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Wise kicks off sale of bike tires maker Vittoria
Baird appointed to run auction for Italian company acquired in 2020; teasers distributed
Sika draws sponsor interest in sale of MBCC assets
Chemicals company aims to address regulatory concerns over acquisition of German peer MBCC
Soho Square exits Technical Fire Safety to Ergon's SVT Group
Fire-rated glass makerтs EV grew four times under the sponsorтs ownership since 2018
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 17 October 2022
Unquoteтs selection of the latest add-ons with Equistone's Ligentia, Bridgepoint's Infinigate, Ambientaтs Namirial and more
Lightrock to tap net-zero scale-ups with EUR 860m climate fund
With LGT as anchor investor, London-based VC’s new vehicle exceeded EUR 600m hard cap
Advent to merge Caldic with Wilbur-Ellis' Connell
Focused on nutrition, pharma, and industrial formulations, group aims to expand in APAC, LatAm
Qualium bets on high dry powder level to sustain exit valuations
Mid-cap sponsor nears EUR 500m Fund III target with closing expected before year-end, source says
Aurelius exits Briar Chemicals to trade for EUR 83m
Fine chemicals group to become part of Safex Chemicals India's European business
Down but not out: UK PE market confident in spite of sterling, macro concerns
Sponsors prepare to weather the storm and seize opportunities emerging from the crisis
Junction Growth seeks EUR 100m for energy transition fund
Belgian VC held first close for debut vehicle on EUR 75m with commitments from PMV, EIF
Verium moves Toradex, Mobil in Time into continuation fund
Verium I SCS, which closed on CHF 120m, is the family office's first LP-backed fund
HIG explores sale of Germany-based HCS Group
Rothschild retained to test market appetite for hydrocarbon and specialty solutions supplier
Speedinvest set for Climate & Industry fund close after H1 slowdown
Aimed at supporting the GP’s own portfolio, EUR 80m vehicle has been close to 30% deployed
Vaaka Partners preps Unisport exit, Deloitte mandated
Nordic sports facility surfaces and equipment company could attract large European peers
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 16 September 2022
Unquoteтs selection of the latest add-ons with A&M's Ayesa, BC Partners' Valtech, Advent's IRCA, EQT's IVC Evidensia and more
InnovaFonds hires HSBC's Bouchery as investor relations head
Nicolas Bouchery will be responsible for overlooking the firm’s relationship with its institutional investors
MML, Metric Capital unite to acquire GPS in EUR 260m deal
Deal follows exit of investors including Arkéa Capital, who backed the French reusable packaging firm in 2017
Mindful Capital leans towards IPO for Italcer over sale
Banks invited to pitch for listing of Italian ceramics maker; mandates set to be awarded soon
Ex-Silverfleet team regroups with DACH-focused GP Sophora
Newly formed GP is raising capital from its own network with a longer-term goal of bringing in institutional investors
Capricorn Partners seeks EUR 25m for industrial biotech VC fund
Belgian GP plans year-end final close after raising EUR 10m from InnovationQuarter and chemicals group DSM
C'est la rentrée: PEs line up French deals despite adverse market
Local economy managed to stay comparatively strong compared to sluggish global growth and inflationary pressures
Investindustrial sale of Benvic to ICIG set to generate 4x money
Exit of chemical compounds company marks second exit for GP’s lower mid-market fund
Inflexion-backed Phenna Group preps sale in Houlihan Lokey-led process
UK-based testing and business services provider expected to be marketed off GBP 60m EBITDA