Industrials
Triton-backed Unica acquires PCT Koudetechniek
Deal is Unica's sixth acquisition under the ownership of Triton
Quadrum Capital backs Bark Packaging
GP invests via its Quadrum Investment Fund II, which held a final close on €100m in 2019
Inflexion-backed Huws Gray acquires AC Roof Trusses
Inflexion acquired a minority stake in Huws Gray in April 2018 using its Partnership Capital Fund I
Chiltern acquires Doby Verrolec
Chiltern is an evergreen investor that provides equity cheques of £3-15m of equity
Activa's Alliance Etiquettes buys 5 Sept Etiquette
Deal marks the eighth add-on acquisition for the France-based wine and spirits label producer
Fidelium Partners buys Summit Research Labs Dental
GP will carve out the medical and dental chemical products business from parent company Elementis
Standard Investment sells Flatfield in SEK 182m deal
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Standard Investment, which owned a majority stake
Siparex buys minority stake in Nerco
Philippe Nouvel, managing director of the architecture business, remains the majority shareholder
Ardian and Tikehau to exit DRT to trade
Ardian invested in the plant-based chemicals company in 2017 in a deal valued at €1bn
Advent-backed Rubix acquires Barlotti, Walter Gondrom
Unquote understands the acquisitions were not backed by fresh equity from the firm
GED’s Envases Soplados buys Espaçoplas
Company intends to consolidate its presence in Iberia and create a platform in the PET bottle market
EQT and Ardian in final round for Schülke – report
PAI is also in the final round for the hygiene products company, according to Mergermarket
Q&A: 3i’s Andersen and Crane on learning from B2C
With B2B businesses aiming to replicate B2C’s digitally-driven success, Andersen and Crane discuss the main opportunities and how to act on them
Activa Capital, Arkéa invest in Ingeliance
Activa deploys capital from its €206m third fund, Activa Capital III, to finance the deal
Lynx Equity acquires Arkas
Company was previously owned by Keld Sund Nielsen and Michael Dommerbye, who bought it in 2015
ICG-backed Nadella carves out Ipiranga, Shuton from IAZ Group
Following these acquisitions, Nadella will reach turnover of €90m
BE Beteiligungen, Novum exit Vulkatec to trade
Company's headcount and revenues doubled during the GPs' five-year investment period
VR Equitypartner sells stake in Vautid to trade
Exit follows the GP's investment in the metallic-surface protection company in 2007
PAI, Pamplona and Partners in final stage for €1bn Rovensa sale - report
Sale will end a four-year holding period for Bridgepoint, which carved out Rovensa from Sapec Group
Advent, Cinven and RAG-Stiftung buy Thyssenkrupp Elevator
€17.2bn deal is the largest ever PE buyout in Germany, and the third-largest ever recorded in Europe
Blantyre invests in McAvoy
Blantyre is currently investing from its Special Situations Fund 1, which closed on €500m
Thyssenkrupp receives elevator unit bids from two consortia
€16bn deal would be the largest in Germany’s history and the third highest ever in Europe
Demeter, Allianz France in €23.6m series-C for Cityscoot
Fresh capital will helf finance the expansion into two new European cities in 2020
EVPE sells Enpro to Hunting $33m
Hunting will pay $33m on completion, plus a potential maximum earn-out of $3m based on EBITDA growth