EY (Ernst & Young)
Astorg acquires Surfaces Technological Abrasives
Previous investor Xenon Private Equity acquired its majority stake in the company in 2015
Progressio buys controlling stake in Garda Plast
GP buys a controlling stake in the bottle preforms manufacturer via its Progressio Investimenti II fund
NorthEdge backs £16m MBO of Future Industrial Services
Deal gives the waste management and decontamination company an equity valuation of ТЃ16m
Mid Europa sells Alpha Medical to Apax's Unilabs
Vendor has owned Slovakia-based Alpha Medical since a 2012 SBO, while Apax acquired Unilabs in December 2016
Mid Europa in €202m sale of Hungary-based Invitel to China-CEE Fund
Exit values the telecommunications business at 4.5x its 2015 EBITDA
Enterprise Investors makes 7x on €533m Profi exit to Mid Europa
CEE-focused private equity firm invested €76m over the course of its investment
Norvestor sells Phonero to Telia in NOK 2.3bn deal
Exit comes one year after the GP first invested in the Norwegian mobile virtual network operator
Mid-market consumer deals drive Turkish PE activity
As geopolitical developments impact the macroeconomic outlook, investors are banking on the resilient demand for everyday consumer goods
Turkey gets back to business
Despite geopolitical uncertainty, LP appetite for Turkey-dedicated funds remains strong as activity in the country continues to pick up
The call of Africa: Exit focus
Comparatively longer holding periods and sales to PE buyers or strategic investors characterise the continent's current exit market
Axcel buys SFK Leblanc from Maj Invest in consolidation play
Danish GP in quadruple acquisition of slaughterhouse machinery assets
BWB Partners makes first exit with SGL sale
Exit marks the first divestment for BWB since rebranding and recapping former Odin funds
How French private equity creates value
French GPs rely overwhelmingly on organic EBITDA growth to drive value creation, according to a new, in-depth study conducted by trade body Afic and EY
Ambienta completes tertiary buyout of Calucem from Argus Capital
The GP will become the third private equity owner of the Croatian cement maker after Argus and Mid Europa
Blum named new head of M&A for EY Switzerland
Oliver Blum joins EY from CMS, where he headed the company law and M&A team
IK puts small-cap fund to work with Touristry buyout
Nordic sightseeing bus and boat operator marks the fourth buyout from the recently-closed small-cap fund
Deal in Focus: Adelis in DKK 250m buyout of SSI Diagnostica
Swedish GP Adelis completes the DKK 250m privatisation of Danish niche pharma company SSI Diagnostica
Cornerstone, Oaktree buy Poland's ProService from Highlander
Deal sees the US-based investor team up with local GP Cornerstone Partners for the Polish SBO
Ardian completes tertiary buyout of d&b Audiotechnik
German audio equipment company finds a fourth private equity owner in Ardian
TA Associates takes minority stake in Eurowag
US-based GP makes foray into the Czech Republic with investment in logistics payments provider
Aksia creates Italian contact centre group with dual acquisition
Contacta and Visiant Contact are the first deals for the Italian GP’s Fund Aksia Capital IV
Boomerang buyouts: returning to old assets
A string of recent deals have seen GPs returning to former assets; is this a safe strategy?
Job creation in French PE-backed companies outpaces rest of economy
Figure brings job creation to 314,000 during 2009-2014
Resource Partners acquires Polish animal feed company Golpasz
Golpasz's board will retain significant minority stake