Consumer
Capiton's KD Pharma sale shelved on valuation challenges
Sponsor had been running a dual track process for the Germany-based omega-3 fatty acid manufacturer
Foreign GPs step up for large Italian deals – panel
Interest from international players is growing across a variety of sectors, but political uncertainty looms
Literacy acquires fragrance products maker Ashleigh & Burwood
Deal marks the fourth platform investment completed since the fund listing in the LSE last year
McWin closes EUR 500m restaurant fund backed by ADIA
Food specialist also set to start fundraising for EUR 250m food tech vehicle next month
Permira to exit Vacanceselect to PAI-backed European Camping Group
French campsite operator will have approximately 10% market share in Europe after the acquisition
Aurelius to buy Footasylum following antitrust ruling
Deal values high street sneaker retailer at EUR 45m as owner JD Sports forced to divest
Montagu to exit Arkopharma for EUR 450m
Sale of French supplement maker leaves two unrealised assets in 2010-vintage Montagu IV
Aksia creates Italian Food Excellence Group with three new deals
Acquisitions include Buona Compagnia Gourmet, exited by Gradiente, and Siparex
TPG Growth invests in lyric library Musixmatch
The sponsor closed its latest growth fund in August 2021 at USD 3.6bn, and has seen fast deployment
Trilantic to buy Passione Unghie in SBO from Orienta
Incumbent GP and founders retain minority stake; deal includes unitranche led by Eurazeo and HIG
Unigestion invests in Afinum-backed bakery chain Zeit für Brot
Majority owner Afinum will transfer its stake in the company from its 2017-vintage Fund 8 to its newest fund
Charterhouse expected to launch Optima's sale by early 2023
Owner is yet to appoint advisors to guide it on exit of Italian food ingredients producer
Investindustrial to reap 2.5x money in Natra sale to CapVest
New owner will support Spanish chocolatier's organic growth and potential transformational acquisitions
COI Partners launches DACH growth fund with EUR 120m target
GP's first institutional fund will invest on a 50:50 basis alongside the sponsor's own deal-by-deal vehicles
Crédit Mutuel Equity boosts German deal hunt with new appointments
Crédit Mutuel Group-backed evergreen fund to plough “several hundred million euros” in DACH
Five Arrows exits pharmacy group Laf Sante to Latour
Vendor plans to reinvest in pharmacy chain; Bpifrance takes minority stake
Bain Capital appoints advisers for Bugaboo exit
Dutch pram maker to hit the M&A pipeline in an auction guided by Baird and Barclays Capital
Partners Group hires ZF's Scheider as head of private equity
Car parts maker CEO will join the Swiss GP’s headquarters in Baar-Zug in early 2023
Perwyn hires CFO from Silverfleet Capital
James Gavey joins the sponsor's London office after 21 years at Silverfleet
Apax heads for second small-cap fund with EUR 350m target
French GP seeks private and institutional investors with a minimum commitment of around EUR 100,000
Carlyle closes in on acquisition of water fountain group Ocmis
US sponsor to beat Ambienta-NB Renaissance consortium with EUR 270m offer for Italian asset
Hilco Capital agrees rescue deal for Cath Kidston
Investment from distressed retail investor sees Baring Private Equity Asia exit the iconic British brand
Cobepa buys majority stake in Salice
Belgian sponsor invests alongside Italian furniture hinges manufacturer’s family shareholders
3i sells Havea to BC-led consortium
BC Partners is acquiring the French natural healthcare group with co-investors PSP and National Pensions Services Investment Management