Alantra
Equinox acquires 40% in Manifattura Valcismon
Equinox deploys capital from its third fund, while a debt package is provided by a pool of banks
Lonsdale acquires majority stake in CC&A
Deal is the eighth to be made from Lonsdale's debut fund, which writes equity cheques of £10-15m
Alantra promotes Peacock to partner
Prior to joining Catalyst, Peacock was finance manager at snacks manufacturer United Biscuits
Alantra makes strategic investment in Access Capital
Investment bank is making inroads in the asset management space with a 49% stake in the fund-of-funds manager
Livingbridge hires Alantra's Richards
Richards joins Livingbridge's Manchester office after leaving his role at Alantra
Key Capital Partners sells Alliance in Partnership
GP sells the Birmingham-based specialist catering group to multinational catering company Sodexo
Palatine acquires CET UK from Dunedin
Acquirer draws capital from its third flagship fund, which typically writes cheques of £10-30m
Inverleith acquires Montezuma's
Chocolate manufacturer's founders will retain a minority stake in the company as part of the deal
Chequers buys Riri from Gilde
Chequers is currently investing from Chequers Capital XVII, which it closed on €1.1bn in May 2017
IK Investment Partners sells Transnorm to trade
Sale ends a four-year holding period for IK, which bought Transnorm from Equita Management
Ignite makes maiden investment with Cornerstone MBI
Kvika Securities provides equity for the deal, as the GP currently operates on a deal-by-deal basis
LDC acquires minority stake in SMH Fleet Solutions
Automotive vehicle management business will pursue bolt-on acquisitions and nationwide expansion
Quadriga's Ipsen in dividend recap
In total, 20 banks and 12 debt funds were involved in the auction process for the recap
ProA Capital acquires Neoelectra in SBO
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Sandton, which bought the company out of insolvency
Alantra sells Tryo Group to Sener Aeronautica
Transaction spells the end of a seven-year holding period for the Madrid-based mid-market investor
Holtzbrinck et al. divest Dealflo to Vasco in £41m deal
Automated contracting platform has secured agreements with automotive congolmerates and banks
Alantra promotes Cowap and Robertson to directors
Cowap and Robertson joined the firm in 2013 as members of its UK advisory business
Inflexion acquires minority stake in Huws Gray
GP invested in the builders' merchant with capital drawn from its £400m partnership capital vehicle
Charterhouse acquires 3i-backed SLR
Deal brings to an end a 10-year holding period for 3i, during which the company doubled its EBITDA
Alantra to acquire Catalyst in £30m deal
Catalyst will rebrand as Alantra UK, with 15 senior team members taking equity in the listed acquirer