Benelux
AlpInvest hires Bagijn as primaries business head
New managing director is joining from her previous role at Axa Investment Managers
Mentha mulling Optimum sale
Mentha Capital took a majority stake in Optimum in 2014, investing from Mentha Capital Fund IV
Mentha Capital exits Venko Groep
Mentha sells the Dutch business to Clayton Dubilier & Rice portfolio company BrandSafway
Ergon Capital acquires Keesing from Telegraaf for €150m
Ergon is investing through the €350m buyout vehicle Ergon Capital III, closed in 2010
Carlyle acquires ADB Safegate from PAI Partners
Carlyle is investing from its €3.75bn mid-market vehicle Carlyle Europe Partners IV, closed in 2015
BioGeneration Ventures holds €66m close for Fund III
Having exceeded its original €50m target, the vehicle is aiming for a final close on €75m by year-end
AAC Capital Partners acquires Verasol
Committed Capital acquired the veranda and garden room maker in 2009, investing through its first fund
Main Capital takes majority stake in Verklizan
Investment comes a week after the GP acquired a majority stake in Dutch business Inergy
Main Capital takes majority stake in Inergy
Dutch data analytics and intelligence business will look to expand internationally
BOM Capital in €45m round for Protix
GP had already contributed to a first venture round of an undisclosed amount in 2015
Charterhouse takes majority stake in Serb
Deal will be the first ever buyout for the Belgian speciality pharmaceuticals group
AAC Capital Partners exits Baarsma Wine Group
AAC Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Baarsma in 2007 from the founders and a pool of banks
KKR Infrastructure acquires Q-Park for €2.95bn
Transaction, made from KKR's infrastructure funds, values the asset at 15x EBITDA
Egeria takes 65% stake in Ilionx
Prior to the transaction, Ilionx was fully owned by its directors and management team
Active Capital takes majority stake in Arnold Suhr
Amsterdam-based GP recently closed its third buyout fund with €45m in commitments
Vendis Capital invests in Sylphar
Transaction marks the sixth investment made from Vendis Capital II, closed on €180m in May last year
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
Active Capital Company acquires Codi Group
Active Capital had been the majority owner of Codi since 2013, when it invested €9.2m
IK Investment Partners opens Amsterdam office
Local team will consist of a mid-cap and a small-cap team, to be headed by partner Remko Hilhorst
Vendis Capital invests in Fatboy
Transaction is the fifth investment made through the €180m Vendis Capital II fund
Main Capital acquires Muis Software
GP is currently investing from its fourth buyout fund Main Capital IV, closed on €85m in 2015
Intersaction backs PQR and 2ML merger
Gilde started supporting PQR in 1998, when it injected €17.92m into the group, thereby acquiring a minority stake
Wendel-backed Stahl acquires BASF leather chemicals activity
Group has undergone several refinancings since Wendel's first investment in 2006