Consumer
GA increases stake in Nucom through €140m portfolio merger
GA exchanges its 42% stake in Aroundhome for shares in Nucom, increasing its stake to 28.4%
Gresham House acquires minority stake in Rockfish
Fish and chips restaurant chain aims to increase the number of Rockfish-branded restaurants to 16
Investindustrial acquires Jacuzzi Brands
Nottingham Spirk co-invests alongside Investindustrial by acquiring a minority stake in the company
Investindustrial buys Italcanditi
Company's founders, the Goffi family, will retain 30% and partner with the GP in the management
Panoramic backs Online Home Retail MBO from Grafton
Deal for the bathroom retailer, which trades as PlumbWorld, is the seventh from the GP's second fund
Activa sells stake in Sport 2000 to its cooperative
After discussions, Activa sells retail chain to co-investor Sport 2000 Coopérative
Basalt Infrastructure Partners backs Caronte & Tourist
GP acquires a 30% stake in the company, investing via its Basalt Infrastructure Partners II fund
BGF backs kitchen designer UForm
BGF's Graham Clarke will join the board of UForm and Jim Meredith will become non-executive chair
Bancroft acquires minority stake in Rubik's Brand
Deal for the Rubik's Cube rights owner will see the company develop new sales channels and products
BGF et al. in £18m round for Gousto
New investor Joe Wicks, a celebrity fitness coach, also took part in the funding round
LDC acquires minority stake in Zip World
Deal will support the company's acquisition of new sites and investment in new attractions
Astorg's M7 buys division of Liberty Global's TV operations
Luxembourg-based M7 Group bolts on eastern European TV operations of Liberty Global
Creafund sells Mylène to trade
Creafund invested in Belgium-based beauty and cosmetic products specialist Mylène in 2015
KJK buys winter sports equipment company Elan
Second investment the GP has made from its latest fund, KJK Fund III, since its first close
Phoenix reaps 3.6x from Travel Chapter sale to ECI
Sale of holiday accommodation booking company ends a holding period of less than three years
Investindustrial puts in €142m offer for chocolate maker Natra
Investindustrial made its offer through World Confectionary Group, a new acquisition vehicle
Xenon acquires PanaPesca
Earlier reports suggested the deal could value the seafood and fish producer at around €90m
Cerea backs Icko Apiculture MBO
Number of beekeepers has been growing steadily since 2007 after years of decline, Cerea says
EQT's IVC bolts on Vets Now
Deal comes two years after the GP acquired the UK veterinary business from Summit Partners
Hilco-backed HMV enters administration
Group's 125 stores will continue to trade while a buyer is sought for the business
Premiership Rugby confirms CVC investment
CVC agrees to acquire a minority stake in the English professional rugby union league
IK's Mademoiselle Desserts bolts on Les Délices des 7 Vallées
France-based Mademoiselle Desserts completes its second bolt-on since the IK acquisition
Paragon sells Kadi to Invision
Sale ends a holding period of five and a half years for Paragon, which acquired Kadi in an SBO
YFM exits Gill Marine
Exit delivers a 2x return on YFM Equity Partners' original £9m investment, made in September 2013