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Horizon Capital hires Houlihan Lokey for AgriBriefing sale
Agriculture information services provider is being marketed off GBP 10m-12m EBITDA
Providence to close A2MAC1 deal in 1Q23; Five Arrows reinvests
US-based GP has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire automotive benchmarking company
Arcus acquires majority stake in Intercontent
Berlin-based mobile marketing company’s founders will retain a significant stake in the business
Alto Partners reaches EUR 150m first close on fifth fund
Alto Capital V to target EUR 300m with further commitments expected from Italian and foreign LPs
SHS exits minority stake Blazejewski Medi-Tech
GP has sold its 24.9% stake in German endoscopy medtech company to peer Erbe two years after investing
Chequers Capital-backed Riri Group to come to market
GP acquired the Switzerland-headuartered zipper and button manufacturer in a EUR 230m deal in 2018
Palatine exits first ever impact investment Trade Skills 4U
Sale of electrician training provider to trade buyer City & Guilds is third exit from the GP's first impact fund
Inventure targets EUR 175m hard-cap for fourth fund
Nordics and Baltics-focused early-stage investor held second close for new fund on EUR 144m
Kings Park Capital reaps 46% IRR on Lakeshore Leisure trade exit
Sale to UK subsidiary of French outdoor hospitality company Capfun generates 3x money
Bain consortium to buy Caverion in EUR 955.3m take-private deal
Offer values Finnish construction group at a 49.3% premium and has board’s recommendation
Hambro Perks holds first close for debut venture debt fund
B2B software and patented hardware-focused fund is more than halfway towards its GBP 100m target
Finch Capital to start raising EUR 250m fund next year
Dutch VC plans to approach US-based investors for fourth vehicle; close expected in 2024
Tenzing backs DJH Mitten Clarke MBO
Deal is seventh investment of Fund II and second in accounting services in just over a year
Sun European exits Allied Glass to trade for GBP 315m
Sale of UK-based glass packaging group to Verallia marks first exit from Fund VII
Triton’s Pharmanovia tipped as 2023 sale candidate
Exit of specialty pharma group to another PE, minority stake sale with view to IPO on the cards
Nordic exits The Binding Site to trade in 'best ever' deal
GP to reap for 19x money in sale of specialty diagnostics group after 11 years, source says; Five Arrows also exits
Rubicon buys CMD in carve-out from US-based trade
Deal for workplace products groups marks the sixth investment of the GP’s Fund V
Abris Capital ‘confident’ about new fundraise in 2023
Polish GP reinforces its ESG pitch and sees opportunities in rebuilding Ukraine
CVC discards Mehiläinen exit options, focuses on growth
GP bought the Finland-based healthcare service provider in EUR 1.8bn SBO from KKR in 2018
Capvis invests in IT consultancy AdEx Partners
Hamburg-based company will pursue internationalisation and bolt-on strategy under new owner
Paragon sells Inprotec to industrials group
Trade sale ends a four-year holding period for the Germany-based specialty chemicals business
BGF reaps 9.6x money, 85% IRR on St Pierre trade sale
Sale of UK bakery operator to Mexican Grupo Bimbo comes after a four-year holding period
GP Profile: Equistone banks on experience to ride through the next cycle
As the firm contemplates future fundraising, Unquote speaks to partner Tim Swales about the GP’s current outlook
IK Partners buys Plus que Pro
French B2B and B2C construction and business service provider platform will be co-controlled by IK and the founders