Carlyle Group
Carlyle-backed Euro Techno Com buys Comtec
Acquisition of the UK-based market peer is the first bolt-on during Carlyle's investment period
Carlyle backs translation specialist Memsource
GP deploys capital from Carlyle Europe Technology Partners IV, which closed on €1.35bn in January 2019
Carlyle acquires stake in Envea for €186m EV
Envea reported revenue of €100.4m and an operating profit of €14.7m in FY 2019
Carlyle has $74bn in dry powder to deploy
GP also says that its fundraising is likely to slow down amid the coronavirus outbreak
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Thyssenkrupp receives elevator unit bids from two consortia
€16bn deal would be the largest in Germany’s history and the third highest ever in Europe
Carlyle buys stake in Mak-System
Belgium-based blood chain management software company draws investment from two Carlyle vehicles
Carlyle sells Golden Goose to Permira
Sale ends a three-year holding period for the GP, which bought the company via CEP IV and AGP V
Former Ireland-based Carlyle team launches debut Melior fund
Melior Equity Partners' debut fund is targeting тЌ200m, according to press reports
The Carlyle Group backs Dept SBO
Waterland sells its majority stake in the Dutch digital marketing and advertisement agency
Carlyle's Saverglass carves out MD Verre from Vidrala
Saverglass intends to invest €50m over the next three years to convert MD Verre's production
Arlington Capital acquires Firth Rixson
Arlington typically invests $25-75m in companies with enterprise values of $50-500m
Carlyle-backed Logoplaste buys Masterchem
With this add-on, Logoplaste expects to expand its product offering and accelerate its growth
IK and Carlyle sell Marle to Dentressangle
GPs to sell stakes in the manufacturer of orthopaedic implants to family investment holding company Dentressangle
CCI exits Abtran in management buy-back
Abtran was majority owned by the joint venture of The Carlyle Group and Cardinal Capital
Carlyle closes fifth Europe Partners fund on €6.4bn
Fund invests in European upper-mid-market companies across a wide range of sectors
Advent et al. bid for ThyssenKrupp elevators division
Carlyle, CVC, KKR, and Blackstone Group are also reported to be interested in the unit
Carlyle invests in Euro Techno Com Group
ETC Group is the first deal for the €1.35bn Carlyle Europe Technology Partners IV fund
Carlyle confirms switch to corporation structure
Change comes as the firm reaches $222.7bn in AUM for the second quarter of 2019
3i buys Evernex from Carlyle in deal exceeding €400m
Carlyle invested in Evernex, a provider of IT infrastructure maintenance, in 2015
Bain, Carlyle place takeover bid for Osram at €35 per share
Bain and Carlyle have placed a takeover offer for the lighting manufacturer, valuing it at €3.9bn
Carlyle Cardinal Ireland Invests in The City Bin Co
The City Bin Co is the 11th investment from the Carlyle Cardinal Ireland fund
Carlyle buys Forgital in €1bn deal
GP deploys capital from its two funds, Carlyle Europe Partners V and Carlyle Partners VII
Carlyle exits Italian electric motors maker Marelli Motori
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Carlyle, which bought the company from Melrose Industries