Consumer
Endless buys Hovis from Gores, Premier Foods
Endless invests in the business via its Endless Fund IV, which closed on £525m in December 2014
Taste of Italy 2 closes on €330m
Taste of Italy 2 will invest in companies specialised in the food and beverage sector, across its entire value chain
LionRock rescues Clarks in £100m deal
Asian GP will acquire a majority stake in Clarks as it enters a company voluntary agreement
Mid Europa buys Polish e-retailer Displate
Company's founders will remain significant minority shareholders of the business
Agilitas buys TenCate Armor from Gilde's Royal TenCate
This is the sixth platform deal made by Agilitas via its second fund
Motion Equity to take Olmix private
GP intends to launch a voluntary offer with the aim of de-listing the company by the end of 2020
EQT Public Value to acquire minority stake in BioGaia
GP is planning to acquire 8% stake in BioGaia for SEK 650m
VCs sell Flaschenpost stakes to Oetker
Investors including Cherry Ventures and Vorwerk Ventures backed the drinks delivery company
Eurazeo exits Farfetch with €90.4m proceeds
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Eurazeo, which led a $110m series-F funding round for the company
BGF, Perwyn et al. in £25m round for unicorn Gousto
Latest funding will be used for the development of Gousto's two new fulfilment centres and accelerate investment in automation
MIP leads €5m round for Exoticca
This round is an extension to an €11m series-B investment raised by the company in July 2019
Naxicap acquires Eureka Education from Abénex, Finoli
Professional and higher education provider pursued a buy-and-build strategy under Abénex's ownership
Nord Holding's Jumpers Group buys Ai Fitness; forms BestFit
Combined companies will pursue a buy-and-build strategy, acquiring fitness studio chains
Liberta Partners acquires Kienzle
GP acquires the automotive networked systems business as part of a succession solution
Metrika buys detergent specialist Allegrini
This is the first deal made by Metrika's first fund, which has a €100m target and a €150m hard-cap
Investindustrial exits Aston Martin
Investindustrial sells its remaining stake of 4.12% in the company, fully exiting the investment
Rutland exits Armitage in £140m deal
Exit from Rutland Fund III realises a return of 5.7x on the original cost of the investment
BGF sells stake in Chase Distillery
BGF bought a minority stake in the gin and vodka producer in 2017
Nordian Capital completes J-Club acquisition
Deal follows M&A litigation initiated after coronavirus uncertainty and financing difficulties
Equistone's Group of Butchers sold to Parcom
Sale ends a holding period of almost four years, during which the company made seven bolt-ons
Mandarin backs hair care specialist Nuova Fapam
GP intends to boost the company's expansion internationally, primarily in Asia, the Middle East and the US
Aurelius acquires GKN Wheels & Structures
Aurelius plans to explore off-highway wheels sector consolidation options following the carve-out
Orange Capital buys La Sanfermese
GP plans to boost the company's expansion in new geographies and agri-food segments
Siparex Intermezzo invests in Groupe MC3
Transaction also financed with a €10m senior debt from LCL, BNP Paribas, Bred Banque Populaire and CIC