Industrials
OpenGate acquires B&M
Deal completion comes after US buyout house OpenGate secured exclusivity in November last year
GED scores 2.3x on Aleastur exit
GED Capital has reaped a 2.3x exit multiple over a course of 15 years
FSN's Instalco makes eight bolt-ons in Nordic region
FSN Capital portfolio company Instalco Group has made eight bolt-ons across Norway, Sweden and Finland
Capvis- and Partners-owned VAT eyes IPO
Swiss vacuum valves producer VAT, owned by Capvis and Partners Group, is planning a flotation
Centerbridge’s Senvion sets IPO price range
Centerbridge and Arpwood prepare to float German wind turbine maker Senvion
Bregal Freshstream invests in Taziker
Deal is second for Bregal Freshsteam since launching its €600m debut fund
Deal in Focus: Segulah builds on Stockholm property sector with Zengun
An in-depth look at the Swedish GP's first buyout of 2016
Atlante Private Equity buys Gruppo Giunti
Previous owner Pietro Giunti has acquired 25% of the company and remains CEO
HTGF in Pulsar Photonics seed round
HTGF provides €600,000 in seed funding for German laser developer Pulsar Photonics
Chequers nets 50% IRR on €275m Metabo exit
Chequers Capital made a cash-on-cash return just below 5x on sale of tool producer Metabo
Maven scores 2.1x on Dantec Hose trade sale
Since Maven invested in 2011, the company has expanded geographically
Segulah acquires Stockholm-focused builder Zengun
Deal marks the third acquisition made through the SEK 5.6bn Segulah V vehicle
Ardian completes tertiary buyout of d&b Audiotechnik
German audio equipment company finds a fourth private equity owner in Ardian
Adelis acquires energy efficiency business Nordomatic
The buyout from existing owner Sobro was made through the GP’s Adelis Equity Partners Fund I
PAI’s ADB acquires airfield services provider Safegate
Sale ends 25-year ownership of Safegate by Osseiran Family Trust's investment vehicle, Fairford Group
Seafort acquires Avedo from Auctus
Seafort buys majority stake in Avedo, while Onics reduces its stake and Auctus fully exits
Demeter exits Födisch
French investor Demeter exits cleantech business Födisch to management and WMS
BGF provides growth funding for RMS
Manchester-based importer RMS International receives growth funding from BGF
Stirling Square in SBO of Mettis from Saints Chamonix
Stirling's acquisition comes a decade after Chamonix carved out Mettis from its 3i-owned parent
Bain sells Brakes for $3.1bn
Bain Capital has exited UK-based food service distributor after eight-year holding
Halder’s Klingel Medical Metal acquires Josef Ganter
Halder provided no additional capital for Klingel's acquisition
Alcedo backs €11m MBO for Exa Group
Deal marks first transaction for Alcedo IV, which is targeting a final close in March 2016
Sertec raises £20m from BGF and Lloyds Bank
Round follows previous £20m working capital injection from Lloyds Bank in August 2015
Nordian Capital takes majority stake in BouWatch
Dutch private equity firm splits off security equipment provider from local parent