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Bridgepoint-backed Smyk files IPO prospectus
GP had acquired Smyk in a €247m deal from former owner Empik Media & Fashion in January 2016
ADM exits its CEE private equity business
Move enables ADM to focus on its Asian fixed income business, Cibus Fund and ADM Capital Foundation
Advent exits WSiP to Central Group
Under Advent, the company evolved from being a textbook publisher to an educational services provider
Livonia acquires stake in Freor
Deal comes after establishing a long-standing relationship with the company's founder over five years
CEE dealflow drops in H1 as exits soar
Buyout activity in the first six months of 2018 was at the lowest H1 level seen since 2009
LitCapital acquires Audimas
Newly raised capital will enable the company to implement growth plans investing in manufacturing
Triton-backed AVS Verkehrssicherung buys KMK
AVS Verkehrssicherung plans on strengthening its footprint across Europe
Pollen Street acquires BIK from Syntaxis
Deal sees Pollen Street Capital acquire a majority stake in insurance provider BIK from Syntaxis
EI to back Anwim
Investment will be used to finance expansion for Anwim, including the development of its Moya chain
Invalda INVL launches buyout fund
New fund will target companies in the Baltic region with turnover between €20-100m
Highlander Partners opens Romania office
GP has opened its inaugural office in the region after entering the Polish market in 2008
Turkven-backed Alpha Flexibles to invest in Elif
Alpha Flexibles is controlled by a group of international investors that are advised by Turkven
Abris acquires ITP
Company plans on expanding into the aesthetic medicine markets in China and the US
EI acquires Unilink
Unilink intends to become the largest insurance distribution company in the CEE region
Genesis hires two for investment team
New hires will reinforce the investment team and will be active in planned fundraising
Abris acquires WDX
Co-founder and current chairperson Bąkowski will continue as president of the board of WDX
Arx Equity Partners acquires TMX
GP will partner with the company's senior management, who retain a significant minority stake
Bolt-on activity flourishes in CEE region
As the region continues its convergence with the west, a decrease in perceived risk is paving the way for increasing buy-and-build activity
INVL launches Baltic Sea Growth Fund
Fund will focus on acquiring minority stakes and will take an active role in management
Jet Investment divests Less & Timber
Deal ends a four-year tenure for Jet Investment, and includes a power plant subsidiary
PE-backed Nets acquires Dotcard in €73m SBO
Investor MCI Management and insurance company Saltus TUW sell their joint asset
Szymański to leave Waterland's Warsaw office amid departures
Szymański joined the firm in February 2015 to lead Waterland's operations in the Polish market
Insight, Bessemer lead $50m series-C for Pipedrive
Latest funding round brings Pipedrive's total venture capital funding to date to $80m
Abraaj files for liquidation in Cayman Islands
GP is seeking a court-supervised restructuring in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands
