Support services
Altor's Transcom take-private succeeds
GP's four-month bidding process to delist Stockholm-based Transcom comes to an end two years after Altor first invested
Dunedin invests in Forensic Risk Alliance
Accountancy and data analytics consultancy will undertake an international expansion strategy
Equistone's Apogee acquires Danwood
After the acquisition of Citydocs, Apogee completes its fourth bolt-on transaction with UK-based Danwood
Epiris's Axio sells Risi to Euromoney for $125m
Sale of the forestry products intelligence business marks the sixth realisation from the group
Phoenix invests in GFS
Investment in the logistics and delivery management company marks the third deal made from the GP's 2016 fund
Aliter Capital closes maiden fund on £92m
Newcomer will focus on the UK support services sector and has already struck a deal
Accent Equity sells Textilia to Danish trade buyer
Acquisition by De Forenede Dampvaskerier brings Textilia's private equity ownership to an end after 20 years
Livingbridge invests in Stowe Family Law
Deal marks the second investment made from the GP's 2016-vintage sixth vehicle, which closed on ТЃ660m
Summa taps SEK 4.5bn maiden fund to acquire Lin Education
Founder and CEO Josef Lind will reinvest alongside Lin's management team and the new equity backers
CM-CIC to take over FDG Group
DBAG entered the group's ownership structure in 2011, taking a majority stake for an undisclosed amount
Epiris's Axio sells OAG to Vitruvian for $215m
Deal brings the total returns generated by the GP's investment in the data and analysis group to 3.9x
CapMan subsidiary Norvestia sells Idean Enterprises
CapMan acquired fellow Finland-based investment company Norvestia in November last year
Connection backs £10.2m ACT Clean MBO
GP invests ТЃ5m to support the buyout of the cleaning and kitchen portering business
Holtzbrinck and Battery invest $4.2m in Zeitgold
Fintech startup will use the capital to roll out its product to small businesses
Ardian increases stake in Genesi Uno to 75%
GP first acquired a 40% stake in the business in 2005 via its Axa Infrastructure Fund III
Warburg Pincus buys Accelya from Chequers
Deal marks final exit from Accelya for Chequers Capital after 10-year holding period
Deal in Focus: Cobalt makes 3.5x on TCS sale to Meeschaert
Vendor extended its holding period with LPs' blessing in order to fully implement its buy-and-build growth strategy
Primary Capital's Maru acquires Usurv
Deal value and financial terms for the bolt-on were undisclosed
Paragon Partners supports Chicco di Caffè
Coffee supplier will put funding towards recruitment, marketing and an in-house academy
Epiris in £90m exit of Davies Group to HGGC
US-based private equity firm becomes third PE owner of UK claims management specialist
BPI France and Sofipaca support MBO of Vectorys from ACG
French logistics company has doubled its turnover and expanded its African operations under the vendor's tenure
Eurazeo-backed Elis launches €325m share capital increase
Fresh funds will enable laundry, linen and sanitary equipment business to refinance
Elbrus's SPSR to merge with DPD
Russian courier business will merge with its competitor, with the GP retaining a minority stake in the enlarged group
Sentica's Trust Kapital bolts on Enfo Zender
Acquisition is the first bolt-on by GP-backed Finnish business support services company