Germany
Lafayette acquires PPM Pure Metals' Osterwieck site
Parent company PPM had filed for insolvency in May 2020 following restructuring proceedings
Inven Capial leads Zolar series-B expansion
Household solar energy systems provider has raised €15m to expand its €10m series-B round
Crosslantic's Hakle to be bought by management – report
Crosslantic Capital invested in the business alongside managing director Volker Jung in 2019
Quadriga's Scio Automation bolts on Mojin Robotics
Add-on is the second announced by the industrial automation technology company in September 2020
IK hires Avedon's Bärenfänger
Julian Bärenfänger was previously a partner at Avedon Capital Partners and joins IK's small-cap team
Nord Holding buys Oton, Ohrwerk, creates AudiOsono
GP plans to grow the hearing care buy-and-build platform to 150 sites in Germany via add-ons
DPE acquires Mehler Vario System
Investment in the bulletproof equipment producer comes shortly after the €1bn final close of DPE IV
GP-backed PolyTech bolts-on Fos4x
Deal strengthens PolyTech's position as a blade technology specialist
Riverside-backed GermanPersonnel acquires Evint
Bolt-on is the second for the recruitment software company since Riverside's investment in 2018
Avedon's SLF acquires STI Bearings
Acquisition of the industrial ball bearings producer aims to grow SLF's client base
DPE Deutschland IV holds final close on €1bn
Fund will remain focused on Mittelstand buyouts and is the largest vehicle raised so far by the GP
DACH lender sentiment continues to improve – survey
Leverage has not changed significantly for resilient assets, which are still prioritised
Herter & Co hires Samii
Marco Samii joins the firm from IKB Deutsche Industriebank, where he was head of leveraged finance
FSN buys majority stake in Elvaston's MHP Solution Group
Elvaston and the company's management will retain a minority stake in the logistics software company
Heal Capital leads series-A for CereGate
Existing investors High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and TruVenturo also take part in the round
Nord Holding acquires majority stake in HG Medical
Orthopaedic implants producer saw interest from a number of sponsors in a structured auction process
Centrebridge acquires majority stake in Auxmoney
GP has invested €150m, joining existing investors Index, Union Square and Foundation Capital
Regent-backed Escada files for insolvency
Luxury fashion brand had previously filed for insolvency in 2009 and was bought by Regent in 2019
PE-backed Navabi to be acquired by founders
Founders of the online fashion retailer are to buy back shares as the company undergoes restructuring
VR Equitypartner invests in Aku
GP has acquired a minority stake in the industrial image processing technology business
ND Industrial Investments acquires EGo Mobile
Electric car producer was valued at €1bn prior to its self-administration filing in April 2020
SwanCap holds final close for Swan IV
Co-investment fund closed on €303m, surpassing its €250m target, and the GP has now launched Swan V
Silverfleet hires Prym as investment executive
Stephan Prym joins from Aplina Partners, marking Silverfleet's second DACH hire of 2020
Munich Private Equity Partners launches fundraising for MPEP IV
Fund targets €250m and is open to third-party investors following a €100m commitment from RWB Group