Consumer
Quilvest acquires Groupe EDH in SBO
Platina Partners, which backed the business in 2014, fully realises its investment
FSN Capital's Bygghemma Group acquires WeGot
Bygghemma was acquired by Nordic private equity firm FSN Capital in October 2016
Aurelius makes 11.6x on €76.5m sale of Studienkreis to IK
Aurelius generates a return of approximately 11.6x on its investment in the company
Gimv buys Agrobiothers
Jenoudet family will reinvest in the new company in return for a significant minority stake
Ardian-backed Brico Privé acquires Noova
Ardian-backed Brico Privé buys e-commerce marketplace Noova, which offers products from startups
Permira-backed Arcaplanet buys Fortesan
Combined group will operate 280 stores across Italy and employ more than 1,000 people
Mayfair-backed Yo! Sushi acquires Bento for CAD 100m
Acquisition of the Canadian sushi brand will expand the group's North American presence
EQT's Musti ja Mirri buys Animalia
Musti ja Mirri acquired Swedish online pet supplies retailer VetZoo earlier in November
PE-backed Tipico buys Via Consulting
CVC Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Tipico for a reported €1.1bn EV in 2016
Motion-backed Altaïr acquires Quimicas Oro
Deal follows the acquisition of Altaïr's Belgian distributor Enteco in February 2017
Bridgepoint acquires Burger King franchise
GP also secures a 20-year master franchise agreement for the Burger King brand in the UK
Creathor backs €3m funding round for Wunderflats
Comparable company Homelike secured a €4m funding round from Cherry Ventures and Coparion in August
Sunstone, Statkraft lead €4m series-A for Zolar
Partech Ventures and entrepreneur Tim Schumacher also take part in the round
InVenture sells stake in Busfor
Russia-based GP invested in the startup in a $20m funding round in October 2016
ICG provides Funecap with €350m unitranche
Ophiliam-backed funeral service Funecap undergoes a refinancing totalling €350m
Deal in Focus: Ardian merges Spanish bakeries Berlys and Bellsolà
Ardian's investment in Berlys and Bellsolà forms part of a consolidation play in the European frozen food industry
IK's TCM Group sets IPO price range
Final pricing and start of conditional trading are expected to take place on 24 November
Ardian buys Berlys and Bellsolà
Following the merger, the new group expects to generate €300m in revenues with 1,700 employees
EQT's Musti ja Mirri buys VetZoo
EQT expects Musti ja Mirri's e-commerce sales to double from 7% to 14% as a result
3i sells Hobbs to Foschini after 13-year holding
GP originally acquired the womenswear retailer from Equistone in a ТЃ111m EV deal in 2004
DN Capital in $15m series-B for Hostmaker
Thailand-based property developer Sansiri and Hong-Kong-based Gaw Capital lead the round
Ardian set to back Berlys SBO
GP will acquire the bakery in a deal valued in the €450-500m EV range, equating to a 10x EBITDA multiple
Citic Capital nears Axilone SBO
Chinese GP nears a buyout of the Paris-headquartered packaging supplier from Oaktree
Calculus invests £2.2m in Every1Mobile
Mobile-enabled social impact organisation will use the funding to expand its geographic remit