czech private equity group PPF has acquired the remaining shares in Russian retail chain Eldorado.
Vorwerk and venturecapital.de back pauldirekt
Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures, the investment arm of Vorwerk Group and venturecapital.de have invested in online retailer pauldirekt.
CVC acquires majority stake in Virgin Active
CVC Capital Partners has acquired a 51% stake in fitness chain Virgin Active. The remaining 49% stake will be retained by Virgin Group.
Palamon exits cadooz to Euronet
Palamon Capital Partners has sold provider of vouchers and reward systems cadooz to Euronet, a US-based provider of electronic payment solutions.
LBO France and LFPI Gestion close Eminence SBO
LBO France and LFPI Gestion have acquired men's underwear manufacturer Groupe Eminence from Orium and Pechel Industries Partenaires.
Permira sells Provimi for €1.5bn
Permira has reached an agreement to sell Dutch animal food producer Provimi to Cargill for €1.5bn.
Investindustrial pours water on Ducati sale speculation
Investindustrial has poured water on speculation that it is planning to float Italian motorcycle business Ducati in Hong Kong next year.
Fondo Italiano acquires 25% of TrueStar
Fondo Italiano has acquired a 25% stake in TrueStar Group, an Italian company that offers baggage wrapping services at airports.