Industrials
Ardian backs Clever Age in OBO
Ardian acquired a minority stake in France-based Clever Age via a €2.5m investment in 2015
Verdane exits Scanacon to Alder
Deal marks the end of a six-year holding period for Verdane, which acquired Scanacon in 2012
Auctus buys Robert Bürkle from Nimbus
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Nimbus, which bought the firm from family owners
Equistone backs Wallenborn Transports MBO
GP invests in Luxembourg-based Wallenborn Transports while CEO retains a significant stake
Nixen sells Weave to trade in €120m deal
Nixen's Weave is wholly acquired by France-based OnePoint, a digital transformation service
HitecVision-backed Verus bolts on Cieco
Cieco was acquired using equity from HitecVision, Verus's cash reserves and extra debt from Nedbank
BPI France sells G2Mobility to trade
French energy giant Total wholly acquires G2mobility, an electric vehicle charging service
PE-backed Neoen prepares for IPO
France-based Neoen, a renewable energy project developer, plans to raise around €450m
Downing injects £3m into Lignia
Funding will be used to support the construction of Lignia's first commercial production facility
AGIC sells Gimatic for €370m
Industrial automation supplier Gimatic is sold to Barnes Group, an industrial manufacturer
PE-backed Staci bolts on Eurodislog
Staci, backed by Cobepa and Soc Gen Capital Partenaires, buys retail logistics peer
Battery Ventures' PPT bolts on Mecmesin
Acquisition of the force and torque testing equipment company is the group's first bolt-on
Novo takes 24.9% of Cinven's Envirotainer
Co-investment is announced in partnership with Cinven, two months after the initial buyout
Folmer acquires Europlan Engineering
GP intends to expand the businesses into new market segments as it pursues a growth strategy
Talde buys Acoustic & Insulation Techniques
Company intends to use the fresh capital to open a new production plant in the US in 2019
Crest Capital backs Global Fire Equipment
First investment made by the Portuguese GP with its €97m debut fund Crest Capital I
Agilitas-backed Recover Nordic acquires JK Kloakservice
Latest deal is the 15th bolt-on since Agilitas backed Recover Nordic in 2013
Three Hills invests in Recycling Lives
Impact-focused waste management company has increased its EBITDA by 46% year-on-year
Corpfin buys Dimoldura Group
Corpfin draws capital from its €255m fourth buyout fund that held a final close in 2015
Navigator Capital in talks for Tropicana's French plant
Bottling plant sale was announced in late March, and the offer could be finalised in Q4 2018
Eurazeo's Smile acquires digital agency Adyax
Agency Smile acquires its France-based peer, Adyax, aiming for revenues exceeding €115m in 2018
Weinberg buys Realease Capital in MBO
WCP buys majority stake in France-based Realease via WCP#3, which closed on €295m in July 2018
LDC sells BOFA to Donaldson Company in £90m deal
Fume extraction systems designer and manufacturer has doubled its turnover under the GP's tenure
Arcadia buys Castello Italia
Chemical Project Holding, which acquired Castello in 2000, retained the remaining 25% stake