Consumer
FSI Régions backs Travel & Co bolt-on
Travel & Co, a French tour operator backed by FSI Régions, has acquired New Zealand travel specialist Nouvelle Zélande Voyages.
Gimv leads €10m round for GOVECS
European private equity firm Gimv has led a €10m financing round for Munich-based electric scooter company GOVECS.
Palatine-backed MoneyPlus buys Debt Free Me
Palatine Private Equity portfolio company MoneyPlus Group has acquired debt management firm Debt Free Me.
Palamon sells Espresso House for 3.4x money
Palamon Capital Partners has sold Swedish coffee chain Espresso House to Herkules Capital, generating a 3.4x multiple.
OpenGate buys Zodiac Recreational
OpenGate Capital has acquired French inflatable boats manufacturer Zodiac Recreational from its parent Zodiac Marine & Pool, a Carlyle portfolio company.
PAR Capital secures majority stake in Advanced Inflight Alliance
US firm PAR Capital Management has bought an 86% stake in German listed inflight entertainment company Advanced Inflight Alliance (AIA) following a public takeover offer.
PE-backed MedicAnimal acquires Petmeds
MedicAnimal, backed by Balderton Capital and Iris Capital, has acquired online pet medication and supplies retailer Petmeds.
Takeover rumours send M&S shares soaring
CVC Capital Partners has emerged as a suitor for listed UK-based retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S), with rumours of a potential take-private sending the company's share price soaring on Friday.
Graphite backs MBO of Explore Learning
Graphite Capital has backed the management buyout of UK academic tuition provider Explore Learning in a deal reported to value the firm at £30m.
Premier Foods spins out Hartley’s to Hain Celestial
British food producer Premier Foods, backed by Warburg Pincus, has sold its jams and spread business Hartley’s to US food manufacturer Hain Celestial for £200m.
Dawn Capital backs Miinto
Dawn Capital is said to have invested $6m in Danish online fashion retailer Miinto.
Hasso Plattner Ventures backs Monoqi
Hasso Plattner Ventures has backed Berlin-based online private shopping club start-up Monoqi.
General Atlantic-backed business buys allesklar.com
Axel Springer Digital Classifieds, joint venture of Axel Springer and General Atlantic, has agreed to acquire allesklar.com AG, operator of meinestadt.de
BWK exits Sunval in trade sale
BWK has exited German private label baby food maker Sunval in a trade sale to German dairy company DMK Deutsches Milchkontor.
Equistone out of exclusive talks for Explore Learning
Equistone Partners Europe is no longer in exclusive talks for the buyout of Explore Learning, a UK-based firm offering maths and English tuition to 5-14-year-olds, two sources close to the situation told unquote".
Albion's Bravo Inns makes 30th bolt-on
Bravo Inns, a British pub operator backed by Albion Ventures, has acquired Accrington's aptly named Albion Hotel.
Advent in talks to buy Douglas stake
Advent International is said to be in talks with German perfume and books retail group Douglas to acquire a stake in the business.
Genesis buys Czech GAME subsidiary
Genesis Capital has acquired the Czech subsidiary of troubled UK video games retailer GAME Group.
123Venture et al back Global Hygiène MBI
123Venture, A Plus Finance and Calliode have invested in the management buy-in of French paper products manufacturer Global Hygiène.
European retail outshines rest of consumer sector in 2012
Retail has seen private equity transactions totalling €4.3bn since January 2012, outpacing the rest of the consumer goods and services sector.
Better Capital offers to buy JJB debt
Better Capital, the turnaround firm headed by Jon Moulton, is reportedly looking to buy the debt of struggling UK retailer JJB Sports.
Northstar Ventures backs TryLife
Northstar Ventures has invested £145,000 in UK online educational drama producer TryLife.
Fr2 Capital exits Vilebrequin to G-III Apparel
Fr2 Capital has exited Switzerland-based swimwear designer Vilebrequin to listed American trade player G-III Apparel Group.
Rutland earns 1.5x on Pulse Home exit
Rutland Partners has sold branded goods provider Pulse Home Products to Jarden Corporation, a consumer goods producer.