Consumer
NiXEN buys Babeau Seguin from Siparex et al.
NiXEN has acquired a majority stake of slightly more than 50% in French home construction group Babeau Seguin from a consortium of private equity shareholders.
Private equity sets sights on Home Retail Group
Private equity buyers are thought to be circling Argos owner Home Retail Group.
PE-backed Tomkins to sell tyre business
Axa and Onex-backed Tomkins is thought to be arranging the sale of its tyre technology division.
PAI reaps further €232m in Chr Hansen sale
PAI Partners has sold a further 15 million shares in listed Danish food ingredients company Chr Hansen, raising DKK 1.73bn (c€232.5m).
Alven injects CHF 2.5m into Koala.ch
Alven Capital has invested CHF 2.5m in Swiss online shoes retailer Koala.ch.
EdRCP makes first add-on to Béaba
French baby care products business Béaba, a portfolio company of Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (EdRCP), has acquired Red Castle.
Permira sells Hugo Boss shares
Permira has announced the sale of 4.5 million shares in high-end fashion retailer Hugo Boss to institutional shareholders through an accelerated book building.
Buy-Out Central Europe exits Austria Email
Buy-Out Central Europe has sold enamelling technology provider Austria Email to industrial holding Treibacher generating returns of 25%.
LGV Capital buys ABI
LGV Capital has secured a majority stake in the management buyout of ABI, a UK-based caravan holiday homes manufacturer.
Lion Capital and NPM Capital merge portfolio brands
Private equity-backed foods brands Ad van Geloven and Royaan have announced plans to merge.
BDC joins LDC in Evander
Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) has joined LDC to provide a growth capital investment for Evander Glazing & Locks, a UK-based emergency response and repair provider of locks and glazing.
GED Capital invests in Senerest
Spanish private equity house GED Capital has invested €4.5m in low-cost restaurant franchise Senerest.
Sagard to buy Eurodough for €115m
Sagard Private Equity has entered exclusive negotiations with Sara Lee for the €115m purchase of French chilled dough producer Eurodough.
Elysian backs SBO of LDC's Volvox Group
LDC has sold Volvox Group to Elysian Capital in a secondary buyout.
Litorina-backed Pahlén acquires Pool-guard
Litorina's portfolio company Pahlén has acquired swimming pool safety equipment producer Pool-guard.
Activa Capital buys Primavista off LFPI
Activa Capital has acquired a majority stake in French maternity and school photography specialist Primavista from LFPI Gestion.
Rabo Private Equity invests in ZUIVER
Rabo Private Equity has invested an undisclosed amount in Spa Sport Hotel ZUIVER.
Piper injects £8m into Be At One
Piper Private Equity has invested £8m in UK-based cocktail bar operator Be At One.
Ratos' Stofa acquires TV business from Canal Digital
Ratos portfolio company Stofa has acquired the cable television business of triple play provider Canal Digital Denmark.
Gimv sells stake in Dutch food distributor
Gimv has successfully exited its investment in De Groot Fresh Group by selling its stake back to the founding family.
Rabo Capital backs Delta Wines MBO
Rabo Capital has signed an agreement with HAL Investments to buy a stake in Dutch wine wholesaler Delta Wines.
Enterprise Investors injects €10m in Profi Rom Food
Enterprise Investors has made a €10m follow-on investment in Profi Rom Food, one of its portfolio companies in Romania.
BaltCap backs Impuls
BaltCap has invested in Lithuanian health and fitness club chain Impuls.
Blackstone acquires Leica
Blackstone Group has acquired a 44% stake in German camera equipment producer Leica Camera.