Industrials
HitecVision backs Vryhof Anchors
HitecVision has acquired 71.3% of Vryhof Anchors, a Netherlands-based provider of drag anchors used in the offshore oil & gas industry.
Privet reaps 20x on £22m Thermal Engineering sale
Turnaround specialist Privet Capital has sold Thermal Engineering to trade buyer Senior for £22m, generating a 20x return.
Deal in focus: Ardian and Consilium sell Rollon
In mid-November, after almost a year of negotiations, Ardian and Consilium sold Rollon, an Italian manufacturer of liner rails and actuators, to French GP Chequers Capital and Italian investor IGI.
Sofinnova leads £15m round for Green Biologics
Sofinnova Partners has led a £15.4m series-B funding round for Green Biologics, a UK-based chemicals producer, alongside Hong Kong-based Swire Pacific and several existing investors.
NPM buys Dieseko from Greenfield
NPM Capital has bought a 65% stake in Dutch foundation equipment manufacturer Dieseko Group, allowing Greenfield Capital Partners to fully exit the business.
Ergon’s Nicotra Gebhardt buys Industrie CBI
Nicotra Gebhardt, a centrifugal fan maker backed by Ergon Capital Partners, has acquired Italian industrial fan producer Industrie CBI.
Sofinnova leads £2.4m round for CelluComp
Sofinnova Partners has led a £2.4m funding round for CelluComp, a Scottish sustainable materials company, with participation from the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB).
Deal in focus: Seafort buys three firms from Auctus
Newly founded private equity house Seafort Advisers has kicked things off with a hat-trick of secondary buyouts from Auctus Capital Partners via a dedicated vehicle.
Deal in focus: Northstar's Graphene Materials lists on AIM
Venture-backed Applied Graphene Materials (AGM), a mass-producer of new wonder material graphene – which is set to revolutionise the technology, medical, aerospace and even condom markets – has listed on AIM.
Weinberg's Alliance Automotive in high-yield refinancing
Alliance Automotive, a French portfolio company of Weinberg Capital Partners (WCP), has issued a €185m private high-yield bond.
Riverstone’s Hestya to take Hes Beheer private
Riverstone Europe-owned Hestya Energy has entered exclusive negotiations with Dutch stevedoring and inland shipping group Hes Beheer regarding a potential take-private deal.
Warwick Audio secures £1.25m
UK-based loudspeaker developer Warwick Audio Technologies has secured £1.25m from a consortium including Midven, Mercia Fund Management (MFM) and Finance Wales.
VR Equitypartner and SüdBG buy Duo Plast
VR Equitypartner and Süd Beteiligungen (SüdBG) have jointly acquired packaging manufacturer Duo Plast from its founder.
Seafort Advisers buys three businesses from Auctus
Newly founded private equity house Seafort Advisers has bought packaging recycling company Noventiz, business services provider DialogFeld Communication and lighting manufacturer Dieter Braun from Auctus Capital Partners via a dedicated vehicle.
EQT buys Aker’s well intervention services business
EQT has acquired the well intervention services business of listed international oil service group Aker Solutions for NOK 4bn.
KKR reaps €461.6m in Tarkett flotation
KKR has received €461.6m from the flotation of portfolio company Tarkett, a French flooring and sports surface maker, after the company priced its IPO at €29 per share.
KKR picks up LBO France’s Winoa through recap
KKR has acquired French steel manufacturer Winoa Group from LBO France through a debt restructuring.
Northstar’s Applied Graphene raises £11m in IPO
Northstar Ventures-backed Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) has raised £11m in its flotation on the AIM, giving the company a market cap of £26.2m.
21 Partners backs Synerlab
21 Partners has acquired Synerlab Group, a French drug manufacturing and packaging company, from Ardian in a management buyout.
Ardian and Consilium sell Rollon
Ardian and Consilium have sold Rollon, an Italian manufacturer of liner rails and actuators, to French GP Chequers Capital and Italian private equity firm IGI.
H2 Equity Partners sells Eska
H2 Equity Partners has wholly divested Eska Graphic Board, a Dutch graphic boards manufacturer, to private investment firm Andlinger & Company.
Steadfast Capital acquires AVS Group
Steadfast Capital has bought a majority stake in traffic safety provider AVS Group from the firm's owner.
Buy-Out Central Europe sells Chemson Group
Buy-Out Central Europe has sold Chemson Group, an Austrian producer of polymer additives, to Ordu Yardımlaşma Kurumu Industry Group (OYAK).
NorthEdge invests £25.5m in Fine Industries
NorthEdge Capital has invested £25.5m in Teesside-based Fine Industries, a manufacturer of fine chemicals.