Sector
Aurelius-backed Bertram bolts on Education Umbrella
First bolt-on made by Bertram Group following its acquisition by Aurelius in 2017
LDC exits Prism Medical UK in SBO
Sale ends a four-year holding period for LDC, which acquired Prism from Toronto-based Prism Medical
LDC invests in British Waterways Marinas
Marina operator will expand the leisure facilities at its existing sites and seek new locations
Bregal Milestone backs Greenstorm
Investment was drawn from Bregal Milestone’s €400m fund, which closed in July
Acton leads $13m series-B for Vimcar
Existing investors Coparion, UVC Partners and Atlantic Labs also take part in the latest financing
Draper Esprit in $200m series-D for Graphcore
Round values the business at $1.7bn and includes commitments from strategic investors
TPG to sell TES Global to Providence
Transaction for digital education resources platform was reportedly based on EBITDA of £6.5m
SEP backs TotallyMoney in further £29m round
SEP previously invested in TotallyMoney in 2011 and is now joined by Elliott Advisors
Patrimonium buys C. Hübner
Managing director Thomas Hübner will also invest in the newco for a minority stake
Nimbus backs Koninklijke Van Zanten
Company's board and management team will stay on with the business following the deal
Silverfleet's 7days bolts on Praxis Herning
Deal is the German medical workwear supplier's first acquisition under the GP's tenure
BC Partners and PSP sell Antelliq to trade in €3bn deal
Merck will pay around €2.1bn to buy the outstanding shares of and assume the €1.15bn debt
Sponsor Capital buys Herrmans
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company will co-invest in the business alongside the management team
Puma injects £3.6m into Dymag
Carbon wheel manufacturer will pursue international expansion following the deal
Vostok leads $17.6m series-B for TransferGo
Revo Capital and Practica Capital also take part in the round for the money transfer platform
Verdane acquires HR Manager and Webcruiter
Verdane makes second platform investment from its buyout fund, Verdane Edda
Siparex et al. back Mathevon in SBO
Transaction sees Aquasourca, Garibaldi Participations, Esfin Gestion and BPI France exit
Adaxtra et al. back Groupe Asia in MBO
GPs invest in tour operator Groupe Asia alongside the CEO and the Chantraine family
AnaCap exits AssurOne
Deal ends a four-year holding period for AnaCap, which bought AssurOne from Seventure and BPI France
Andera sells Scalian to Cobepa – reports
Andera wholly owns the engineering consultancy, having acquired stakes in 2015 and early 2018
LBO France’s Gioconda buys Bluclad
Founders Marco Eruli and Leandro Luconi retain a significant minority stake in the business
Erhvervsinvest buys Arminox
Erhvervsinvest draws capital for the transaction from its DKK 1.45bn fourth buyout fund
Omnes, BIP buy Captain Tortue
Founders, Philippe and Lilian Jacquelinet, have reinvested for a significant stake
August Equity acquires Hallmark Veterinary Imaging
August continues its streak of investment in the petcare sector, following the sale of VetPartners