Industrials
Ardian takes 60% stake in Global Product Solutions
Ardian invests through its mid-cap buyout arm, for which it recently closed Ardian LBO Fund V on €4.5bn
G Square Healthcare acquires Duomed
GP recently closed its second investment vehicle, G Square Capital II, on its €350m hard-cap
Terra Firma invests in Equistone's Sportgroup
Terra Firma will provide further support and advice but will not be involved operationally
Chequers Capital acquires Sport & Leisure Group
Two other bidders were reportdely in the running to acquire the synthetic turf maker
Bestport invests in Nu-Heat MBO
Underfloor heating company's founding directors will retire following completion of the deal
Verdane's Uppländska in Bellmans bolt-on
New company is plans to grow with further bolt-ons, as well as organically
LBO France buys VetroElite from Gradiente
Deal saw the Italian mid-cap private equity house divest the asset after a four-year holding period
Wise buys digital printing business Aleph
Deal is the fifth acquisition for the GP's 2015-vintage Wisequity IV
Highlander backs Rotometal
Rotometal will use the new investment to expand its product range and enter new export markets
Idea CCR I purchases Sinterama
Deal is the fourth transaction in 2017 for the Italian debtor-in-possession fund
Adelis Equity Partners takes majority stake in Knightec
Launched in 2012 in Stockholm, Adelis is currently investing from its тЌ410m maiden fund
Avenue Capital et al. buy Selcom Elettronica
Deal follows the insolvency proceedings filed for the business in March 2017
IK Investment Partners acquires Messerschmitt Systems
German hotel management systems developer will use the extra funding for international expansion
PHD Equity Partners invests in Olympic Fixings
Deal is the second investment for PHD Equity Partners' ТЃ20m second fund
EQT's Getec acquires Urbana
EQT's portfolio company strengthens its presence in the northern Germany energy sector
Advent's Ammeraal Beltech bolts on F&P
Dutch business acquires its Dublin-based competitor to expand across the Irish market
DBAG sells Romaco to Truking Group
DBAG will initially sell around 75% of the company from its balance sheet and its vehicle DBAG Fund V
Wise sells chemicals producer Primat
Following a three-year holding period, the GP sells its stake to a consortium led by Hat Orizzonte
HQ Equita sells Isolite group to Hitachi Chemical
HQ Equita acquired Isolite using capital from Equita Holding in 2010
NorthEdge backs £16m MBO of Future Industrial Services
Deal gives the waste management and decontamination company an equity valuation of ТЃ16m
Aliter's Edwin James Holdings bolts on WT Parker
Bolt-on deal was financed by Aliter Capital's recently closed maiden fund, Aliter Capital I
Nordic Capital-backed Munters to list with SEK 10.1bn market cap
Partial divestment of climate control group comes six and a half years after the GP's acquisition
Benelux's packaging firms playing hard to get with PE
Failed take-private efforts by GPs have meant activity in the region has remained dominated by small-cap and lower-mid-market deals
Idea Box acquires packaging producer Drukarnia Ekspres
Deal is the third investment for the Polish private equity firm, launched in 2012