Consumer
Bencis Capital acquires Royal Sanders
Bencis Capital Partners has acquired Dutch provider of personal care products Royal Sanders.
Key injects £5m in Dwell
Key Capital Partners (KCP) has invested ТЃ5m in furniture retailer Dwell to support its expansion strategy.
Accel provides €37m for Showroomprive.com
Accel Partners has invested €37m in the French e-commerce fashion website Showroomeprive.com.
Axcel considering Pandora IPO
Private equity firm Axcel is preparing to float Danish jewellery maker Pandora, according to media reports.
Parcom Capital acquires Greencore Continental
Parcom Capital has reached agreement with Greencore Group on the acquisition of Dutch chilled food specialist Greencore Continental.
CapMan in second IPO attempt of Cardinal Foods
CapMan has filed for an IPO of the Norwegian white meat and egg supplier Cardinal Foods.
3i-backed Refresco acquires SDI
3i-backed soft drinks and fruit juice producer Refresco has acquired Soft Drinks International (SDI) as part of the company’s buy-and-build strategy.
Balta Group buys Domo's flooring unit
Doughty Hanson's Belgian portfolio company Balta Group has signed a deal to buy Domo NV's floor covering business.
BC Partners to restructure debt in Regency Entertainment
BC Partners has appointed the investment bank Houlihan Lokey to advise on the restructuring of Greek casino operator Regency Entertainment’s €557m debt, according to reports.
Norinnova invests NOK 9.2m in ProBio
Norinnova Forvaltning has made a follow-on investment of NOK 9.2m in Norwegian producer of Omega-3 products ProBio ASA.
Advent set to exit Takko
Advent International is looking to sell or float German discount clothing chain Takko, according to reports.
ECM acquires German bakery chain Kamps
ECM Equity Capital Management has bought German artisan bakery chain Kamps GmbH from Lieken AG for an undisclosed amount.
ALMI invests in Travel Heroes Store
ALMI Invest has provided expansionary capital for the Swedish travel accessory specialist Travel Heroes Store.
Inveready Seed Capital backs Qustodian
Qustodian, the Madrid-based media marketing business, has raised over тЌ1m of start-up funding.
Artá Capital and L Capital invest €85m in Pepe Jeans
Barcelona-based Pepe Jeans, the clothing business which owns UK brand Hackett, has raised a new round of expansion capital.
Eurazeo extends negotiations for B&B Hotels
Eurazeo has given Carlyle until the 12th of October to decide on the acquisition of French hotels chain B&B Hotels.
AC Desarollo backs Grupo NRSur
AC Desarollo, via its fund AC Capital Premier II FCR, yesterday announced its third deal of the year, providing an undisclosed package of expansion capital to back the fast food franchise business Grupo NRSur.
iXEN sells Textiles Well to CSP International
iXEN Partners has sold its 90% stake in French clothes manufacturer Textiles Well to CSP International, for an undisclosed amount.
AGF Private Equity takes 24% stake in ZEturf
AGF Private Equity has acquired a 24% stake in Maltese online betting company ZEturf, for an undisclosed amount.
Azulis Capital acquires Optimum from GMS Investissements
Azulis Capital has acquired French closet doors manufacturer Optimum from GMS Investissements.
Carlyle buys B&B Hotels from Eurazeo
Eurazeo has entered into exclusive negotiations with Carlyle for the sale of hotels chain B&B Hotels.
Bridgepoint interested in Histoire d'Or
Bridgepoint is said to be in exclusive talks to acquire French jewellery retailer Histoire d'Or from Silverfleet Capital, according to reports.
Lion Capital looking to sell Wagamama
Lion Capital is looking to divest its 88% stake in restaurants chain Wagamama, according to reports.
Private equity munches on food sector
A recent string of deals and announcements show the food industry to be firmly back on the private equity investment agenda. Furthermore, the high valuations witnessed are in stark contrast with a recovering but still relatively modest buyout market....