Industrials
FIEE holds first close on €86m
New Italian GP will exclusively target companies operating in the energy efficiency sector
Elysian backs MBO of RBMR
Deal marks the second investment from the GP's £250m second fund, which closed in 2015
Equistone acquires United Initiators from Vision and Speyside
Vision Capital had acquired a majority stake in the group from Speyside in 2011
Alpina exits Via Optronics in €47.4m trade sale
Alpina had been a shareholder in the screen technology business since 2010
EQT sells TitanX to Tata
Exit is the second sale from the 2005-vintage EQT Opportunity fund to happen in 2016
Nordian invests in Dutch spring producer Alcomex
Nordian and the group's new directors are acquiring the founder's shares
DBAG exits Broetje-Automation
DBAG became a majority shareholder in the group in 2012, investing through DBAG Fund V
Bowmark divests CSL Dualcom to Iconiq et al.
Alarm signalling company has expanded internationally under the vendor's tenure
BGF injects £2m into Drainology
Waste management company will continue with its existing acquisitive growth strategy
Apax buys Italian maritime communication provider Telemar
GP intends to merge the business with its portfolio company Marlink
DBAG secures majority stake in Frimo
DBAG said it will invest up to €15m from its balance sheet as part of the buyout
HTGF in Akvola series-A
Series-A will allow Akvola Technologies to further commercialise its product
IK acquires Ellab in first IK VIII Fund buyout
Nordic GP’s eighth mid-market vehicle has not yet been officially announced
Genesis Capital completes Roltechnik trade sale
Exit to German trade buyer Roth Industries brings to an end eight years of Genesis ownership
Emeram buys Swiss technology business Xovis
Xovis now hopes to enter sectors such as transportation and facility management
Gimv takes majority stake in Summa
Roll cutter specialist group looks to increase its turnover by 50% by 2020 with Gimv's support
HgCapital and Capvis sell SFC Koenig for €217m
Trade sale comes eight years after the investors acquired the business
Equistone’s Bretèche Industrie acquires Shick
Investment in the US baking industry equipment business is part of Bretèche Industrie's buy-and-build strategy
CDG acquires Babcock Wanson
Kartesia Advisor acted as minority investor and mezzanine debt provider in the deal
Steadfast buys Stanz- und Lasertechnik Jessen
Steadfast leveraged the transaction at 3.5x EBITDA and invested via its third €104m fund
BPI France and Audacia provide €3m to Hesus
GPs will support the group's expansion and focus on digitalisation
Abris buys Green Group
EBRD and Global Finance exit the business after investing €23.5m in 2011
Sun acquires O&S Doors
Acquisition marks the GP's first European buyout of the year
Ambienta’s IP Cleaning buys Vaclensa
Acquisition will bring IPC's revenues to €200m, up from €170m in 2013