IPO
Sanitec confirms IPO plans
Sanitec, a Nordic bath and toilet maker owned by EQT, has announced its intention to list on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
Permira's Just Retirement valued at £1.1bn in IPO
Permira-backed Just Retirement has begun trading on the London Stock Exchange at ТЃ2.25 per share, giving the business a market cap of ТЃ1.125bn.
DFJ Esprit's Oxford Immunotec to float
Oxford Immunotec Global, a UK-based medical diagnostics company, has filed with the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an IPO on the Nasdaq that would value the company at up to $245.4m.
KKR to reap up to €564m in Tarkett IPO
French flooring and sports surface maker Tarkett, backed by KKR, has set an indicative price range of €27.75-33.90 for its upcoming IPO on the NYSE Euronext Paris.
Numericable raises €652m in IPO
Cinven- and Carlyle-backed Numericable has made its debut on the NYSE Euronext Paris with a €3bn market cap.
OEP's Constantia Flexibles confirms IPO
Austrian packaging manufacturer Constantia Flexibles, backed by One Equity Partners (OEP), has confirmed plans to float before year-end.
Stock Spirits valued at £470m in IPO
Stock Spirits, a CEE-focused spirits producer backed by Oaktree Capital Management, started trading on the London Stock Exchange at 235p per share, valuing the business at ТЃ470m.
PE-backed Infinis and Merlin to float
Merlin Entertainments, backed by Blackstone Group and CVC Capital Partners, and Terra Firmaтs Infinis Energy have both announced plans to float on the London Stock Exchange.
R Capital's LDR Medical floats on Nasdaq
R Capital Management portfolio company LDR Medical raised $75m in an IPO on the Nasdaq, giving the company a market cap of $489m.
OEP's Constantia Flexibles to float
Packaging manufacturer Constantia Flexibles, owned by JP Morgan's private equity arm One Equity Partners (OEP), is planning its flotation, according to reports.
FF&P Private Equity reaps 2.2x return on OB10 sale
FF&P Private Equity has sold OB10, a UK-based e-invoice network operator, to new holding company Tungsten Corporation, reaping a blended 2.2x its money.
VC-backed Criteo to raise $176m in IPO
French advertisement targeting company Criteo, backed by several venture capital firms, plans on raising $176m in its upcoming flotation on Nasdaq, valuing the company in the region of $1.5bn.
KKR-backed Tarkett to float
French flooring and sports surface maker Tarkett, backed by KKR, has announced its plans to float on the NYSE Euronext Paris.
Advent mulls DFS listing
Advent International is in the early stages of considering a listing of home furniture retail chain DFS.
Terra Firma's Infinis considers IPO
Terra Firma-backed Infinis, a UK-based independent renewable energy generator, is preparing for a potential IPO.
Oaktree's Stock Spirits to float
Stock Spirits Group, the Buckinghamshire-based drinks maker backed by Oaktree Capital Management, has announced its intention to raise approximately ТЃ52m in an IPO on the London Stock Exchange.
Numericable plans IPO
Cinven- and Carlyle-backed Numericable has laid out plans for an IPO on the NYSE Euronext Paris.
VC-backed Criteo files for $190m IPO
Criteo, a French advertisement targeting solutions provider for e-commerce sites backed by a number of venture capital firms, has filed for its IPO with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Numericable and Completel owners seek merger
Cinven and Carlyle Group are seeking to merge their jointly owned portfolio companies Numericable and Completel in preparation for a potential flotation, according to reports.
BC's Foxtons to raise £55m in flotation
London-based estate agent Foxtons, backed by BC Partners, is to float on the London Stock Exchange in September and plans to raise ТЃ55m in a sale of both new and BC-owned shares.
German minister calls for new stock market tier for start-ups
The German federal minister of economics and technology, Philipp Rösler, has called for a new stock market tier to increase IPO activity in Germany.
ECI reaps 4.5x on Bargain Booze IPO
ECI Partners has reaped a 4.5x money multiple on its full exit from Bargain Booze, which listed on the AIM this morning under its holding company, Conviviality Retail.
ECI Partners' Bargain Booze in IPO
ECI Partners reaped a 4.5x money multiple on its full exit from discount alcohol franchise Bargain Booze, which listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM in an IPO giving the company a market capitalisation of ТЃ66.7m.
PE-backed Grohe circled by trade players
Plumbing fixtures manufacturer Grohe, which is owned by Texas Pacific Group Capital (TPG) and CSFB Private Equity, has attracted bids from a number of international trade players in an auction that could see the company fetch up to €4bn, according to...