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Deal in focus

Versace is a luxury clothes designer
Blackstone exits Versace to trade in €1.83bn deal

Blackstone sells 20% stake in high-end, Milan-based fashion brand Versace to Michael Kors

  • Exits
  • 25 September 2018
Tutoring services
Deal in Focus: IK buys Studienkreis from Aurelius

IK had considered previous opportunities in the education space, with the firm's partner Petersson saying the sector offers good opportunities for PE

  • Buyouts
  • 24 November 2017
Berlys is a bakery based in Spain
Deal in Focus: Ardian merges Spanish bakeries Berlys and Bellsolà

Ardian's investment in Berlys and Bellsolà forms part of a consolidation play in the European frozen food industry

  • Buyouts
  • 16 November 2017
Discounted invoices are currently all the rage
Deal in focus: Springwater sells Delion four years after carve-out

Following a challenging investment in the comms industry, the company has been sold back to management

  • Southern Europe
  • 13 October 2017
Wealth managers and financial advisers
Deal in Focus: Dunedin reaps 55% IRR from Alpha IPO

Divestment of wealth management consultancy came ahead of schedule, generating an £89.6m return

  • Investments
  • 11 October 2017
Magazine printing
Deal in Focus: PE backers sell Euro-Druckservice to DPE

Consortium of PE-backers advised by Kartesia has sold EDS to Deutsche Private Equity

  • Exits
  • 05 October 2017
Lesara is an online fashion retailer
Deal in Focus: Mangrove et al. in $40m round for Lesara

Investors include VC firms Paua, Cherry, Simile, Partech, Northzone and Vorwerk

  • Expansion
  • 15 September 2017
Cloud computing and hosting services
Deal in Focus: Carlyle sells Itconic to Equinix

Sale comes two and a half years after the GP acquired the business and is the first divestment for its third Europe-dedicated fund

  • Exits
  • 13 September 2017
Microscopes and laboratory equipment
Deal in Focus: Forbion et al. sell Rigontec to MSD for up to €464m

MSD may make additional payments of up to €349m, equating to a maximum transaction value of €464m

  • Exits
  • 07 September 2017
Heating engineer at work
Deal in Focus: Ambienta carves out Restiani from Total Erg

An in-depth look at a difficult carve-out in the energy production market segment

  • Buyouts
  • 28 July 2017
Biotechnology and medical sciences
Deal in Focus: Ekkio Capital exits Amatsigroup

Under the GP's seven-year tenure, the pharmaceuticals business bolted on numerous competitors and acquired new laboratories

  • Exits
  • 27 July 2017
Making payments using NFC readers in smartphones
Deal in Focus: Nordic Capital sells Bambora to Ingenico for €1.5bn

Nordic Capital has sold its electronic payment service provider Bambora to Ingenico Group for an enterprise value of €1.5bn

  • Exits
  • 20 July 2017
Hydraulics systems
Deal in Focus: Ambienta bets on tighter market regulation with Safim

A look at the rationale behind the GP's 25th investment since the launch of its maiden fund in March 2008

  • Buyouts
  • 18 July 2017
NRW is a heavy construction and renovation company
Deal in Focus: Ufenau reaps 6x on NRW sale

Divestment of building refurbishment company follows a tenure of less than three years

  • DACH
  • 04 July 2017
Car engine parts and mechanics
Deal in Focus: Value Italy hands out DT to Ardian

An in-depth look at the GP's investment throughout a challenging cycle for the automotive industry

  • Exits
  • 22 June 2017
Wind turbines and components
Deal in Focus: Terra Firma sells Infinis wind assets to JP Morgan

Sale of onshore wind assets follows a protracted 14-year holding period punctuated by numerous partial exits, an IPO and subsequent delisting

  • Exits
  • 16 June 2017
Glass blowers and makers of crystal products
Deal in Focus: Starwood, L Catterton exit Baccarat in €164m deal

Starwood has been invested in the crystal glassware maker for 12 years, while L Catterton first backed the company in 2012

  • Exits
  • 15 June 2017
Microwavable foods
Deal in Focus: Advent buys Faerch Plast from EQT

Financial details are undisclosed but Danish media reports the purchase price was between DKK 6.5-7bn

  • Nordics
  • 05 June 2017
Robotics and automated factory lines
Deal in Focus: Quadriga Capital sells M&R to PIA

Vendor sells its majority stake in the automation business after a holding period of less than two and a half years

  • Investments
  • 25 May 2017
Carambar produces caramel bars
Deal in Focus: Eurazeo buys Mondelēz confectionery arm for €157m

Following the deal, the company's international production will be relocated to France

  • Buyouts
  • 17 May 2017
Customer data and business analysis
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

  • Exits
  • 16 May 2017
Stationery makers and retailers
Deal in Focus: Idea CCR I in turnaround for Pigna

Investment in struggling pulp and paper company is the third investment by the debt-for-equity investor

  • Turnaround/Special Situations
  • 11 May 2017
Brewdog beers
Deal in Focus: TSG invests in BrewDog

Scottish brewer's owners have been critical of craft breweries selling to trade buyers, raising questions surrounding the GP's exit strategy

  • Expansion
  • 25 April 2017
Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
Deal in Focus: Bain and Cinven to take Stada private

Acquisition of German pharmaceutical company would be the largest buyout ever recorded in the country

  • Investments
  • 13 April 2017
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