Industrials
NVM acquires Secure Retail
NVM Private Equity has acquired the UK-based payments products distributor Secure Retail
ECI-backed Make It Cheaper acquires Think Business Finance
ECI-backed Make It Cheaper makes its fourth bolt-on acquisition since ECI's initial investment
Capza acquires a minority stake in Audensiel
GP will support international expansion and organic growth of the digital consultancy
Highland Europe, Alven et al. invest £45m in JobTeaser
GPs will help French recruitment and career expert JobTeaser to strengthen its network
Weinberg carves out ISS Hygiene et Prevention
Investment in the provider of hygiene and prevention services is the third deal for WCP#3 fund
Riverside sells RE Panels to THI Investments
Belgium-based sandwich panels specialist RE Panels is sold to German family office THI
Summit invests $40m in ProGlove
Summit Partners has taken a minority stake in the industrial wearables manufacturer
Fidelium buys Mühlhoff Umformtechnik
Fidelium draws capital from its €103m Fidelium Special Situations Fund, a vehicle set up in 2016
GED sells Nekicesa to FTSE 250-listed Essentra
In addition to GED's stake, Essentra also buys the remaining shares controlled by EBN Vaccaria
Sagard to acquire Sterimed in SBO
During Meeschaert Capital Partners' ownership, Sterimed expanded internationally
Hannover Finanz-backed Biesterfeld buys Lindberg & Lund
Hannover Finanz first invested in Biesterfeld in 2011 in the form of a silent partnership
Montefiore invests €18m in Digilinx
GP will help the France-based B2B networking events organiser with international expansion
Aurelius Growth Capital acquires Marcus Transport
Acquisition of the family-owned business was made as part of a succession agreement
Ardian files fraud complaint against Weber family shareholders
Ardian has filed a fraud complaint against the Weber family, who are shareholders in Weber Automotive
Apollo and BPI France-backed Verallia announces IPO
IPO document of glass packaging producer Verallia attains regulatory approval
Advisory firm recommends Advent's £3.9bn offer for Cobham
BlackRock, M&G and Legal & General each hold more than 2% of shares in the aerospace company
Andera exits Star Service in SBO
Exit is the 14th sale of Andera's Winch Capital 2, out of a portfolio of 17 companies
Andera buys 99 Group in SBO
Développement & Partenariat Finance sells the French consultancy services group that it acquired in 2016
Endless exits James Briggs to trade
Endless acquired the chemicals company in 2013 and provided a capital injection in 2016
Comhar backs Fabriweld in debut investment
Comhar supports incoming managing director Joe Martoccia in a management buy-in of Fabriweld
Aurelius carves out YouBuild and MPRO
Carve-out of YouBuild and MPRO marks the maiden deal for Aurelius's Benelux team
Abénex, Cathay Capital to sell Surys to trade
GPs sell anti-counterfeiting technology company Surys, which they delisted in 2013
Naxicap exits Acolad in management buy-back
Management buys back a majority stake in France-based Acolad, investing alongside Qualium
Waterland buys majority in IE Group
Buyout sees Waterland appoint Thorsten Oelgart as the new CEO of Belgium-based IE Group