Sector
Summa sells Lakers for 5x money
GP acquired the waste and wastewater pump service provider in 2018 via its debut fund
Accent Equity Partners to launch Inteno Group sale
Auction is expected to kick off in the early part of Q4 2021, sources say
ECI sells CPOMS to PE-backed Raptor
ECI bought the educational safeguarding software in 2018, investing via its GBP 500m ECI 10 fund
LDC sells Mandata to Tenzing
LDC acquired the transport and logistics software developer in a GBP 20m SBO from Synova in 2018
HealthCap makes raft of senior appointments
Nordic-headquartered life sciences and healthcare VC is deploying equity via HealthCap VIII
Comdata sponsor Carlyle Group taps Citi to prepare auction
Carlyle acquired Comdata from Altair in December 2015, in a deal valuing Comdata at 4x EBITDA
CFC Underwriting attracts Blackstone Group and OTPP
A deal could value CFC at an EBITDA multiple in the high teens or north of 20x
Main Capital raises EUR 1.2bn across two funds
Of the capital raised, Main Foundation I has raised EUR 210m to back smaller software companies
HKA owner Bridgepoint prepares exit
JP Morgan is in pole position to secure the sell-side mandate, sources say
ArchiMed invests in Xpress Biologics
Plasmid DNA and protein therapy developer is an investment from the GP's Med II fund
San Giorgio in sale talks with Ergon, reviews valuation expectations
Owning family is looking to sell a minority stake in San Giorgio via a capital increase
Advent's Williams Lea in advanced sale process
Williams Lea is expected to generate EBITDA of EUR 39.5m in 2021
Weinberg's Alliance Marine joins French mid-market pipeline
Since being acquired by Weinberg in 2016, Alliance Marine went on a bolt-on spree
Bregal buys Safety21, marking first deal in Italy
GP plans to assist the traffic monitoring software with its international expansion
Kyma Partners holds EUR 100m first close for debut fund
Italy-headquartered GP focuses on the digitalisation of Italian SMEs and is targeting EUR 130m
GP Bullhound closes Fund V on EUR 300m
Technology-focused firm's predecessor vehicle held a final close in June 2019 on EUR 113m
AFB holds EUR 86m first close for second fund
Advent France Biotechnology held a EUR 64.75m final close for its predecessor fund in 2017
Mirova launches debut impact fund with EUR 300m target
Fund will invest on a pan-European basis
Inflexion buys Detectortesters
Fire detection systems testing company has simultaneously acquired a US-based distribution partner
Intriva buys Sequence Care from Horizon
Technology- and service-focused Horizon Capital completed a spin-off from Lyceum Capital in 2018
Ligue 1 explores PE stake sale among financing options
Process is the latest move among elite football tiers to seek external investment
NorthEdge sells Belfield Group's Usleep
Mattress producer is to be acquired by Vita Group, a portfolio company of Strategic Value Partners
Bain-led consortium to acquire ITP Aero in EUR 1.7bn deal
GP teamed up with Basque and Spanish partners following political scrutiny of the sale process
3i, PAI, Alvarez & Marsal head into second round for Anaveo
A couple of corporate suitors are also looking to bid for the asset, sources say