Consumer
PAI Partners sells Kwik-Fit for £637m
PAI has sold car repair business Kwik-Fit to Japanese corporation Itochu for ТЃ637m.
EQT makes SEK 12bn bid for Dometic
EQT has made a SEK 12bn offer to acquire Dometic Group from a consortium of lenders, members of the board and employees.
Vector Capital backs Efectivox
Vector Capital has participated in the €4.5m capital increase carried out by its Spanish portfolio company, Efectivox.
Oaktree considers Nueva Rumasa investment
Turnaround fund Oaktree Capital is in negotiations with Spain’s Ruiz-Mateos family about a possible investment in food group Nueva Rumasa.
Accent Equity new part owner of Hööks
Accent Equity Partners has invested in Swedish retailer of equestrian products HУЖУЖks HУЄstsport.
German Capital backs ALNO AG
German Capital has backed the restructuring plan of its portfolio company ALNO. The company is planning to raise capital to aid its restructuring from both existing and new investors.
Change Capital acquires stake in Schneekoppe
Change Capital Partners (CCP) has acquired a 75% stake in German food producer Schneekoppe Group.
EdRIP and Siparex invest €32m in Sergent Major
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) and Siparex have provided French childrens' clothing distributor Sergent Major with €32m of growth capital funding.
Avante increases its stake in Mafresa
Avante, formerly known as the Sociedad de Fomento de Extremadura (Sofiex), has acquired an extra 9.52% of Spain’s Mafresa, bringing its total share to 49%.
21 Partners-backed Club Med Gym acquires Silhouette
Club Med Gym, a portfolio company of 21 Centrale Partners, has acquired Swiss gym operator Silhouette for an undisclosed amount.
Parcom looking to sell Bakkersland
Private Equity company Parcom Capital is looking to sell Netherlands-based Bakkersland for an undisclosed amount.
CVC puts Torraspapel up for sale
CVC Capital Partners is searching for new owners for Torraspapel, a Catalan company which has been in its portfolio for the past 12 years.
NRW, Sirius and Astutia back Fashionette
NRW, Sirius Venture and Astutia Ventures have backed Fashionette, a German online boutique for luxury handbags, with €1.5m.
Clave Mayor and Sodena-backed APEX acquire Papas Vicente Vidal
A portfolio company of Clave Mayor and Sodena has acquired Spanish family business Papas Vicente Vidal via a capital increase of just over €4m.
PAI takes bids for Yoplait
PAI partners has received nine bids for its stake in French yoghurt-maker Yoplait, according to media reports.
TPG Capital looking to sell Grohe
TPG Capital and Credit Suisse Private Equity are reported to be planning an IPO or trade sale of sanitary fitting manufacturer and supplier Grohe.
Axa Private Equity exits Gealan
Axa Private Equity has sold window manufacturer Gealan to Gimv portfolio company Halder after a six-year holding period.
Alpha looking to exit Metallum and Rhiag
Alpha Associates is set to sell two of its largest portfolio companies, Metallum and Rhiag, according to media reports.
Gilde and Parcom get green light for Gamma offer
Gilde and Parcom Capital Management’s take private offer for Gamma Holding has been approved by the European Commission.
Axa PE acquires 22% of FitnessBoutique
Axa Private Equity has taken a 22% stake in French fitness equipment retailer FitnessBoutique.
New Value discard FotoDesk stake
New Value AG has written off CHF 8.9m of equity and convertible loans to portfolio company FotoDesk Group.
Advent International backs Towergate
Advent International has backed Towergate Partnership Ltd, a financial services provider, with a ТЃ200m investment.
Duke Street merges EduServices with IPAC
Duke Street-backed EduServices has acquired French post-secondary education provider IPAC for an undisclosed amount.
Hannover Finanz invests in Paper + Design GmbH
Private equity firm Hannover Finanz Group has acquired a majority stake in Paper + Design GmbH from investor Nord Holding.