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Deal in focus

Fresh fruits and vegetables
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

  • Exits
  • 28 March 2017
Professional carpet cleaning and renovations services
Deal in Focus: Ambienta reaps €330m on IPC trade sale

Trade sale of cleaning machine manufacturer marks the GP's largest exit since its foundation in 2007

  • Exits
  • 24 February 2017
Tapi designs tops for bottles of alcohol
Deal in Focus: Wise backs Tapì’s SBO

Italy-based bottle cap producer will adapt its expansion strategy to account for geopolitical developments in Central and North America

  • Buyouts
  • 13 February 2017
Package delivery services and logistics firms
Deal in Focus: Cobalt makes 3.5x on TCS sale to Meeschaert

Vendor extended its holding period with LPs' blessing in order to fully implement its buy-and-build growth strategy

  • Buyouts
  • 06 February 2017
Sound engineers and mixing desks
Deal in Focus: Epiris sells Audiotonix to Astorg

Sale of the audio mixing console business will generate a return of 4.8x and IRR of 51% for the vendor

  • Buyouts
  • 03 February 2017
Shock absorbers and other auto parts
Deal in Focus: Hannover Finanz backs PWK’s MBO

An in-depth look at the GP’s acquisition of the German auto parts producer market

  • Buyouts
  • 02 February 2017
Paying for goods with giftcards and vouchers
Deal in Focus: Advent, Bain buy German payment service Concardis

After Worldpay, Nets and ICBI, the Concardis deal marks the fourth acquisition in Europe for the private equity duo

  • Buyouts
  • 26 January 2017
Mineral and natural water
Deal in Focus: Idea Capital backs Italian drinks maker Lurisia

An in-depth look at Idea Capital Funds’ investment in Italian beverage producer Lurisia

  • Expansion
  • 25 January 2017
Salons and styling products
Deal in Focus: Chequers exits Provalliance group

Hair salon business Provalliance generates €1.2bn in revenues serving 35 million customers per year

  • Exits
  • 19 January 2017
Astorg to buy Kerneos
Deal in Focus: Astorg sells Kerneos to Imerys for €880m

Sale of the specialised chemicals company follows a three-year holding period in which the group invested in new ventures and made bolt-ons

  • Exits
  • 22 December 2016
Container transportation vehicles
Deal in Focus: Finint bets on green with BP-CVS merger

An in-depth look at the GP’s strategies to cope in a highly fragmented sector following the merger of BP and CVS

  • Buyouts
  • 29 November 2016
Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
Deal in Focus: Ardian buys Equistone's Unither for €675m

Deal for French pharmaceuticals company will see the buisness enter its fourth consecutive period under PE ownership

  • Investments
  • 25 November 2016
Antivirus and cybersecurity
Deal in Focus: Omnes reaps 5x in Nomios exit to Infradata

GP oversaw a doubling of the IT company's revenues during its three-year holding period, leading it to make an exit ahead of schedule

  • Exits
  • 23 November 2016
Debt markets in the Nordic region
Deal in Focus: Nordic Capital doubled Lindorff EV before merger

Managing partner Kristoffer Melinder speaks to unquote” about the company's merger with its listed competitor

  • Nordics
  • 21 November 2016
Granite kitchen sinks
Deal in Focus: IK buys Schock from HQ Equita

Despite entering into its third period of PE stewardship, the sink manufacturer's new owner is planning to double turnover during its tenure

  • Buyouts
  • 16 November 2016
Hornschuch produces artificial leather
Deal in Focus: Equistone exits Hornschuch

Sale to Continental's subsidiary followed an eight-year holding period in which the company bolted on a number of competitors

  • Exits
  • 28 October 2016
GPS satellites and associated technologies
Deal in Focus: Cinven sells Avio to Space2

GP divests Italian aerospace operator to trade buyer following decade-long tenure

  • Exits
  • 27 October 2016
Air conditioning installation and repair
Deal in Focus: Qualium and CDC IC acquire Vulcanic

Pass-the-parcel deal marks the fourth consecutive period for the French cooling systems group under private equity ownership

  • Exits
  • 27 October 2016
Finance software for alternative asset managers
Deal in Focus: JC Flowers backs MMC's Interactive Investor

VC introduced a new majority shareholder to accelerate company's market consolidation strategy

  • Expansion
  • 17 October 2016
Barbecues and other outdoor cooking appliances
Deal in Focus: Kartesia supports ProFagus expansion

Alternative lender bets on its existing network in locating German deals, as it supplies a debt replacement package for Steeadfast-backed ProFagus

  • Refinancing
  • 22 September 2016
Garage door manufacturers and installation services
Deal in Focus: Riverside acquires panel-door maker Epco

GP is planning an international expansion strategy for the panel manufacturer, with a particular focus on central and eastern Europe

  • Investments
  • 20 September 2016
Private equity players are increasingly targeting the education sector pushing up pricing
Deal in Focus: HIG divests maiden Italian education buyout

An in-depth look at the firm’s first private equity investment in the education sector in Italy

  • Southern Europe
  • 12 September 2016
Ligier manufacture electric cars
Deal in Focus: Siparex acquires Ligier from 21 Partners

Under the vendor's tenure, the microcar business embraced electrification and driverless technology, enabling expansion across Europe and farther afield

  • Exits
  • 07 September 2016
Healthcare and rehabilitation
Deal in Focus: Waterland sticks to buy-and-build strategy with Median

The post-acute clinic business has made its 15th acquisition under the GP's tenure, with its latest bolt-on of AHG being one of the largest

  • DACH
  • 15 August 2016
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