Alantra
Alantra strengthens credit portfolio advisory team with two hires
Firm also opens two new credit portfolio advisory offices in Brazil and China
SCP acquires Bain Credit-backed TM Lewin
SCP acquires the business as a going concern, taking over the entire store network
Alantra launches €150m energy transition fund
Clima Energy Transition Fund will acquire minority stakes in European energy transition companies
Tenzing invests in Activpayroll
Tenzing backs the incumbent senior management team, led by founder CEO Alison Sellar
Portobello Capital backs USA Group
GP invests via Portobello Capital Fondo IV, which closed on €600m in December 2017
UBS's Fabrice Scheer joins Alantra France
Scheer's colleague, UBS director Nicolas Senlis, also joins Alantra's Paris office
IK acquires majority stake in MDT
GP drew equity from IK VIII to back the heating and ventilation components specialist
3i scores 4.1x on Aspen Pumps sale to Inflexion
Sale of the pumps manufacturer represents a 4.1x return on invested capital and a 34% IRR for 3i
2020 Preview: Evolve and adapt
PAI's Richard Howell, Livingbridge's Susie Stanford and more discuss PE developments throughout 2019 and expectations for the year ahead
Arlington acquires Doncasters' forging business
Arlington expects to put fresh capital into the business and grow it through acquisitions
Treasure hunt: striking the right origination mix
Unquote explores technology-led advances and the evolution of the more traditional models
Alantra appoints Joshi as managing director
Joshi joins Alantra from Lincoln International, where he worked for six years as a managing director
Goode invests £15m in Strong Roots
Alantra ran a process with a handful of GPs in the final round for the frozen foods producer
H1 Review: Cloudy with a chance of slowdown
With European deployment tapering in the first half, Unquote crunches the numbers and gauges market expectations for the months ahead
Paragon acquires Pro Optik
Optical retail chain Pro Optik is likely to be Paragon III fund's first acquisition
Alantra buys stake in VC firm Asabys Partners
Alantra will invest in the first vehicle of Asabys, Sabadell Asabys Health Innovation Investments
Clessidra buys Italian interior lighting specialist L&S
GP invests from its Clessidra Capital Partners III fund, which closed on €607m in December 2016
KKR sells credit specialist Sistemia to BC-backed MCS-DSO
Group plans to strengthen its position in the Italian credit collection market and boost its growth
DACH manufacturing slump puts strain on deal-doing
With confidence hitting a low point in DACH's manufacturing sector, PE investors have to navigate a winding road to find opportunities
Artá Capital exits Mecalux in €122m deal
Sale ends a nine-year holding period for the GP, which backed the company alongside Corporación Alba
Origin invests £15m in Plexus Law
GP acquires a minority stake in the law firm, which generated EBITDA of £10m in 2018
Alantra holds €150m interim close for second debt fund
Alantra Debt Fund II increases its target size to €175m and its hard-cap to €200m
Graphite sells Sk:n to TriSpan after 13-year holding
Deal reportedly values the UK-headquartered skincare clinic operator at around £35m
French buyout value climbs to post-crisis peak
Total deal value comfortably surpasses 2017's figure in a market driven by fierce competition, high prices and easy access to debt