Belgium
Carlyle acquires ADB Safegate from PAI Partners
Carlyle is investing from its €3.75bn mid-market vehicle Carlyle Europe Partners IV, closed in 2015
Gimv invests €15m in Arseus Medical
GP will draw capital for the transaction from its €150m Health & Care Fund, closed in March 2014
AAC sells industrial water purifying firm Desotec to EQT
Media reports suggest the water and air decontamination business was valued at around 10x EBITDA
AAC Capital Partners acquires Verasol
Committed Capital acquired the veranda and garden room maker in 2009, investing through its first fund
Lone Star's Balta launches €476m IPO
Lone Star acquired Balta from DH Private Equity in 2015 for an estimated €500-600m
Gilde Buy Out Partners acquires Oystershell
GP is currently investing from its latest buyout vehicle, Gilde Fund V, which closed last year
Charterhouse takes majority stake in Serb
Deal will be the first ever buyout for the Belgian speciality pharmaceuticals group
Fostering growth in Belgium's private equity market
While Belgian private equity activity is traditionally quieter than in the Netherlands, the market still has room to grow
Sofindev-backed House of Talents acquires Arcq
Human resources and recruitment company is entering the pharmaceutical sector
Vendis Capital invests in Sylphar
Transaction marks the sixth investment made from Vendis Capital II, closed on €180m in May last year
Deal in Focus: EQT sells Bureau van Dijk to Moody's for €3bn
Under EQT's stewardship, Bureau van Dijk has grown significantly to revenues of €258m and EBITDA of €132m
G Square Healthcare acquires Duomed
GP recently closed its second investment vehicle, G Square Capital II, on its €350m hard-cap
Chequers Capital acquires Sport & Leisure Group
Two other bidders were reportdely in the running to acquire the synthetic turf maker
Benelux's packaging firms playing hard to get with PE
Failed take-private efforts by GPs have meant activity in the region has remained dominated by small-cap and lower-mid-market deals
ATV leads €4.2m funding round for Enervalis
Besides ABB Technology Ventures (ATV), LRM and Nuhma also backed the funding round
Vendis Capital invests in Fatboy
Transaction is the fifth investment made through the €180m Vendis Capital II fund
CVC acquires Corialis from Advent International
Corialis has expanded its workforce by more than 40% under the ownership of Advent
Bain abandons Resilux takeover plans
Take-private would have valued the plastic packaging maker in the region of €400m
Index invests $4.5m in Silverfin
Joining existing investors, London-based Index Ventures leads Belgian accounting platform's latest round
Gimv in €7.8m series-B round for AgroSavfe
GP previously led a €5m round for the Belgian agro-biotech group in 2013
Belgium aiming to boost fintech investments
New Belgian-focused fintech initiative will develop close ties with London and bridge the gap between the UK and Europe
Waterland invests in Enhesa
Waterland recently closed its sixth buyout fund, WPEF VI, on €1.55bn
Core Equity launches €1bn long-term fund
Firm was founded by former Bain Capital senior team members Sarkis, de Waen, Stoessel and Valentiny
Capiton backs Gemaco’s MBO
Deal marks the fourth investment for the GP’s fifth vintage, Capiton V