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Idinvest et al. inject €20m into Cooptalis
Following a €1.5m round in 2015, the France-based recruitment agency now generates €250m in turnover
Endless sells Affinity Workforce to Castlerock Recruitment
Deal for the recruitment business brings to an end a holding period of just 16 months
PE-backed LeasePlan withdraws IPO
Dutch fleet management business had been scheduled to float in Amsterdam and Brussels in October
PE-backed BluJay bolts on Era System
Deal allows BluJay to boost its market position as an integrated customs solutions specialist
One Equity's Lutech bolts on CDM Tecnoconsulting
Group intends to expand further internationally, especially in the rest of Europe and China
Mobeus invests £9m in Ventrica
Outsourced customer communications company aims to almost double its headcount within a year
PE-backed LeasePlan prepares for IPO
Consortium of investors including TDR Capital bought Leaseplan for €3.7bn in 2015
Aurica Capital invests in Winche
GP is deploying capital from its Aurica III fund, which held a €140m second close in April 2017
IK's Questel acquires MultiLing
Deal is supported by a debt package from existing lenders Capzanine and Barings
Antea buys Working Spirit
Dutch GP acquires a 60% stake in Netherlands-based employment agency Working Spirit
DPE sells Expertum to trade
Sale ends a holding period of nine years for DPE, which founded the company in 2010
General American invests in Soccerex
GP invests in the football-related events company via its sports-dedicated arm GACP Sports
LDC acquires minority stake in SMH Fleet Solutions
Automotive vehicle management business will pursue bolt-on acquisitions and nationwide expansion
Palatine invests in Estio
GP draws capital for the investment in the apprenticeships business from its £100m impact fund
PE-backed Staci bolts on Eurodislog
Staci, backed by Cobepa and Soc Gen Capital Partenaires, buys retail logistics peer
Hannover Finanz buys Zeeh Design
Company's 82-year-old founder Klaus Zeeh retains a minority stake in the business
Capvis holds final close on €1.2bn
Significant increase on Capvis IV, which launched with a €600m target in February 2013
Equinox acquires Eniro Polska
Transaction sees private equity investors Equinox Investments taking over Eniro Polska
LDC invests £25m in Love Energy Savings SBO from NVM
Deal for the energy price comparison company is a partial exit for the vendor after three years
LDC divests ByBox in £221m SBO to Francisco Partners
Sale of the supply chain logistics company comes just two years after LDC's initial investment
Viking Venture takes minority stake in Mercell
According to Norwegian daily Finansavisen, Viking invests between NOK 50-100m
NorthEdge backs Orbis Protect MBO
NorthEdge secures a significant majority stake in the facilities management company
Mobeus exits Motorclean in management buy-back
Sale of the automotive valeting business brings to an end a seven-year holding period
Polaris acquires Falck Safety Services
Denmark-based GP intends to develop Falck Safety Services along a buy-and-build strategy
