Industrials
Lone Star sells 53% of Forterra for £206m
Transaction sees the GP make a final exit from the UK brick manufacturing business
EdRip backs group Bacacier
EdRip invests from venture fund Winch Capital 3, closed on €300m in 2014
AnaCap buys Ellisphere
Ellisphere was hitherto a subsidiary of Natixis, which had managed the group since 2014
Perspective et Participations et al. back Société Besnard bolt-on
Previous funders Unexo and Sodero Unigestion have backed Microsteel since 2006
Bridgepoint's EMT to acquire Exova for £620m
Deal values the company at 12.5x its adjusted EBITDA for the 12 months ending in December 2016
Rutland invests in Omar Group
Deal for holiday lodge and park home manufacturer is the fourth investment from the GP's third fund
Hannover Finanz sells Lück to Spie
Spie looks to expand its mechanical and electrical services capabilities in Germany
NorthEdge completes Fine Industries trade sale, scores 2.5x return
NorthEdge secures a 2.5x return on the chemicals business after a three-year holding period
Capnamic VC and Iris Capital invest €7.5m in Unu
Founders.org, NRW Bank and private investors also backed the funding round
LBO France to take over HMY Group
Sagard became majority shareholder in HMY Group in 2005, acquiring the company for €340m
Idinvest et al. in $75m series-D round for Actility
Expansion will focus on developing industrial internet of things solutions in additional sectors
Ecapital and IBB sell Geo-En to GASAG
Acquisition of Geo-En provides a strategic expansion into energy services for GASAG
Milestone Partners exits Quintus Technologies in $115m trade sale
The acquirer is Tokyo-based industrial group Kobe Steel, which will operate Quintus as a subsidiary
Blackstone Tactical Opportunities backs De Nora
The US-based private equity firm is reported to have acquired a 35% stake in the Italian manufacturer
Capitem Partenaires exits Planett
Capitem Partenaires acquired a majority stake in Planett in 2015 through an MBO
NEA leads $16m series-A for Konux
New funding will be used for the development of new product features and further European expansion
Mediterrania Capital Partners et al. Sell Grupo San Jose & Lopez
GPs fully exit the Spanish transportation business after a four-year ownership period
Aurica Capital buys 40% stake in Delta Tecnic
GP acquires its stake in the colour additives producer for €20m, according to Mergermarket
Ardenton acquires Corbetts the Galvanizers
Deal for steel galvanising business is the Canadian GP's first investment in the UK
Tikehau Capital sells Ecotel Chomette Favor stake to Naxicap Partners
Naxicap Partners took over from Weinberg Capital Partners as majority shareholder in ECF last year
NVM makes 3.1x on Optilan exit to Blue Water Energy
British oil, gas and energy focused private equity firm is acquiring the Coventry-based telecoms business
IK-backed Exxelia in €160m refinancing
Deal sees the firm refinance its senior-mezzanine debt structure after three years
Activa, Ardian and SocGen back HR Path OBO
Ardian and SGCP had already contributed a joint €5m expansion round in 2015
Artá Capital buys 60% stake in Satlink
The company’s founder Faustino Velasco retains the remaining 40% stake in the company