Consumer
KKR to acquire Roompot from PAI
At the beginning of 2020, PAI hired Rothschild to sell the company for an expected valuation of €1bn
VCs exit Caroobi to Deutsches Werkstattnetz
Online car repair platform's previous investors included Cherry Ventures, DN Capital and Target Global
Compass Partners' Rodenstock completes €75m capital increase
Compass had put the opthalmology business up for sale earlier in 2020, but delayed the process
Sentinel fully acquires Vyrtych
Vyrtych was on the lookout for a new owner, Mergermarket reported in November 2019
Kinnevik to sell 23.2% stake in Qliro to Rite Ventures
Deal will make Rite Ventures the largest owner of the Nordic e-commerce group
LDC-backed Linley & Simpson acquires Link Agency, Dawson Wake
Previous acquisitions were financed by Santander Corporate and Commercial Banking
Bridgepoint-backed Fat Face in debt-to-equity swap – report
Deal would reduce Fat Face's present ТЃ120m borrowing levels via a debt-for-equity swap
CD&R-backed Huntsworth acquires Cormis
Cormis partners will continue to lead Cormis and join the Huntsworth division's leadership team
BGF invests £10m in Decora
For 2018, the window coverings and blinds manufacturer reported ТЃ72.7m in revenue
Ardian buys minority stake in ProduceShop
GP invested in the e-commerce indoor and outdoor furniture company via its Ardian Growth strategy
P101 sells stake in Tannico to Campari
Campari Group acquired an overall stake of 49% in the company with an investment of €23.4m
FSN Capital to acquire majority stake in Handverksgruppen
GP reportedly paid тЌ55-65m for the deal and deployed capital from its fifth fund
Beyond Capital Partners acquires Ounda
Germany-based optician chain is the first investment from BCP II, which is set to close in H2 2020
Santo Venture Capital to increase its stake in Movinga
Earlybird, ETF Partners, Rocket Internet, Seven Ventures and STS Ventures have previously invested
Enterprise Investors fully exits Novaturas
Following a high of PLN 55 in 2018, Novaturas' share price has been on a downward trend, further accelerated in February
Polaris exits Danish fashion brand PWT Group
Covid-19 ends a 12-year investment period during which the company grew to acquire five other brands
Sequoia-backed Charlotte Tilbury close to $1bn sale – report
Makeup producer and distributor generated around ТЃ200m in revenues for 2019
Cherry Bay Capital invests in Poggiolini
Transaction is made via a club deal which saw participation of several private investors alongside Cherry Bay
Goldman Sachs and THCP invest £16.5m in Hunter Boots
Wellingtons manufacturer mandated AlixPartners to sell a stake in the business in March 2020
RCP sells Zoggs to Head
Zoggs was a Risk Capital Partners II portfolio company; the vehicle held a final close in 2009 on ТЃ75m
Avista buys 50% stake in Vista Healthcare
Consumer health company is valued at €305m, making it the largest buyout deal in Belgium in 2020
Horizon backs Makeup Group
GP is investing from Emerging Europe Growth Fund III, which held a final close in January 2019 on €200m
Invision backs Planet Sports
Company filed for insolvency in February 2020 and was once part of 21sportsgroup, formerly owned by Cipio
MIP invests €5m in Poke House
Company intends to use the fresh capital to scale up its team and bolster its expansion