Sector
Force Over Mass gears up for Fund V
UK-based VC to start fundraising for new EUR 150m vehicle in the summer, following full deployment of its fourth vehicle
Opportunity Partners shops Beelen.nl in Rothschild-led sale
Dutch demolition services provider will be marketed off around EUR 20m EBITDA, with IMs expected to be distributed imminently
IFF carve-out of Frutarom Savory likely to attract large sponsors
JPMorgan and Lazard will lead on the auction of Austrian food ingredients subsidiary, which could launch as early as June
Cipio holds EUR 202m final close for Fund VIII
Technology growth capital and primary buyout vehicle plans to make four to six deals per year
Lonsdale acquires Todays Dental
Sponsor plans to add-on over 40 dental practices in England and Wales; CEO managed add-ons for two of Europe's largest dental groups
Quadriga launches Aspire Education auction
Austria-based company joins busy pipeline of DACH education technology sales
Bridgepoint sells HKA to PAI Partners
New owner plans to accelerate expansion of UK-based risk mitigation consultancy into adjacent areas via acquisitions
Phoenix sells 1000Heads to PE-backed Labelium
Phoenix Equity Partners has sold its stake in UK-based social media data and consultancy firm 1000Heads to France-headquartered Labelium, a portfolio company of Charterhouse Capital Partners.
Astorg beats sponsors to acquire CordenPharma
The sponsor competed with Advent International in the final round of an auction led by William Blair
Gilde Healthcare's RAD-X joins busy radiology pipeline
Lincoln to advise on the sale, which is expected to attract the interest of consolidators backed by infrastructure funds
LP Profile: Novo Ventures ready for steady deployment amid IPO lull
Danish biotech investor’s Naveed Siddiqi on opportunities arising from larger funding rounds and benefits of a two-pronged investment strategy
Aksia and Alcedo in race for ready-meal producer Richetti
Italian company admitted a total of three parties to the second round of its KPMG-led auction
Nordic Capital readies Signicat for dual-track exit process
Morgan Stanley appointed to guide on options for Norwegian digital identity and signature solutions provider
Alcedo exits Duplomatic in trade sale to Daikin Industries
Japanese group will pay EUR 220m for Italian valves and pumps maker, which saw revenues more than double since sponsor’s entry in 2017
Force Over Mass leads GBP 115m round for Outfund
UK revenue-based lender also supported by PostFinance, 1818 Venture Capital and Tribe Capital in the fundraise
WeTransfer sponsor to revisit exit plans later this year
Owner Highland Capital could opt for private sale as choppy market conditions make IPO more difficult
LGT sells Batisanté to IK Partners
New owner investing via Fund IX; looks to grow the company organically
GP Profile: Nordic Alpha Partners on hard-tech, hypergrowth mode
Co-founder Laurits Bach Sørensen tells Unquote about the Danish growth investor’s value creation model and plans for future investments
Inflexion explores sale of Automotive Transformation Group
UK-based automotive software solutions provider is expected to be marketed off GBP 15m in a sale led by Houlihan Lokey
Main sells LOCATIQS to PE-backed Sogelink
Owned by Keensight, the combined group will have around EUR 120m revenues and will seek further acquisitions
Gramex Drinks sponsors in bilateral talks with strategic suitors
Owners ARX Equity and Structured Capital are evaluating offers against other options for developing the Hungarian soft drinks maker
Cambridge Innovation Capital raises GBP 225m for Fund II
The VC firm's first closed-end fund will invest in Series A rounds of deep-tech and life science companies connected to Cambridge
Palatine backed-Veincentre stake for sale with Grant Thornton
Auction of UK-based clinic chain specialising in the treatment of varicose veins aims to attract a majority investor
IK pre-empts Batisanté sale at the start of second round
LGT-owned building hygiene and safety specialist attracted interest from several other financial sponsors