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Ardian sells Indigo to Mirova and Meag
Mirova and Meag and Crédit Agricole Assurances intend to help the group develop in China
FII acquires Fonderie di Montorso
GP will support the company's expansion and create a pool of businesses specialising in iron casting
PAI's Perstorp sells Capa to trade
Perstorp, a Swedish chemicals business, sells its Capa division to Ingevity for тЌ590m
Value4Capital acquires Kom-Eko from Royalton
Capital was deployed from V4C Poland Plus Fund alongside participation from co-investors
Equistone's sixth fund makes first investment with Boal buyout
Vehicle held a €2.8bn final close this month and writes equity cheques of €25-150m
ECM buys Albrecht & Dill
Previous owner and extended management team will acquire a minority stake in the new company
3i buys Royal Sanders from Egeria
Deal ends a three-year holding period for Egeria, which bought the company from Bencis
Riverside invests in Alter Pharma
GP is currently investing from its fifth fund, which targets businesses with EBITDA of €5-15m
Enterprise sells Macon to Xella in trade sale
Deal ends a 12-year holding period for Enterprise, which acquired the business in 2006
Providence-backed Galileo completes €225m carve-out from Laureate
European division of Laureate reported a $54.8m EBITDA from revenues of $148.6m for 2016
Quilvest acquires Groupe EDH in SBO
Platina Partners, which backed the business in 2014, fully realises its investment
Enterprise Investors makes 7x on €533m Profi exit to Mid Europa
CEE-focused private equity firm invested €76m over the course of its investment
CVC's Avast in $1.3bn bid for AVG
Antivirus software developer, formerly owned by Enterprise Investors, is to be acquired by its Czech competitor
Allen & Overy appoints ex-Ashurst corporate head Lloyd
Stephen Lloyd, Allen & Overy
Eaton joins Goodwin Procter London office
US law firm Goodwin Procter has appointed Ben Eaton as a partner in the firmтs London office. Eaton joins from a tax counsel position at Allen & Overy.
US firm poaches Allen & Overy PE co-head
US law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has hired Derek Baird т currently the global co-head of Allen & Overyтs (A&O) private equity sector group т as a partner in the corporate practice of its London office.
Advent to take Mediq private for €775m
Advent International has announced plans to delist Dutch pharma company Mediq from the Euronext Amsterdam, valuing the company at €775m.
Graphite backs MBO of Explore Learning
Graphite Capital has backed the management buyout of UK academic tuition provider Explore Learning in a deal reported to value the firm at ТЃ30m.
De Persgroep Netherlands acquires 80% of PE-backed VNU Media
The Dutch arm of Belgian media company De Persgroep has acquired an 80% stake in Netherlands-based VNU Media, which is jointly held by 3i and HIG Capital.
Gimv buys Walkro International
Gimv has acquired Walkro International, together with Monaghan Mushrooms, for an undisclosed amount from Bencis Capital Partners.
Pamplona Capital Management exits TMD Friction
Pamplona Capital Management has sold automotive supplier TMD Friction to Tokyo-based Nisshinbo Hodings for €600m.
PE law firms look east for expansion
Large numbers of law firms are beefing up their private equity teams both in Europe and Asia, with fund formation specialists and Mandarin speakers in particular demand. Susannah Birkwood reports
IK sells Magotteaux for €550m, reaps 6x money
IK Investment Partners has sold Belgian industrial supplier Magotteaux to Chilean group Sigdo Koppers for €550m.
OMERS acquires V.Ships from Exponent
OMERS Private Equity has acquired V.Group, better known by its brand V.Ships, a third-party manager of vessels in the cargo and leisure sectors, from Exponent Private Equity for an enterprise value of $520m.