Consumer
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 £72.7m 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 €55-65m for the deal and deployed capital from its fifth fund
Black Toro sells Farggi Menorquina to Cheyne
Sale ends a three-year holding period for the GP, which invested in the company via its second 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 £200m 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 £75m
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
GP Bullhound invests in Busuu
Investment is drawn from GP Bullhound Fund IV, which closed on €113m in June 2019
ICG-backed Adelie falls into administration
Trade buyers Greencore, Bakkavor and Samworths have all been listed as potential buyers
CVC acquires 28% stake in Guinness Pro14
CVC Capital Partners Fund VII, which closed on €15.5bn in June 2017, will make the investment
Sherpa Capital backs CityBike
GP deploys capital from its third fund, which held a €150m final close in 2018 exceeding its target
Waterland invests in IMC
Viv Adshead, former president and CEO of Ashfield Communications, agrees to join the IMC board
Invision sells Vantage Education
Sale ends a seven-year investment period, during which the GP backed five bolt-ons