Sector
Muzinich takes control of Phoenix's Busaba Eathai
Development brings to an end an 11-year holding period of the Thai restaurant chain for Phoenix
Inflexion acquires O'Neill Patient Solicitors
GP drew capital for the investment in the law firm from its fifth flagship fund
Investors complete €17m series-B round for Unifly
Series-B, started in Q4 2018, closes on €17m thanks to Belgian sovereign wealth fund
NorthEdge sells Bridge Farm Group to cannabis producer Sundial
Sale ends a two-year holding period for the GP, which acquired the business via its second fund
ProA acquires Pastas Gallo in €200m deal
Auction saw Ventura Equity, Towerbrook Capital Partners and Idilia Foods in the final round
ProA backs IPD
ProA has drawn equity from its ProA Capital Iberian Buyout Fund III, which closed on €475m
Jet plans to double volume for third fund
Upcoming third fund will have a target of €350-400m, more than double the €153m raised for Jet Fund II
Nordic sells Ellos to trade for €229m
GP makes the sale from Nordic Capital CV1, a тЌ2.5bn continuation fund for Nordic Capital Fund VII
Norvestor sells IT Gården to EQT-backed Iver
Transaction comes 15 months after EQT founded Iver by merging Candidator and DGC
VR Equitypartner and SuedBG exit Duo Plast in SBO
Investors launched a sales process for the packaging manufacturer, marketing it based on €9-10m EBITDA
EQT Ventures, Naspers et al. invest €30m in Dott
Funding will help electric scooter and electric bike specialist Dott expand in new cities
Aksia exits MEP Group in trade sale
Sale to French industrial group Legris marks the final exit for the Aksia III fund
Altor invests in XXL
Altor IV's mandate allows it to make minority investments in publicly traded companies
DACH investors fear digital expertise shortage
Digitalisation is becoming increasingly important to equity stories all over Europe, but firms in the DACH region face a number of challenges
Jet Investment exits Benet Automotive to trade
Trade buyer Teijin has acquired the components manufacturer to push its expansion strategy in Europe
Summa-backed EcoOnline buys Nordic Port
Acquisition of Nordic Port will strengthen EcoOline's position in chemical management
Assietta acquires Sarg
GP invests in the food processing machinery firm alongside former Permira Italy CEO Paolo Colonna
BPI France, Ixo Private Equity buy MAT
GPs buy majority in MAT, a residential construction company operating in southern France
Bain, Carlyle place takeover bid for Osram at €35 per share
Bain and Carlyle have placed a takeover offer for the lighting manufacturer, valuing it at €3.9bn
MBO Partenaires sells Alkos to trade
GP exits cosmetics manufacturer Alkos to Canadian peer Knowlton, backed by Cornell Capital
Aquiline's ClearCourse acquires Trillium
Transaction marks the 11th bolt-on for the software- and IT-focused buy-and-build platform
Serafin buys flooring firm RCR
Madrid-based RCR Industrial Flooring was created in 2006 by the merger of Rinol and Rocland
Phoenix invests in 1000Heads
GP is currently investing from its 2016 fund, which targets companies with EVs of ТЃ30-150m
Waterland-backed Coeo Inkasso bolts on KNP
Waterland acquired Coeo Inkasso in January 2018 and this is its first acquisition in Austria