EY (Ernst & Young)
Nexxus Iberia buys Grupo Bienzobas
Fifth investment made by the GP via its first Spanish fund, Nexxus Iberia Private Equity Fund I
Iman Capital backs Spanish fintech company Crealsa
GP intends to support the company's growth and strengthen its market position across Spain
Highlander exits Akomex in management buy-back
Mezzanine Management, which is currently investing from its AMC IV fund, backs the management
Gradiente sells Lanificio dell'Olivo to Ethica Global
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Gradiente, which bought the company via its €76m first fund
Portobello Capital backs USA Group
GP invests via Portobello Capital Fondo IV, which closed on €600m in December 2017
LDC acquires Commsworld
Mark Kerr, head of LDC in Scotland, and investment director Colin Bennett will join the board
BlackRock, Sofina in £66m round for THG
THG has taken out a new five-year ТЃ150m revolving credit facility provided by Barclays and HSBC
Xenon acquires Koverlux from B4 Investimenti
GP buys the company from private equity house B4 Investimenti and founders Giuseppe and Luca Cerea
Quadrivio buys natural cosmetics producer Rougj
GP intends to boost the company's international expansion, especially in the UK, Germany and Asia
Chequers Capital buys air conditioning specialist MTA
Management team reinvests alongside the GP and retains a minority stake in the business
Green Arrow buys Poplast from EOS
Green Arrow invests via its third fund, which held a final close on €230.6m in September 2018
Waterland-backed Enreach buys Masvoz
Masvoz acquisition is the fifth bolt-on since the GP acquired Enreach in July 2018
Sherpa buys Portuguese carpet maker Ferreira de Sa
First direct investment inked by a fund managed by Sherpa Capital outside of Spain
Nuo Capital backs personal care specialist Ludovico Martelli
Nuo Capital intends to boost the company's growth, both organically and via new acquisitions
Clessidra holds €320m first close for restructuring fund
GP intends to diversify its strategy and expand its business by entering the bank credit segment
Ambienta exits Safim to trade
Deal ends a two-year holding period for Ambienta, which acquired Safim via its second fund
Sherpa backs Omega Spice
GP is currently investing via its third fund, which closed on €150m in 2018, against a €125m target
Three Hills invests £40m in telematics specialist Trak
Company plans to use the capital to boost its international expansion, primarily in North America
Equistone acquires Omnicare
Lincoln International led a sales process for the wholesale anti-cancer pharmaceuticals distributor
CVC buys online universities Pegaso and Mercatorum
GP deploys capital from its CVC Fund VII, which held a final close on its €15.5bn hard-cap in 2017
GPF Capital backs beer cooler producer Golderos
GP invests via its GPF Fund II, which held a final close on €150m in October 2017
Progressio backs lemon juice producer Polenghi
GP invests from its Progressio Investimenti III fund, which recently closed on its €250m hard-cap
France gearing up for a carve-out comeback
EY's recently published Corporate Divestment report makes encouraging reading for French GPs looking for corporate carve-out opportunities
EMZ acquires stake in Arturia
EMZ draws equity from EMZ 9 fund, which launched in January 2019 with a target of €900m