Consumer
Cinven-backed Partner in Pet Food buys Doggy
Cinven acquired Budapest-headquartered pet food manufacturer Partner in Pet Food in April 2018
NB Renaissance’s Rino Mastrotto buys Nuova Osba
With this add-on, the company expects to enlarge its offering and further consolidate its market position
Alcedo buys gnocchi specialist Bertoncello
GP invests in the company via its fund Alcedo IV, which held a final close on €195m in May 2016
Cathay, BPI-backed AD Education bolts on Accademia Italiana
Following the deal, Accademia Italiana founder Vincenzo Giubba will stay on with the business to support its expansion
Equinox buys Villa Pedemonte, Lombardi Vendorafa
GP invests via its third fund, which targets majority and minority stakes in mid-cap companies
Indico, All Iron Ventures lead €5m series-A for Barkyn
Company plans to use the financing to further develop its offering and boost its international expansion
Aliante-backed Morato Pane bolts on two companies
With these add-ons, the group expects to further boost its international expansion and increase its revenues
Nordic e-commerce confident "silver krona" uplift will persevere
Lockdowns have – out of necessity – introduced a new age group to online shopping, boosting prospects for several PE-backed assets
MIP, P101, Samaipata in €14m series-B for Colvin
Colvin plans to use the capital to further expand internationaly and scale up its team
Volkswagen in talks to acquire Eurazeo's Europcar stake - report
Car rental business's largest shareholder Eurazeo has owned a stake in the company since 2006
Augens-, BMO-backed Impresa San Siro bolts on Bertini
Company will be integrated within the San Siro group, but will continue to operate under its own brand
BGF invests in Bayfields
Founded in 2004, the business now has 19 practices and intends to grow to 40 sites
Ardian's Frulact buys Sensient's yoghurt division
With this add-on, Frulact expects to consolidate its market position and further expand in the US market
Allegro's PE sponsors plan IPO
GPs jointly acquired Allegro from South African media group Naspers for $3.253bn in October 2016
From PE darling to hard-hit sector: gyms face uncertain post-covid future
As gyms and fitness clubs across Europe gear up to welcome back consumers, Unquote explores their tricky path out of lockdown
Aduram's Poggenpohl sold to trade
Deal has been approved by the company's creditors committee and is expected to close by the end of June
Providence in single-asset restructuring for HSE24
GP bought a majority stake in the shopping channel operator from Ardian in 2012 via its sixth fund
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 £120m borrowing levels via a debt-for-equity swap