Consumer
Idinvest, BPI France back Ornikar €35m series-B round
Former investor Idinvest and newcomer BPI France back Ornikar, an online driving school
Sun Capital exits Famosa Toys to trade
Sale ends an 11-year holding period for the GP, which is selling the business to Giochi Preziosi
LBO France buys majority in Eurotab
GP’s small cap team backs France-based compacted powder tablets specialist, Eurotab
Via Equity backs Cego carve-out
GP invests from Via Equity III, a DKK 1bn fund that invests in companies with sales of тЌ10-100m
Novum acquires MMC from Dubag
Novum Capital is investing from its debut fund and will merge the company with Crosscast
TDR to de-list BCA Marketplace in £1.9bn deal
Price gives the car auction business an enterprise value multiple of 12.5x its adjusted EBITDA
Victus acquires Anur Halal Food
Vendors Zwanenberg and René Hochstenbach will retain minority stakes following the acquisition
BGF invests further £6.5m in Kids Planet
Nursery school group has expanded from 17 sites to 38 since the GP's initial investment in 2016
Miura buys Spanish restaurant group Grupo Tragaluz
GP deploys capital from its Miura Fund III, which closed on its €330m hard-cap in January 2018
KKR-backed Trainline sets IPO pricing
Based on the offer price, Trainline's market capitalisation will be approximately ТЃ1.68bn
Vendis backs L'Atelier d'Amaya
Belgian GP previously invested in France, backing Helixir in 2007 and Mazarine in 2013
AP3 invests in €15m round for Readly
Existing investors Zouk Capital and Swedbank Robur have also invested in the funding round
Altor buys and merges two tyre distributors
GP drew capital from Altor Equity Fund IV, a тЌ2bn vehicle that closed in 2014
Odewald acquires Artus
Both Odewald and the founding shareholders have reinvested in the restoration services company
Ergon acquires Haudecoeur
Ergon uses its Ergon Capital Partners IV vehicle, which closed on €580m in March 2019
Ardenton acquires Food Innovations Baking Group
Buyout of the baking product company is the GP's fifth UK deal since opening a Manchester office
Qualium and BPI France to invest in EM Lyon
Qualium is currently investing via its second fund, Qualium II, which aims to make majority buyouts
August-backed PCS acquires Essex Pet Crematorium
Deal is the eighth acquisition made by the pet crematorium group under the GP's tenure
Clessidra buys Italian interior lighting specialist L&S
GP invests from its Clessidra Capital Partners III fund, which closed on €607m in December 2016
Target Global, IGP lead €50m series-C for McMakler
Previous investors include Lakestar, DN Capital, Earlybird, Warpspeed Ventures and Frog Capital
Apax sells Electro Stocks to trade
Sale ends a 12-year holding period for Apax, which acquired the business in a €350m deal
Palamon sells Il Bisonte to trade buyer
Deal values Il Bisonte at €100m and marks the first exit from Palamon European Equity III
KKR launches offer for Axel Springer at €63 per share
Friede Springer and CEO Mathias Döpfner, who hold 45.4% of shares, will form a consortium with KKR
Former Advent execs launch BD-Capital
GP was co-founded by ex-Advent partner Andy Dawson and ex-FTSE CEO Richard Baker