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Consilium’s Celli buys Cosmetal
Deal marks the company’s second acquisition while under PE-ownership
Viking Venture takes minority stake in Xait
Nordic VC acquires 43% shareholding in Sandnes-based document production tool developer
Vendis Capital takes minority stake in Legio Group
Deal marks the fourth investment completed with the €180m Vendis Capital II fund
Cinven fully exits aerospace operator Avio
GP has fully exited its portfolio company after a 10-year holding period
E.Ventures in €20m Smartfrog round
VCs are joined by a number of family offices and a Swiss entrepreneur for the round
MCP invests €15m in MBL
Danish wheelchair components manufacturer will look to expand its US and Asian operations
BGF backs Decision Tech's bolt-on of SellMyMobile.com
Deal marks the second acquisition for the price comparison business since BGF's initial backing
BGF sells Cussins stake to Northumberland Estates
Since the GP's initial investment, the housebuilder has acquired three development sites
Bayern Kapital and BayBG back Gastfreund
Following its series-A round, the startup hopes to expand to other regions
PE-backed Alan Afflelou aiming to list before year-end
Lion Capital led a secondary buyout for the optician in 2012, later syndicated to Apax and CDPQ
Highland Europe in $20m round for ContentSquare
Firm invested via its €332m venture vehicle Highland Europe Technology Growth II
Carlyle's Cap Vert Finance acquires Nexeya Services
Carlyle became majority shareholder in the group in 2015
Polaris sells Car-O-Liner for $155m
GP has exited the business via a trade sale after a four-year holding period
Alto Partners sells Trevisanalat via trade sale
Company's management will retain a minority stake in the mozzarella producer
Cairngorm-backed Polyframe bolts on WB Group
Cairngorm provided additional capital for the acquisition alongside a senior debt package
YFM in £3.6m round for Biz2Mobile
Fresh capital will enable the data analytics software company to invest in its Elemez product
HTGF in €5m Makerist series-A
Existing backers HTGF and publishing house OZ Verlag were joined in the round by two new backers
Lion Capital sells GHD to Coty for £420m
GP acquired the hairstyling appliance company in February 2013 in a £300m deal
Clearlake’s Sage buys Apollo
Deal marks the second acquisition in the Italian market for the US-based business
BGF injects £3m into Direct Online Services
Gloucester-based kitchen worktop retailer is to expand its international operations
Cinven, Permira and Mid Europa in $3.25bn Allegro buyout
Deal marks one of the largest transactions in the CEE region since the global financial crisis
BPI, BNP and Amundi in €10m round for Splio
Transaction marks first funding round for the French SaaS group, founded in 2001
Next Wave Partners' Delivery Group buys P2P
GP simultaneously closed a £35m refinancing with MidCap Financial for the group
Investindustrial-backed Artsana sells Lycia to Sodalis
After a six-month investment period, the GP aims to focus the business on its core sectors