Industrials
Cinven picks dual-track exit advisers for Envirotainer
Citi, JP Morgan and Carnegie are among banks advising on the upcoming exit of the Swedish temperature-controlled air cargo containers group
PAI hires Citi for upcoming M Group Services exit
Sale of services and infrastructure provider is expected to start later this year
Inflexion acquires Enviolo in USD 245m buyout
Investment in the Netherlands-based e-bike components producer was led by the GP's Amsterdam office
Investindustrial taps Bank of America, Baird for CEME auction
Sale documents for the fluid-control equipment maker are expected in March
Polestar launches circular debt fund with EUR 400m hard-cap
Fund will back Netherlands-based projects and companies involved with carbon and waste reduction
EIM acquires Bonna Sabla from Bain-backed Consolis
Carve-out of the precast concrete manufacturer follows 20 years of private equity ownership
Baird sells Nigel Wright majority stake to management
Baird will retain minority stakes in the recruitment firm, having first acquired it in 2010
HIG acquires screws and bolts distributor Berardi Bullonerie
The investment will support an acquisition strategy to accelerate growth
Omers' Trescal to hit auction block in H2 2022
DC advisory will guide the French calibration services specialist in its upcoming sale
Polaris V holds final close on EUR 650m hard-cap
Fund has EUR 690m to deploy including the GP commitment, and has made five platform investments
Carlyle sells Cupa Group to Brookfield
GP bought the natural slate producer in 2016 for EUR 170m; it is now reportedly valued at EUR 900m
Epiris acquires LDC-backed water pumps manufacturer Stuart Turner
Acquisition of the Oxfordshire-based company is the ninth investment made from Epiris Fund II
Bencis to buy chemicals company Höfer Chemie
GP plans to acquire a majority stake in the business, according to a competition authority filing
Planet First seeks sustainability investments ahead of EUR 350m fund close
Managing partner and co-founder Frédéric de Mévius speaks to Unquote about the firm's evergreen fund and its investment strategy
Bridgepoint sells Element to Temasek for 3.7x money, 30% IRR
Testing, inspection and certification company is reportedly valued at USD 7bn in the sale to Temasek
Synova sells Pacifica's Home Services division to trade
GP invested in Pacifica in 2019 and will now focus on its applied services and warranty division
Eurazeo Smart City II holds EUR 150m second close
VC fund focuses on companies promoting the transition towards more liveable and sustainable cities
Refresco admits Jacobs, KKR, Platinum to second round
PAI-owned company is marketed based on EBITDA of EUR 514m and could be valued at USD 6bn
Prefere Resins owner Silverfleet readies imminent sale launch
Rhone Capital-backed ASK Chemicals is expected to establish itself as the frontrunner
Riverside sells Repa to Berkshire-backed PT Holdings
Manufacturer of spare parts for vending and catering mahines expected to post revenues of USD 1.2bn in 2021
Verdane's Porterbuddy sold to VC-backed Instabox
Verdane is reinvesting for a minority stake in the combined delivery service platform
PAI revives exit plans for Swedish chemicals group Perstorp
Options being explored by PAI include a sale to an industry player or an IPO, sources say
Axcel buys Danx, Livingbridge-backed Carousel
Livingbridge invested in Carousel Logistics in 2013; the company will now merge with Danx
Adelis acquires majority stake in Westpack from Capidea
Adelis acquires an 83% stake in the packaging company from Capidea, while management reinvest 17%