Sector
Ligue 1 to collect second round bids for media arm in April
CVC, H&F, Silver Lake, Oaktree among shortlisted bidders for Ligue de Football Professionnel's asset
EIM acquires Bonna Sabla from Bain-backed Consolis
Carve-out of the precast concrete manufacturer follows 20 years of private equity ownership
Abac exits PronoKal to Nestlé Health Science for EUR 100m
GP first bought 100% of the share capital in 2017
Polaris mandates EY to exit Det Danske Madhus
Formal sale launch is expected once updated financial figures for the Danish catering company are in
TA Associates prepares Odealim for H2 exit
Lazard is likely to be mandated for the sale of the French insurance brokerage firm
Baird sells Nigel Wright majority stake to management
Baird will retain minority stakes in the recruitment firm, having first acquired it in 2010
HIG acquires screws and bolts distributor Berardi Bullonerie
The investment will support an acquisition strategy to accelerate growth
Blackstone weighs sale of casino operator JOA Groupe
Discussions were prompted by inbound proposals from trade players
Omers' Trescal to hit auction block in H2 2022
DC advisory will guide the French calibration services specialist in its upcoming sale
Holland Capital buys business applications provider Appronto
Acquisition will enable close collaboration with other companies in the GP's portfolio
ArchiMed nets 4x return on Fytexia exit
GP has sold Fytexia to trade Associated British Foods
Five Arrows Growth Capital leads EUR 80m fundraise for Padoa
Kamet Ventures will retain a majority stake in the startup
Activa acquires Rhétorès, Cap Fidelis
GP plans to be ahead of the consolidation phase in the financial advisory market, which it believes is underway
Syz, Saturnus buy SK Pharma
Pharmaceutical wholesaler has been growing at a 28% compound annual growth rate
Inspired Education stake sale attracts Blackstone, EQT, H&F, KKR
Information memorandums for the GIC- and TA Associates-backed national schooling company should be circulated next week
Polaris V holds final close on EUR 650m hard-cap
Fund has EUR 690m to deploy including the GP commitment, and has made five platform investments
Limerston buys Wickham Micro, appoints new CEO
Deal is a spin-out from Gosport-based Wickham Laboratories
Investcorp explores Georg Jensen sale; FIH Partners mandated
Potential buyers for the luxury goods brand have started to be contacted ahead of a formal auction process launch
Synova sells majority stake in Mintec to Five Arrows
Synova reaps 12x invested capital and will reinvest in the company for a minority stake
Tenzing taps Raymond James for CItNow exit
Auction of the car-dealership video communication tool is expected to launch later this year
Permira leads USD 180m round for GWI
London-headquartered market research software-as-a-service platform is valued at more than USD 850m
Abris exits Patent Co to trade
Sale to Raiffeisen Ware Austria ends Abris's six-year investment period in the animal feed company
Carlyle sells Cupa Group to Brookfield
GP bought the natural slate producer in 2016 for EUR 170m; it is now reportedly valued at EUR 900m
Primary Capital exits Readypower in trade sale
Readypower was acquired in a management buyout in 2017