Consumer
LitCapital sells Baltik Vairas to KJK
Bike manufacturer Balktik Vairas has revenues of €70m and has quadrupled its EBITDA since 2013
Procuritas buys Nature Planet
Sixth platform investment from Procuritas Capital Investors VI, a €318m buyout fund
Cronos acquires fashion accessories manufacturer Lampa
First deal made by Cronos, which targets majority stakes in Italian mid-market companies
Quadrivio Group buys restaurant operator Nabucco
First deal made by the GP via its Industry 4.0 fund, which held a first close on €100m
Blackstone et al. agree £4.77bn Merlin take-private
Proposed transaction also includes co-investment from CPPIB and the investment arm of Lego
BtoV-backed Foodspring sold to trade buyer
US-based trade buyer Mars has acquired a majority stake in the nutrition products manufacturer
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 €10-100m
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 £1.68bn
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 €2bn 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