Industrials
Axcel sells Mita-Teknik back to founding family
GP makes the divestment from Axcel IV, a DKK 3.6bn vehicle that closed in July 2011
Nimbus invests in crane builder KW-Kranwerke
KW-Kranwerke plans to strengthen its market position, and expand its service and retrofit business
Lampe Privatinvest sells von Oertzen to trade
Water jet maker von Oertzen was bought by Hako, a subsidiary of the Possehl industrial group
Mimir buys Saint Gobain's Nordic glass business
Fifth investment from Mimir's holding company Mimir Invest, which was raised in 2016
Triton sells Nordic Tankers to trade
GP makes the divestment from The Triton Fund III, a €2.25bn fund that held a final close in 2010
OpenGate carves out Saint-Gobain's silicon carbide division
Carve-out is part of Saint-Gobain's plan to divest businesses with sales of €3bn
Value Enhancement Partners buys Actos – report
Special situations specialist buys a stake in Netherlands-based staffing agency Actos
CVC sells Parex to trade in $2.55bn deal
Deal for speciality chemicals firm is expected to generate synergies in the CHF 80-100m range
VC firms in €25m funding round for Sunfire
Round includes investment from previous investors Inven, Idinvest and Total Energy Ventures
Invest AG, Raiffeisen KMU team up on Bilfinger buyout
Bilfinger will be held 49% by the management, 41% by Invest AG and 5% by Raiffeisen
Gilde buys stake in Wasco spin-out from Ferguson
Dutch HVAC wholesaler posted revenues of $322m in the 2018 financial year
Bain brings in PSP as Wittur co-investor
Pension fund said it will closely cooperate with Bain as sponsor and trusted partner
Omnes backs ABMI in MBO
Omnes invests €10.8m in France-based engineering and industrial advisory firm ABMI
BGF invests in Red Industries to fund ERG acquisition
Addition of ERG will broaden Red Industries' customer reach and service offering
Capital Croissance acquires Vlad from UI Gestion
UI Gestion sells its stake in France-based Vlad, while BPI France and management reinvest
Stirling Square buys Verescence in SBO
GP buys France-based Verescence, a glass packaging specialist, from Oaktree
Route Capital Partners buys Barikell
GP backs the company alongside Italian private investors Gianfranco Padovani and Vittorio Cereghini
Equistone sells Otto Luft- und Klimatechnik to trade
Equistone's 11th exit this year, and the sixth from Equistone Partners Europe Fund IV
Victus Participations backs PB Techniek MBO
Amsterdam-based GP buys PB Techniek, a service provider to the horticulture industry
YFM reaps 3.4x on sale of GTK
Sale of the UK-based provider of electronics to a strategic trade buyer generates a 36% IRR
FII acquires Fonderie di Montorso
GP will support the company's expansion and create a pool of businesses specialising in iron casting
Patrimonium buys C. Hübner
Managing director Thomas Hübner will also invest in the newco for a minority stake
BC Partners and PSP sell Antelliq to trade in €3bn deal
Merck will pay around €2.1bn to buy the outstanding shares of and assume the €1.15bn debt
Puma injects £3.6m into Dymag
Carbon wheel manufacturer will pursue international expansion following the deal