Consumer
Wise kicks off sale of bike tires maker Vittoria
Baird appointed to run auction for Italian company acquired in 2020; teasers distributed
Argos Wityu to exit Juratoys to trade
French games company to merge with family-owned school and office supplies company Maped
Qualium bets on high dry powder level to sustain exit valuations
Mid-cap sponsor nears EUR 500m Fund III target with closing expected before year-end, source says
Unigrains launches Italian unit with EUR 80m-100m investment plan
Milan-based operation will target agri-food businesses as sister fund FAI nears conclusion
Siparex exits Le Temps des Cerises in management-backed SBO
Trocadero Capital, Turenne and Smalt Capital join apparel brand as minority investors
Down but not out: UK PE market confident in spite of sterling, macro concerns
Sponsors prepare to weather the storm and seize opportunities emerging from the crisis
Assietta Private Equity preps Naturalia Tantum exit
Equita and Houlihan Lokey hired for upcoming sale of Italian natural cosmetics group
Blisce eyes USD 250m final close for Fund II by Q1 2023
French VC has received USD 220m in commitments for Europe and US-focused growth vehicle
Investindustrial acquires majority stake in Eataly
EUR 200m investment will allow high-end food retailer retire debt and support global expansion
FSN Capital to acquire Bäcker Görtz in MBO
GP aims to expand the Germany-based bakery chain into further regions of the country
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 16 September 2022
Unquoteтs selection of the latest add-ons with A&M's Ayesa, BC Partners' Valtech, Advent's IRCA, EQT's IVC Evidensia and more
Investcorp halts POC Sports sale as offers miss expectations
New attempt to exit the Swedish sports safety equipment group could happen next year
Northzone raises EUR 1bn-plus for Fund X
New vehicle is the largest raised by the Nordic VC and will target deals at all funding stages
HPE targets year-end first close for Growth Fund III
Second stage of the GPтs EUR 300m-EUR 350m fundraise will target US and Southeast Asian LPs
Investindustrial aims for EUR 1bn close with third lower-mid cap fund
Lower-mid market strategy has sealed one first investment ahead of expected closing in coming months
Mayfair gears up for third flagship fund
Technology and consumer-focused GP raised GBP 650m for its previous fund in 2019
Cinven's Partner in Pet Food tipped as exit candidate for 2023
Auction could launch as early as Q2 2023, sources says; GP says no plans for sale next year
C'est la rentrée: PEs line up French deals despite adverse market
Local economy managed to stay comparatively strong compared to sluggish global growth and inflationary pressures
GP Profile: Emeram eyes portfolio development amidst macro uncertainty
With future fundraising on the cards, German sponsor is assessing new deals and exits in technology and software, value-added services and consumer
Zetland holds EUR 620m close for second special situations fund
Vehicle already 80% deployed; pre-marketing for new fund underway, source says
Alto Partners sells Tricobiotos to trade
Exit of Italian cosmetics maker marks third exit from Fund IV, bringing its IRR to over 40%
Inflexion gears up for third Partnership Capital fund
GPтs previous vehicle dedicated to minority investing held a final close in 2018 on GBP 700m
BWB Partners preps exit of furniture group Holmris B8
Carnegie is advising on auction of Danish portfolio company expected to launch within weeks
GCA Altium consumer MD to join Clearwater
Christopher Jones is expected to head up a new consumer sector team at Clearwater