Consumer
Actera Group sells Kamil Koç to VC-backed FlixBus
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Actera, which acquired Kamil Koç for approximately €25.5m
VR Equitypartner backs Megabad
Company plans to continue its growth plan and expand into other western European markets
Equistone's CH&CO bolts on Mitie Catering in £85m deal
Equistone portfolio company makes its first bolt-on since the GP's investment in May 2019
CapMan sells Kämp Hotels to Nordic Choice Hospitality Group
Transaction is the fifth exit from the 2013 CapMan Buyout X fund
Novator leads $22.3m series-B for Klang
Existing investors Northzone and Makers Fund have also invested in the video games developer
NorthEdge agrees to acquire Catalis at £89.8m valuation
Catalis investors include Axxion, Vespa Capital and its largest shareholder, Leo Capital
Phoenix-backed Nineteen buys Broden Media
Broden Media's managing directors, David Holden and David Brown, will hold a stake
LDC buys minority stake in Plimsoll
LDC has acquired a minority stake in UK television production company Plimsoll Productions
Duke Street-backed Great Rail Journeys buys Vacations By Rail
Founder and management team of VBR will both acquire a minority stake in the enlarged group
Genui acquires Berge & Meer and Boomerang Reisen for €100m
TUI Group agrees to sell two Germany-based tour operators to the Hamburg-based GP
EQT-backed IVC bolts on Scarsdale Vets
Acquisition of the vet group comes four months after EQT sold a minority stake in IVC to NestlУЉ
VCs back Movinga - reports
Online relocation service company Movinga has raised capital from new investor Seven Ventures
S-UBG invests in €10m funding round for Springlane
VCs including Tengelmann Ventures and HV Holtzbrinck invested in the company in 2013 and 2015
BlackRock et al. in series-F extension for FlixMobility
BlackRock and other investors participate in funding round for transportation app FlixMobility
Bridges acquires low-cost gym franchiser Énergie Fitness
GP has previously invested in the sector by backing Viva Gym Group, Impact Fitness and The Gym Group
Sofina invests €150m in Drylock Technologies
Sofina buys a 25% stake in Drylock, a diapers and incontinence products specialist
Palamon carves out Business School24 from Il Sole
GP already owns a 51% stake in the company and is buying the remaining 49% for €21.5m
NB Renaissance acquires leather producer Rino Mastrotto
Founding Mastrotto family will retain a significant stake and continue to lead the company
CVC buys online universities Pegaso and Mercatorum
GP deploys capital from its CVC Fund VII, which held a final close on its €15.5bn hard-cap in 2017
Acceptance threshold for KKR's Axel Springer bid exceeded
KKR has formed a consortium with the Springer founding family and its CEO to acquire the publisher
Apax buys Adco
GP sees off competition from Core Equity Holdings, EQT Partners and Triton Partners
Encore Capital invests in vegetarian restaurant chain Mildreds
Company intends to use the fresh financing to boost its expansion with further openings
Mayfair makes first exit with Fox International trade sale
Mayfair backed the SBO of the fishing tackle business in 2015, with Next Wave reinvesting
Progressio backs lemon juice producer Polenghi
GP invests from its Progressio Investimenti III fund, which recently closed on its €250m hard-cap