Sector
Afinum sells Copytrend
Sale is an exit for the GP's fourth buyout fund, Afinum Siebte Beteiligungsgesellschaft
Turkven-backed Alpha Flexibles to invest in Elif
Alpha Flexibles is controlled by a group of international investors that are advised by Turkven
Pillarstone exits Cuki
Pillarstone acquired Cuki's loans from Italian banks Intesa Sanpaolo and Unicredit in 2015
BGF backs Click Travel
UK-based online travel agent will invest in product development on completion of the deal
The Carlyle Group buys LPG Systems
Europe and Asia-focused funds deployed to back France-based LPG, in view of Asian expansion
Equistone-backed Gaucho appoints Deloitte as administrator
Development is the latest sign of the challenging environment facing the casual dining space
BNP Paribas, BPI France back BEG Ingénierie MBO
Six managers join the capital structure of French real estate construction company BEG
Amundi acquires stake in Altix
Altix plans on expanding globally in the consumer electronics and automotive electronics markets
Northzone leads $7.5m funding round for Truelayer
London-based company will use the fresh capital to expand into further European countries
Eurazeo et al. sell PeopleDoc to trade
US-listed Ultimate Software buys France-based PeopleDoc, a cloud-based HR delivery system
Mobeus's Advantedge bolts on Henry Howard Cashflow Finance
Deal is the invoice finance provider's first acquisition since Mobeus's intial investment
Beringea and Piton sell Watchfinder to Richemont
Sale of the secondhand watch retailer brings to an end a four-year holding period
Abris acquires ITP
Company plans on expanding into the aesthetic medicine markets in China and the US
CDC International, Mubadala back SFAM
Franco-emirati Fund (FEF), jointly-owned by CDC and Mubadala, was used for the transaction
Capiton sells EMS Schwanenmühle
Sale ends a holding period of almost six years for Capiton's €350m fourth buyout fund
Accent sells S:t Eriks to trade
Volati will wholly acquire the company from the Accent Equity 2012 vehicle and management
EI acquires Unilink
Unilink intends to become the largest insurance distribution company in the CEE region
Seaya et al. in €115m series-C for Glovo
Delivery platform will invest in recruitment and product development following the deal
BlackFin holds €180m final close for tech fund
Having held a first close a year ago, BlackFin Tech Fund 1 surpasses €150m target
OpenGate carves out Gunnebo's France and Benelux operations
Divested divisions include two production sites and the France and Benelux sales companies
VC firms in $25m round for Polares Medical
Earlybird Venture Capital, Wellington Partners and Endeavour Vision also take part
HPE Growth backs $50m funding round for PPro
Round is led by PayPal with participation from Citi Ventures, the CVC arm of Citi Group
Avedon sells Robidus to trade
During Avedon's three-year ownership, social security service Robidus doubled its revenues
Tech buyouts bolster UK mid-market activity in H1
High multiples in the TMT space have played a part in driving activity in the UK mid-market over the first half of 2018