Deal in focus
Blackstone exits Versace to trade in €1.83bn deal
Blackstone sells 20% stake in high-end, Milan-based fashion brand Versace to Michael Kors
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
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
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
Deal in Focus: Dunedin reaps 55% IRR from Alpha IPO
Divestment of wealth management consultancy came ahead of schedule, generating an ТЃ89.6m return
Deal in Focus: PE backers sell Euro-Druckservice to DPE
Consortium of PE-backers advised by Kartesia has sold EDS to Deutsche Private Equity
Deal in Focus: Mangrove et al. in $40m round for Lesara
Investors include VC firms Paua, Cherry, Simile, Partech, Northzone and Vorwerk
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
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
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
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
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 тЌ1.5bn
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
Deal in Focus: Ufenau reaps 6x on NRW sale
Divestment of building refurbishment company follows a tenure of less than three years
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
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
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
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
Deal in Focus: Eurazeo buys Mondelēz confectionery arm for €157m
Following the deal, the company's international production will be relocated to France
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
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
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
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
Deal in Focus: Ardian to take majority stake in Prosol
French hypermarket group reportedly valued in the region of €1bn, with existing investors remaining as minority backers following completion