Consumer
Cartesian backs Simba Sleep
The fresh capital will be used to facilitate the company's expansion in China and Canada
Gilde exits Comcave in trade sale
Adult learning and training provider expanded to 40 new locations in Germany under the GP's ownership
TA Associates, Meridia exit Kipenzi
Sale ends a three-year holding period for TA Associates, which bought an 89.4% stake in Kipenzi from Corpfin
Ardian buys Cérélia in c€810m deal
IK sells its majority stake in the France-based bakery business acquired in 2015
Resource Partners acquires Maced
Tomasz Macionga will continue as CEO, while Edmund Macionga will join the supervisory board
Mubadala leads €150m series-E for delivery platform Glovo
Previous investors Drake Enterprises, Idinvest and Lakestar also take part in the round
Endless-backed The Book People goes into administration
Book retailer The Book People will continue to trade and no redundancies are planned
DeA Capital exits Cartiere Pigna to trade
Sale ends a two-year holding period for the GP, which bought a stake in the company via Idea CCR I fund
NorthEdge-backed Total Fitness acquires Pro-Fit
NorthEdge invested ТЃ11.5m for a majority stake in the company in 2015, using its debut fund
Unigrains's FAI holds €55m final close
Fund is the first Italian vehicle launched by the French GP and is dedicated to the agri-food sector
BlackRock, Sofina in £66m round for THG
THG has taken out a new five-year ТЃ150m revolving credit facility provided by Barclays and HSBC
FrenchFood Capital backs Class'croute SBO
French food-focused GP invests via its €132m maiden fund, closed in Q3
3i nets £102m from Audley Travel, Hans Anders dividends
3i receives proceeds of ТЃ67m from Audley Travel, while Hans Anders generates a тЌ42m windfall
Prudentia buys George Mathai
The French GP, founded last year, typically provides tickets in the €2-30m range
One Equity Partners backs Nexion
GP intends to accelerate the company's organic growth and further boost its international expansion
Xenon acquires Koverlux from B4 Investimenti
GP buys the company from private equity house B4 Investimenti and founders Giuseppe and Luca Cerea
PAI-backed Froneri buys Nestlé US ice cream business for $4bn
NestlУЉ will continue to manage its remaining ice cream operations in Canada, Latin America and Asia
Quadrivio buys natural cosmetics producer Rougj
GP intends to boost the company's international expansion, especially in the UK, Germany and Asia
FSN sells Fitness Word to Pure Gym
Buyer has been owned by US buyout house Leonard Green & Partners since late 2017
Apax Partners, UI Gestion et al. back Routin SBO
Previous backer Crédit Mutuel Equity reinvests in the French syrup and liquor producer
Invision buys stake in Reisenthel Accessoires
GP will take a majority stake, with the Reisenthel family as minority shareholders
Waterland-backed Hansefit combines with BFNL
Merger of German and Dutch peers will result in a client base of 3,500 companies
VCs in £7m round for Perlego
Perlego offers access to online textbooks for a subscription fee of ТЃ12 per month
Albion sells Bravo Inns for £17.9m
Enterprise value of the company represents an entry multiple of 6.8x for the acquirer