Consumer
Genesis takes minority stake in Czech retail merger
Genesis will tap its vehicle Genesis Private Equity Fund III to provide financing for the new company
BWB acquires 60% stake in Holmris
Interior design and furniture manufacturing company will implement an international expansion strategy
BOM Capital in €45m round for Protix
GP had already contributed to a first venture round of an undisclosed amount in 2015
Investindustrial, KKR net refinancing for PortAventura
Previous financing structure included a €150m floating rate senior note and a €270m senior secured note
CVC-backed Douglas raises €300m, reprices existing debt
New debt priced at 325bps over Euribor while the existing facility priced at 350bps
Ardian sells majority stake in Irca to Carlyle
Ardian became Irca's majority owner in 2015, backing the company's MBO with a €230m investment
Enterprise Investors' CEDG further divests from Kofola
CEE-focused private equity firm reduces its stake from 37.3% to 21%
Accent buys two Swedish flower companies
Accent will take control of the newco using capital from its vehicle Accent Equity 2012
ACG Management and Capelia exit Brevet Carrosserie
ACG and Capelia invested in the company in 2009, providing €2.6m for a management buy-in
Fortune Fountain Capital acquires Baccarat for €164m
China-based family office FFC is acquiring around 88.8% of Euronext-listed entity Baccarat
VC firms in €13m round for Alphapet Ventures
Heliad Equity Partners, Venturestars, Reimann Investors and Mountain Partners invested €10m of equity
Experienced Capital takes 43% stake in Sessùn
Experienced Capital was launched in 2016 and invests from a €78m fund focusing on the retail sector
Bregal Freshstream acquires minority stake in Euro-Caps
Deal is the firm's sixth investment since inception in 2015, and its third in the Netherlands
Speedinvest leads €1m round for Timeular
Company will use the new money to expand its operations to the US and other international markets
EdRip's Altavia acquires Sumis
EdRip acquired a 10% stake in Altavia in 2015, investing from the €300m Winch Capital 3 fund
Verdane buys Mustad and Sunkost from Ard Group
GP secures a controlling stake in Mustad and Sunkost through its Verdane Capital IX vehicle
AAC Capital Partners exits Baarsma Wine Group
AAC Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Baarsma in 2007 from the founders and a pool of banks
KKR Infrastructure acquires Q-Park for €2.95bn
Transaction, made from KKR's infrastructure funds, values the asset at 15x EBITDA
BGF injects £3m into Prezola
Wedding gift-list platform will invest in its mobile platform following the deal
Felix, Verlinvest lead €30m funding round for Frichti
Food delivery business will look to expand across France, before reaching other European cities
BlueGem takes 80% stake in Big Fernand
Deal should be sealed by June 2017, with BlueGem aquiring shares from the founders and family office SEP
Montefiore Investment buys QCNS Cruise from Duke Street
Duke Street acquired a majority stake in QCNS Cruise in 2011, with Kings Park Capital as co-investor
VC-backed Flixbus buys Hellö
Flixbus is owned by a consortium of VC firms, with General Atlantic holding around 35%
Capzanine backs Moving OBO
Previous investor Développement & Partenariat is exiting the group, while M Capital Partners stays on