Consumer
BC-backed VetPartners buys Italian vet practices
VetPartners plans to further develop in Italy with the acquisition of additional practices
Charterhouse's Optima acquires Blend Coberturas
Deal follows Optima's acquisitions of Modecor, Giuso Guido and Pernigotti's ice cream division
Insight invests $8m in Hundred
Hundred offers a portfolio of 34 vitamins that consumers can access through a subscription model
Bridges-backed Viva Gym buys Duet Fit
With this add-on, Viva Gym expects to reach revenues of €90m in 2019 and €115m in 2020
Aurelius-backed Office Depot Europe sells CEE business
Sale supports the portfolio company's efforts to consolidate its European operations
Omers Ventures leads €18.5m series-B for FirstVet
Fresh capital will enable FirstVet to expand its service globally and launch in other markets
Avallon to acquire Clovin
Avallon will take over a majority stake, with the founders retaining the rest of the shares
PE-backed Babilou to buy China-based GPE
After expanding in India in 2018, the French nursery centres chain bolts on a Chinese peer
Mid Europa sells Walmark to PE-backed Stada
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for the GP, which invested in the company via its third fund
Regent acquires fashion brand Escada
US GP will aim to grow the fashion house, which has struggled to make a profit in recent years
IK-backed Signature Foods buys Topking – report
Topking produces a number of snack brands, including Vlammetje and KaasTengels
Ergon-backed Dolciaria Acquaviva acquires Milanopane
Company plans to further strengthen its market position and continue to pursue its buy-and-build strategy
Equistone-backed ChartCo merges with Marine Press
Marine Press is ChartCo's third acquisition since Equistone acquired the company in 2016
Inflexion acquires Goals assets
Trade buyer Soccerworld and the founders of the company are also investing in the business
Sherpa buys Portuguese carpet maker Ferreira de Sa
First direct investment inked by a fund managed by Sherpa Capital outside of Spain
Platinum buys De Wave from Xenon
Deal ends a four-year holding period for Xenon, which bought the company via Xenon Private Equity VI
Bain Capital-backed Fedrigoni acquires Ritrama
Second add-on made by the company, following its acquisition of Cordenons in May 2018
Apollo sells Endemol Shine stake to trade
GP and The Walt Disney Company sell the entertainment programming company in a €2bn deal
Altor, TDR secure stakes in Thomas Cook Northern Europe
Acquisition will safeguard the jobs of 2,300 people working for the profitable division
YFM acquires PMT
Professional Music Technology is a music products retailer generating more than ТЃ40m in revenue
Epiris exits TI Media in £140m deal
Epiris makes its first realisation from its ТЃ821m vehicle after just two years at the helm of the magazine and digital publisher
Finatem acquires Food & Service Group stake from Steadfast
Stake was acquired by Steadfast in 2015 as part of a management succession plan
Miura closes €350m agri-food fund, builds on fruit platform
Miura's new fund makes its first investment in Spanish fruit producer Frutas Esther
Kings Park acquires Otter Falls and Clawford Lakes
Kings Park Capital has acquired the two holiday parks to form Lakeshore Leisure Group