Consumer
Verdane-backed Humble Co sold to Bayn Group for €80.5m
During the GP's holding period, the company's EBITA margin went from 7% to 40%
IK sells sink producer Schock to Triton
Kitchen sink producer was reportedly marketed based on projected 2021 EBITDA of €27-28m
Bestport invests in Playful Promises
Will Hobhouse, previously chairman of Heals, Jack Wills and Sunspel, is joining the board as chairman
Itago IV holds €60m first close, buys SR-Mecatronic
Fund inks its first deal by acquiring a majority stake in Italian business SR-Mecatronic
Arcadia buys salmon producer Starlaks
GP invests in the company via Arcadia Small Cap II, which closed on €80m in May 2019
Verdane-backed e-retailer Desenio to list in Q1
Private placement will give the company a valuation of around €1.1bn
IK acquires Innovad
GP deploys capital from IK IX Fund, which closed on its €2.85bn hard-cap in May 2020
Resource Partners acquires Polish company Nesperta
GP will help the company with its expertise and experience through international and product expansion
PE-backed NutraQ sold to trade in NOK 3.1bn deal
Based on the company's 2020 EBITDA of NOK 188m, the deal achieved an EBITDA multiple of 16.5x
YFM invests in Outpost VFX
Investment coincides with the appointment of Robin Shenfield to the board as chair
Hellman & Friedman sells Finanzcheck to VC-backed Smava
Acquisition of the consumer finance platform is financed by Smava's VC investors, including Earlybird
PE-backed Asmodee bolts-on Board Game Arena
Since being acquired by PAI Partners, company has completed seven add-on acquisitions
EMZ acquires stake in Celebrate Company
GP plans to support the personalised stationery and photo business with its international growth
Litorina-backed Fractal Gaming Group completes listing
IPO was priced at SEK 41 per share, which corresponds to a market capitalisation of around SEK 1.2bn (€119m)
Bencis acquires PePe Parts from MKB
Bencis Capital Partners plans to support the motorcycle parts wholesaler's international expansion
EQT sells Flying Tiger Copenhagen to Treville
Company founder Lennart Lajboschitz has also reportedly sold his 29% stake in the company
Great Hill acquires Notonthehighstreet
Great Hill has previously acquired online marketplaces Wayfair and TheRealReal
VCs back Hoxton Farms in £2.7m round
Hoxton Farms intends to create an edible fat from plant-based ingredients
DeA Capital buys coffee producer Ekaf Cellini
GP invests in the company via Taste of Italy 2, which held a final close on €330m in November 2020
PE-backed Oatly could list as early as May – report
Company was previously considering listing in Hong Kong, but is now looking at the US, according to reports
Vespa Capital acquires SelectScience
GP is currently investing via Vespa III, which held a final close in February 2020 on £150m
Capital Croissance backs Idealwine
Founders Cyrille Jomand, Angélique de Lencquesaing and Lionel Cuenca retain a majority stake in the company
Waterland invests in FitOne
GP aims to support the fitness studio business by consolidating the market via acquisitions
Andera sells Skill & You to IK
IK is investing in the company via its IK IX fund, which targets mid-market businesses across Europe
