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Bridgepoint in talks to acquire WSL
Twelve member clubs of WSL, including Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea, would also take stakes
BPI France in €16m investment for Voyageurs du Monde
Crédit Mutuel Equity, Kairos Alpha, Montefiore Investment and BNP Paribas Développement also take part in the round
VNV Global leads $30m round for Voi Technology
E-scooter operator became profitable for the first time last month and plans to use the proceeds to expand into the UK
FAI-backed Agrimola bolts on La Nuova Tradizione
With this add-on, Agrimola expects to strengthen its market position in Italy and broaden its customer base
BGF invests £2.7m in The Paint Shed
Management is planning to create an additional 20 jobs over the next 24 months
Committed Capital buys Intersteel from 5Square
Deal ends a two-year holding period for 5Square, which bought the company from ING and Rikon Holding
Headway Capital exits lighting specialist Castaldi to trade
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Headway, which bought the business as part of Cape Natixis Due's portfolio
Hayfin becomes majority shareholder in Frans Bonhomme
Centerbridge Partners, which invested in the company in 2013, retains a minority stake
Meridia invests in veterinary specialist Vetsum
This is the seventh investment made by the GP via Meridia Private Equity I, a €105m fund closed in 2017
Blackstone leads $200m round for Oatly
Oprah Winfrey, Roc Nation, Natalie Portman, and former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz also take part in the round
Hony to lose control of PizzaExpress in debt-for-equity swap – report
Many bondholders bought into the restaurant chain in late 2019 as its bonds traded lower
Wise buys tires specialist Vittoria
This is the second deal inked by the GP via Wisequity V, which closed on its €260m hard-cap in July 2019
Five Seasons et al. back €10.1m round for Yamo
VCs including the Swiss Entrepreneurs Fund, BtoV and Ringier Digital Ventures also participated
Highland leads £20m round for Farewill
Highland is currently investing from its Technology Growth III fund, which closed on €463m in 2018
BD-Capital makes debut investment in Symprove
BD-Capital announced its debut fund in July 2019 with a target of €400m
Resource Partners sells Golpasz to trade
PE firm Resource Partners has been a majority shareholder of Golpasz since 2015
Ardian sells stake in Envision
Ardian and GHO have been exploring options with advisers for the sale of Envision since May
White Bridge buys natural cosmetics specialist Specchiasol
GP intends to support the company's growth across Italy and boost its international expansion
Callista Private Equity carves out Alupress Berlin
Acquisition of processing company, rebranded as Millhouse Berlin, is the GP's fourth deal of 2020
Aurelius sells handicraft business Mez
Sale ends a five-year holding period, during which Aurelius sold Mez's Italy-based subsidiary
Allegra buys two printing companies from Sandoz Family Foundation
Switzerland-based Genoud and Italy-based Musumeci focus on printing for luxury goods industries
CVC to acquire 14.5% of Six Nations for €450m
In April 2020, CVC delayed a £300m investment in rugby tournament Six Nations due to the coronavirus
TnuiCapital to acquire Busaba
Terry Harrison, Busaba Eathai's managing director, is to remain at the helm
Rileys hires FRP to assist with rescue plan
Rileys CEO Craig Mayes confirmed the appointment of FRP to examine options going forward