Consumer
LitCapital acquires Audimas
Newly raised capital will enable the company to implement growth plans investing in manufacturing
Sponsor Capital acquires Duell Bike Center
Duell's strategic goal is to strengthen relationships with both customers and suppliers
Applegreen, Equitix, Arjun to buy NIBC's infra portfolio
Applegreen will acquire a 55% stake in motorway service provider Welcome Break in the transaction
Miura's Citri&Co bolts on Perales & Ferrer
As a result of the transaction, the combined group will generate revenues of €400m
BGF injects further £10m into Coppergreen
Investment in the holiday park operator also includes an additional ТЃ15.3m HSBC debt facility
Qualium-backed Biscuit International acquires Arluy
Deal will grow Biscuit International's Spanish presence and complement its product lines
KKR exits car park operator Saba
Firm acquired its minority stake in Saba through two transactions in 2011 and 2012
Unigrains acquires Mecatherm in €120m deal
With acquisition of Mecatherm, Unigrains plans to strengthen is agricultural network
MCH buys Altafit
GP plans to support the company’s expansion with both organic roll-out and acquisitions
P101 leads €2.5m round for Velasca
Newcomer Milano Investment Partners also took part in the round, alongside a pool of entrepreneurs
CapVest targets €1bn for fourth fund
Vehicle is a significant increase on CapVest Equity Partners III, which closed on тЌ482m
Palladio backs Evergreen Life Products
Company will use the fresh capital to consolidate its market position and expand internationally
Circularity leads €37m series-A for Grover
Consumer electronics rental platform undertakes international expansion and invests in marketing
Inveready leads €2m round for Viniexport
Company will use the fresh capital to consolidate its market position and expand internationally
Afinum buys Zeit für Brot
GP draws equity from its €410m fifth buyout fund Afinum Achte Beteiligungsgesellschaft
Suma Capital buys stake in GrandVoyage
Company will use the fresh capital to extend its product offering and its investments in technology
Argos Wityu buys Juratoys in MBO
Juratoys was previously owned by US-headquartered Alex Brands, backed by Propel Equity
Terra Firma partially exits Wyevale Garden Centres
Trade buyer Blue Diamond acquires eight garden centre sites, with a further two also sold
Naxicap's SushiShop sold to trade for €240m
Poland-based restaurant group AmRest acquires the France-based Japanese restaurant in a €240m deal
Aurelius acquires Ideal Shopping Direct from Blackstone
Transaction ends a three-year holding for Blackstone, which invested via its seventh fund
Alkemia exits pergolas and awnings maker Gibus
Alkemia, formerly known as Nem, bought a minority stake in Gibus in 2016 via its Nem Imprese II fund
5Square backs My Micro Group
5Square, business angels and founders invest in online electronics wholesaler My Micro Group
Peninsula Capital to close Kiko deal
Talks between Peninsula Capital and the company's founders, the Percassi family, started in April
Ekkio buys Calicéo
GP invests alongside management, while founding family Ponteins sells stake in Caliceo