Sector
Leonard Green sells 25% Topshop stake to Arcadia
Sell-back comes as the acquirer pursues a restructuring deal that could involve a CVA
Afinum-backed Liftket acquires Movecat
Acquisition follows Liftket's purchase of Chainmaster in 2018, which was also supported by Afinum
HTGF et al. exit Medineering
In 2014, HTGF, Bayern Kapital, Born2Grow and business angels
Equinox buys Italian ICT specialist Quid
Company plans to use the fresh capital to consolidate its market position and expand its offering
PAI gets €885m offer for Wessanen agreed
Offer price of €11.50 per share values 100% of Wessanen's shares at approximately €885m
Gresham House invests in Rainbird
Automated enterprise software developer is currently exploring expansion into the US market
Horizon buys minority stake in Dobrobut
GP draws capital from its $200m Emerging Europe Growth Fund III, which closed in January
Mid Europa buys Mlinar
GP is currently investing from Mid Europa V, which held a final close on €500m in December
VR Equitypartner and SuedBG look to exit Duo Plast
VR Equitypartner and SuedBG acquired a majority stake in Duo Plast in November 2013
Trimountain et al. in SBO of Red from KPAM
Driving school operator was taken out of administration by Kelso Place Asset Management in 2010
S-UBG acquires minority stake in Sato
S-UBG has acquired a third of the shares, while the remaining shares are owned by management
G Square buys Dental Care Group
First investment made by G Square Capital III, which launched in 2018 with a тЌ450m target
Main Capital buys Hype Innovation in SBO
Main Capital is currently investing via Main Capital V, which closed on €236.5m in 2017
BGF exits The Good Care Group in trade sale to Sodexo UK
Divestment from the UK home care provider comes three years after the GP's initial investment
DeA Capital's Idea CCR II exits Canepa
Canepa has been in bankruptcy protection under the "concordato in bianco" procedure since December
EQT sells stake in IVC to Nestlé
Second partial exit the GP has made from IVC this year, after selling a 20% stake to pension funds
Lea Partners acquires Landwehr
Lea Partners expects to launch a buy-and-build strategy with the management team
Ardian backs Rivalis OBO
GP has acquired a minority stake in the business, investing alongside its management
PE-backed ViaSphere bolts on Family Sphere
Acquisition will help the child care services provider to manage 150 agencies by 2022
Mérieux, ICG invest in Italian pharma company Doc Generici
Intermediate Capital Group invests via its Europe VII Fund, which closed on €4.5bn in 2018
Battery Ventures-backed AED-Sicad acquires Geocom
Geocom and AED-Sicad will merge and the combined company will operate under a new brand
Livingbridge's Catalyst merges with Sionic
Deal for the US-based financial services consultancy will create a group with revenues of $60m
Carlyle buys minority stake in Cepsa for $3.6bn
Carlyle acquires a stake of between 30-40% in a deal that values the company at around $12bn
Agilitas-backed Recover Nordic buys Aktiv Tankrens
Sixteenth add-on for Recover Nordic since Agilitas backed the buyout of the group in 2013