Sector
Vistra catches Warburg Pincus's eye in bilateral sale talks
Appetite for corporate and fund administration businesses has picked up in recent months
Intertrust gathers interest from other suitors following CVC offer
Several parties have submitted proposals at offer prices of up to EUR 22 per share
Food and beverage buyouts to reach EUR 13bn in 2021
An average of 44 buyouts totaling EUR 5.1bn were completed in the sector from 2011-2020
Advent buys Caldic from Goldman Sachs
GP plans to merge the speciality chemicals producer with São Paulo-headquartered Grupo Transmerquim
UVC holds final close for third fund
UVC Partners has a deployment capacity of EUR 255m with its flagship fund and new Opportunity Fund
La Maison Bleue piques sponsor interest as auction kicks off
Ardian is considered to be a keen bidder given its interest in the sale of nursery business Grandir
G Square transfers ISPS to new fund after sale talks with PAI collapse
Sponsor refinanced the business with incumbent lender CVC and another direct lender as part of the transfer
CVC buys Unilever's tea business for EUR 4.5bn
European food and beverage buyouts are now set to reach EUR 13bn in 2021, according to Unquote Data
Invision's Dr Deppe to hit DACH auction pipeline
Invision has mandated Rothschild for the sale of the disinfectants and cleaning-products specialist
Valedo's Norva24 to list in Stockholm
Since inception in 2015, Norva24 has grown from NOK 150m in revenues to NOK 2.1bn
ArchiMed buys Cardioline
Cardiology telemedicine platform is the first deal from the GP's EUR 650m MED III fund
Tencent leads GBP 60m round for Ultraleap
Company develops haptics hardware technology, allowing touch-free interaction with devices
Altor, Equistone, Polaris among bidders for Troldtekt
Danish manufacturer of acoustic panels is in an advanced process led by Clearwater
Spotlight on Spacs: Mobility sector ready to ride
With investors pressing for shorter merger deadlines, mobility-focused targets may fit the bill just fine
Sofinnova holds EUR 150m close for third biotech fund
Impact fund has made two investments as of its interim close and expects to make 10-12 in total
Carlyle clinches AutoForm in SBO from Astorg
Permira, Onex, EQT, KKR and Hellman & Friedman, as well as industry players, were also tipped as potential bidders
Mobeus's Equip Outdoor Technologies mandates KPMG for potential sale
Equip Outdoor Technologies is the parent company of specialist outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine
Bregal, Armira go head to head for IK Multimedia
Management, advised by GCA Altium, has selected offers of more than 10x EBITDA
Assos of Switzerland for sale with William Blair advising
Sale process is advanced, with second-round bids expected near the end of this month
Graphite buys Opus Talent Solutions
Deal is the eighth investment from the GP's GBP 500m Graphite Capital Partners IX fund
Waterland sells Cawood for 3.7x money
Trade sale to EBI is the first exit from the GP's GBP 2bn, 2017-vintage fund Waterland VI
AutoForm bidder pool narrows to include Carlyle, Francisco Partners
Sale of the business has tightened after attracting early interest from a raft of sponsors and trade players
ICG to exit Park Holidays in GBP 900m trade sale – report
ICG acquired the caravan holiday park operator in a GBP 362m SBO from Caledonia Investments in 2016
GP Profile: Adelis steps up deal-making after latest fund close
Co-managing partner Jan У kesson and head of IR AdalbjУЖrn Stefansson speak to Unquote about the Nordic mid-market-focused GP's fundraise and deployment plans