Consumer
Vitruvian buys Sykes from Livingbridge
Livingbridge acquired the Chester-based independent holiday cottage rental agency in 2015
Collins Capital exits Anna Ecologica to trade
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Collins Capital, which owned a 40% stake in the company
Capza, BPI France back Coutot-Roehrig MBO
Capza is investing in genealogy services provider Coutot-Roehrig with capital and mezzanine
CPPIB exits Interparking to APG
APG buys a 39% stake in Belgian Interparking investing €500-600m, says Inframation report
Souter exits furniture company CCF
Management and a private investor have acquired the company from Souter Investments
Apollo buys Gamenet stake from Trilantic
Sale ends a nine-year holding period for Trilantic, which acquired the company via its fourth fund
Quadrivio backs wine specialist Prosit
GP invests via its Made in Italy Fund, which launched in October 2018 with a €200m target
Ethos acquires Motocaddy stake for £22m
Beechbrook Capital provides a senior secured loan and an equity co-investment
Mezzanine Management et al. back Profi
Mezzanine Management makes the eighth investment from AMC IV
Kester invests in YouGarden MBO
YouGarden sells horticultural products across a variety of channels such as Amazon and Groupon
DeA launches second €300m food-dedicated buyout fund
Taste of Italy 2 is larger than its predecessor, Idea Taste of Italy, which closed on €218m in 2017
Nuo Capital backs personal care specialist Ludovico Martelli
Nuo Capital intends to boost the company's growth, both organically and via new acquisitions
GPF Capital buys Gestair from Nazca
Company's management team reinvests in the business alongside the GP and retains a minority stake
Endless acquires Victoria Plum from TPG
Bathroom products online retailer Victoria Plum was acquired by TPG Capital in 2014
Verdane buys CAP-Group
All the entrepreneur shareholders will stay on as minority owners in the business
Hat exits chair designer Luxy
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Hat, which owned a 96.35% stake in the business
Balderton, GR invest $20m in McMakler
Balderton has used its VC secondaries fund Balderton Capital Liquidity I for the transaction
Mandarin buys fashion accessories specialist Eurmoda
GP invests via its Mandarin Capital Partners III fund, which held a €148m first close in September
Tenzing invests in Eikon
YFM Private Equity made a growth investment in the digital post-production company last year
International funds dive into southern Europe's education sector
Education institutions and online universities are flourishing in southern Europe, attracting international GPs
Consilium buys Calzaturificio Claudia, builds new shoes group
GMI includes two other shoes companies controlled by Consilium, River and Calzaturificio Energy
MKB Fonds buys majority stake in Heditex
GP uses its MKB Participatiefonds IV fund to back the Dutch furniture business Heditex
Orienta buys Virosac from Alto Partners
Virosac CEO Casagrande continues to lead the business and is joined by Orienta's Gardini as chair
M80 buys Strapharm
GP acquires over 75% of food supplements specialist Strapharm, valued in the €25-50m range