Sector
SEB Private Equity sells Norcospectra to Accent
Commercial interiors business is expected to expand via add-ons and develop its digital offering
Ganni sponsor L Catterton appoints Lazard to explore sale
Denmark-headquartered online fashion retailer could come to market in H2 2022, Mergermarket reported
Bridgepoint in exclusivity to acquire G Square's Dentego
Mergermarket reported that sponsors including Ardian, BC, Eurazeo and IK showed interest in the asset
Novo-backed ReViral acquired by Pfizer
The British biotech company is also backed by CR-CP, New Leaf, Andera Partners, and OrbiMed, among others
Phoenix exits Forest Holidays for 3x money
Buyer is Sykes Holiday Cottages, a portfolio company of Vitruvian Partners and Livingbridge
Altor in early dual-track preparations to exit Transcom
Rothschild is mandated as sale adviser for the Swedish BPO group, while JP Morgan will advise on IPO track
Scout24 eyed by buyout groups including H&F, EQT, Permira
The downward trend in its share price has put the German real estate marketplace back on the radar of cash-rich sponsors
H2 Equity exits premium logistics group Cadogan Tate to TSG
US sponsor plans to use acquisitions to expand the London-headquartered company abroad; management will retain minority stake
Clearwater Multiples Heatmap: UK and Ireland deals pass 14x mark in Q4
With PE buyouts in Europe shattering records again in 2021, average multiples continued to move up in Q4
Gimv forms digital marketing agency Olyn
Company is built through four assets; will pursue further acquisitions locally and abroad
Inflexion sells Marley for 3.5x, 58% IRR
Sale to listed construction firm Marshalls values the roofing tile specialist at GBP 535m
Accent exits Motum to Mitsubishi Electric
Sale of Swedish elevator services group marks the 12th exit from the Accent Equity 2012 fund
Dental Directory sees Exponent, Equistone bare teeth in sale second round
DC Advisory is expected to review final bids for the carve-out from Palamon-backed IDH Group in about a month
JamJar closes second fund on GBP 100m
JamJar Fund II is the consumer technology-focused first fund with institutional investor backing
Nordic forms Bilthouse through mortgage broker acquisitions
The GP will merge Baufi24, Hüttig & Rompf and Creditweb to form new company; deal made through Nordic Capital X
Advent buys Mangopay, Leetchi
Deal adds to GP's 17 fintech assets including Planet and Medius; sponsor has invested USD 6.5bn in fintech since 2008
Specialist healthcare funds on track for another record year
GPs raised EUR 4.4bn with swelling need for healthcare investment but could face challenges in keeping a disciplined deployment
Nordwind reaches first close for debut technology fund
GP has been making technology investments deal-by-deal since 2012 and is now raising a EUR 160m fund
CVC dribbles past Silver Lake, Oaktree, H&F to score Ligue 1 deal
Deal for 13% in French football league commercial arm will add to sponsor's collection of sports assets
Main Capital creates software group enventa after four DACH deals
With EUR 25m in combined revenues, new buy-and-build platform will focus on ERP, business intelligence and financial solutions
Adelis launches majority stake sale of Knightec
GP is being guided by Carnegie in the exit from the Swedish technology consultancy
Reckitt Benckiser baby nutrition carve-out likely to attract sponsors
Goldman Sachs is advising on the process for the infant formula maker, which could be valued at GBP 6bn
Epiris acquires Inchcape Shipping Services in SBO
Deal for London-based maritime services provider marks the 10th investment by Epiris Fund II
Segulah sells NVBS Rail Group to Ratos
Exit sees NVBS acquire Finland-based Ratatek; the group's EV is EUR 103m with a 9.4x EBITDA multiple