Consumer
RJD-backed Verdant Leisure acquires English country park
RJD-backed holiday park operator Verdant Leisure has acquired Northumberland-based Riverside Country Park.
21 Centrale acquires Vacances Directes
21 Centrale Partners has bought French mobile home rental business Vacances Directes, formerly backed by Acto Capital, in a deal understood to be worth around €70m.
Fondo Italiano invests €20m in Zeis Excelsa
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has invested €20m in footwear and clothing supplier and manufacturer Zeis Excelsa SpA.
Fondo Italiano backs Rigoni di Asiago
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has completed its 16th transaction to date with a €14m investment in organic fruit confectionery and spreadable goods producer Rigoni di Asiago.
Carlyle acquires Turkish education provider
The Carlyle Group has acquired a 48% stake in Bahcesehir Koleji Education Group.
PE-backed Savena and Sfinc to merge
Food ingredients manufacturers Savena (owned by IK Investment Partners) and Sfinc (owned by AXA Private Equity) have announced their merger.
Encore Capital invests in probikekit.com
Encore Capital has invested an undisclosed amount in online retailer of bicycle accessories Bike Kit Ltd, trading as probikekit.com (PBK).
Heliad exits Häsler
Heliad Equity Partners has sold its majority stake in heating service provider Häsler to the management and a Swiss investment group.
CVC and Nordic Capital's LEAF in reverse takeover with Cloetta
CVC Capital Partners and Nordic Capital have exited portfolio company LEAF to listed trade player Cloetta in a reverse takeover.
LDC exits American Golf in SBO
LDC has sold its majority shareholding in golfing retailer American Golf to Sun European Partners. The deal value was confirmed to be between £50-60m.
Quilvest backs Tortilla with £3.5m
Quilvest Private Equity has acquired a large minority stake for £3.5m in Mexican food chain Tortilla.
Intera buys Kamux
Intera Partners has acquired Finnish car retailer Kamux.
Caledonia injects £24m into Bowers & Wilkins
Caledonia Investments has invested £24m for a 20% share in audio equipment company Bowers & Wilkins Group Limited.
August-backed Independent Vetcare makes bolt-on
August Equity-owned veterinary services platform Independent Vetcare has completed the acquisition of Berry House Group.
Sun European Partners buys EQT stake in Strauss
Sun European Partners has agreed to buy EQT Partner's shares in German retail chain Strauss Innovation.
Isis makes 15x money on Wiggle sale to Bridgepoint
Bridgepoint has backed the £180m SBO of UK-based online retailer Wiggle in a deal which saw the vendor achieve a 69% IRR.
Intesa San Paolo backs augmented reality start-up
Intesa San Paolo has agreed to invest €2m in augmented reality specialist SpinVector.
Latour Capital buys four Veolia subsidiaries
Latour Capital has wholly acquired Proxiserve, along with Prochalor, Semcra and Thop, four business units of French utilities group Veolia Environnement.
Alven's JolieBox gets first UK bolt-on
French online cosmetics retailer JolieBox, backed by Alven Capital, has acquired UK-based competitor Boudoir Privé.
Avenir Entreprises injects €1.5m in M Energies
Avenir Entreprises has invested €1.5m in French heater servicing company M Energies.
Gilde buys Eismann from ICG
Gilde Buy Out Partners has acquired frozen food home delivery company Eismann from Intermediate Capital Group.
Gilde buys Eismann from ICG
Gilde Buy Out Partners has acquired frozen food home delivery company Eismann from Intermediate Capital Group.
CVC Capital Partners exits Dutch retailer
CVC Capital Parnets has sold Dutch supermarket chain C1000 to retail group Jumbo.
Perceva Capital backs bolt-on for Shark
Perceva Capital has supported motorcycle helmet supplier Shark's add-on acquisition of Holding Trophy.