European Capital
Newly launched Ethos acquires Ares-backed Miles 33
Publishing software developer generates EBITDA of ТЃ3m, while Ethos invests ТЃ3-8m per deal
EQT Credit et al. in exclusivity over Tiama sale to Caravelle
Proposed sale of glass packaging inspection business comes after a three-year holding period
European Capital provides €26m unitranche in Moria refinancing
Bridgepoint Development Capital became Moria's new majority owner in 2014 as it took over the EdRCP group
Impact Partenaires launches €50m Impact Création fund
Fund should support the launch of 250-300 franchised businesses over the next five years
EPF Partners and BPI invest in JVS
Previous investors Naxicap Partners, Societe Generale and Euro Capital are exiting the group
European Capital sells Farrow & Ball for £275m
GP realised a gain of ТЃ138m
Ergon's Sausalitos in €27.5m refinancing
Ergon bought a 47% stake in restaurant chain from EQT in May this year
European Capital increases equity stake in Hillarys
The GP bought the business in 2007 in a ТЃ229m SBO
Equistone buys Whitworths in tertiary deal
Equistone Partners Europe has bought a majority stake in Whitworths, a UK supplier of dried fruit, nut and seed products, becoming the firmтs third private equity owner.
Whitworths set for tertiary deal
Food company Whitworths looks set to fall into the hands of a third private equity owner as current backer European Capital seeks an exit.
European Capital exits MTH
European Capital has sold German company Metall Technologie Holding GmbH (MTH) to LOI Thermprocess GmbH, reaping a 1.6x multiple on its original investment.
Weinberg's Alliance Industrie acquires Précisium
Weinberg Capital Partners-backed Alliance Industrie has acquired a majority stake in parts trader Précisium Groupe, in a deal that saw European Capital Financial Services provide €4m in mezzanine loans.
European Capital makes 1.8x on Scaff'holding exit
European Capital has sold its stake in France-based Scaff'holding for €7.2m, realising a 1.8x money multiple on its investment, representing an IRR of circa 13%.
Rutland Partners' Notemachine completes £63m refinancing
GE Capital, Barclays and European Capital have provided a ТЃ63m senior debt refinancing package for Rutland Partners' UK portfolio company Notemachine.
Trilanctic in sale talks over MW Brands
Media reports suggest that private equity firm Trilantic Capital Partners has allegedly launched talks with banks over the possible sale of canned seafood firm MW Brands.