Industrials
EmergeVest acquires CM Downton in £75m deal
GP will put in place a succession plan for the logistics company's family owners
Hughes Armstrong-backed Davy Markham goes into administration
Yasmin Bhikha and John Lowe of FRP Advisory were appointed joint administrators on 26 February
Walvis exits product information service Syndy to trade
VC firm sells its stake in the Dutch provider of product information to American company Icecat
Elysian-backed Fastflow bolts on Partner Construction
Portfolio company has acquired the housing developer with cash from the GP's initial buyout
3i supports Infinis's bolt-on of Alkane with £125m
Acquisition of methane-capturing company comes 16 months after 3i's initial investment in Infinis
VC firms invest $4m in Senic
Manufacturer of building systems technology Gira also takes part in the financing
Palladio backs Uni Gasket
Following the acquisition, Vittorio Calissi will continue to lead the company as president and CEO
Endless partially divests BAI to Shiloh Industries for €52.9m
GP has sold two of the automotive parts manufacturer's factories in the Netherlands and Italy
NCI Gestion, Unexo back Filpack in OBO
GPs invest €4.5m in the French manufacturer of packaging for the fruit and vegetables sector
Privet's Aeromet bolts on Stone Foundries
Acquisition comes two and half years after the GP acquired Aeromet from Black Diamond Capital Management
Charterhouse-backed Comexposium in €355m refinancing
Comexposium secures a term loan B facility from ING, Natixis, Deutsche Bank and Societe Generale
Ergon sells Nicotra Gebhardt to US company Regal Beloit
Deal ends a 10-year holding period for Ergon Capital, which acquired the company in 2008
PHI Industrial sells Covit to PAI Partners' Albéa
Sale ends an eight-year holding period for PHI Industrial, which acquired the company in 2010
Haspa BGM, Schulz Systemtechnik buy Keil Anlagenbau
Haspa invests in buyouts and growth capital transactions for German mid-market companies
Priveq, SEB exit Crem International in SEK 1.8bn trade sale
Both PE firms are wholly exiting Crem after acquiring the business from Accent Equity in 2012
Holland Ventures-backed Avensus buys ICT Visions
Security services and cloud technology service Avensus bolts-on Dutch ICT Visions
Siparex sells Francetruck to trade
Manuloc acquires Francetruck, a French heavy-handling equipment rental and maintenance service
EOS Investment buys Atex in MBO
Atex's management team will retain a minority stake and stay on with the company
Creades exits Iabö Global to J2L for SEK 36m
Deal follows a six-year holding period under Creades, which acquired the firm in 2012
Grovepoint and Rubicon acquire Aquamain
Deal for the water utility services company is the GPs' second joint investment in three months
Equistone sells E Winkemann to Cathay Capital
Equistone makes the divestment from its €1.5bn buyout fund Equistone Europe Partners IV
Carlyle sells The Sniffers to trade
Sale ends a holding period of six years for Carlyle, which bought the company in December 2011
Agilitas acquires Hydro International
Wastewater treatment company will undertake an international expansion strategy under its new owners
Capvis Equity sells Italy-based Faster to Sun Hydraulics
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Capvis Equity, which acquired the company in 2014