Industrials
Capvis, Partners Group list VAT with CHF 1.56bn market cap
Vacuum valves producer lists on Six Swiss Exchange at a CHF 52 opening price
Finatem sells WST Präzisionstechnik to Cathay Capital
Finatem acquired the company in 2012
CapMan exits Suomen Lämpöikkuna to Inwido
Inwidoтs bolt-on is the first acquisition for the company after Swedish GP Ratos's full exit
Herkules makes 3.5x on Micro Matic exit
Norwegian private equity firm exits nearly a decade after acquiring the systems maker
Private equity continues to shy away from renewables
Declining dealflow confirms the industry's move away from alternative energy, despite two large deals inked in 2015
Dunedin promotes Hoare and Rowan to partner
Davidson and Chung are also promoted following an active first quarter for the UK firm
PAI names four new partners
The promotions are part of PAI's investment of its €3.3bn sixth fund
Advent sells Tinsa to Cinven for €350m
Buyout of Spanish real esate adviser is the 16th investment for Cinven’s fifth fund
Calculus injects £2.25m into Duvas
UK pollution monitoring company is preparing to bring its systems to market in the US
Atlante sells Yogitech to Intel
Minority shareholder Toscana Venture also sold its stake in the business
Erhvervsinvest takes majority stake in Fletco
Danish carpet manufacturer is the first buyout of 2016 for the Danish small-cap GP
Capvis, Partners Group set price range for VAT listing
GPs seek to exit after less than three years and hope to earn CHF 635m in the IPO
Lone Star set for £450m Forterra IPO
US GP will list the British brick maker on LSE after a six-month holding period
Centerbridge and Arpwood reap €300m with Senvion IPO
Senvion listed after lowering its price range and a bribery investigation against its CEO
Silverfleet buys Coventya from Equistone
Deal marks the second acquisition for the Silverfleet Capital Partners II fund
HIG sells minority stake in VM Industries to ActoMezz
The French mezzanine provider acquired a minority stake with the founders holding a majority
Practica Capital invests €1.5m in East West Agro
Deal includes €4.5m financing package from Swedbank’s Baltic division
VR Equitypartner buys Norafin from Pinova
Norafin produces engineered fabrics for protective applications in industry and security
Vespa, Cathay back ATI buyout
Primary LBO marks the first investment of Vespa's second fund, which closed in late 2015
Ardian sells Novacap to Eurazeo et al.
Eurazeo and Mérieux Développement enter the business, while Ardian will retain a minority stake
KKR buys Defence Electronics from Airbus for €1.1bn
KKR buys the defence electronics division of French aircraft producer Airbus, which may yet hold onto a minority stake
Cinven in €450m Prezioso exit to Altrad
Cinven had acquired the French industrial services company from Indigo Capital in 2012
Atena buys Prado Karton
Finpro forced to divest holding in Prado Karton after going into administration
Suma Capital invests in Cactus Soluciones Energéticas
Deal marks sixth transaction on the Iberian Peninsula for SC Energy Efficiency Fund