Italy
Strong Italian dealflow boosts southern European activity
Italy reached an all-time peak in terms of buyout dealflow and aggregate value in 2018, boosting the region's figures as a whole
Ardian buys Celli from Consilium
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Consilium, which controlled a 70% stake in Celli
Hg-backed Noventic bolts on Ch. Mittendorf and Neotech
Hg retained a minority stake in Noventic after the sale of its portfolio company Qundis
Apollo acquires stake in Bene Assicurazioni
Transaction is part of Apollo's acquisition of NYSE-listed company Aspen Insurance Holdings
Progressio holds €185m interim close for Fund III
Fund invests in Italian SMEs operating in the engineering, fashion, pharma and food sectors
Investindustrial's Benvic bolts on Plantura
Third add-on made by Benvic, following the acquisition of VinyLoop and Alfa PVC in 2018
Ardian-backed F2A bolts on Archimede HR
Company's founder Aldo Pascucci will be appointed as new service development officer of F2A
Hat Orizzonte invests €3m in Advice Group
Second investment made by the GP via its Technology & Innovation fund, targeting €100m
Eos-backed Poplast bolts on FM Plastic
This is the second bolt-on inked by the business, following the acquisition of Sala in October 2017
AVM Gestioni, Centurion Global invest in Italia Independent
GPs invest via a newco named Creative Ventures, which acquired 2,553,191 new shares
Fondazione Enasarco seeks new CIO
Unquote understands that Enasarco is seeking an external candidate to fill in the position
Augens, BMO buy Impresa San Siro
GPs plan to create a pool of companies with a leadership position in the funeral services sector
Accel leads €20m series-B for Brumbrum
Bonsai Ventures and eVentures take part in the round, as well as existing investor United Ventures
Halder exits BMB Manifattura Borse
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Halder, which acquired the company via its Germany II fund
Progressio backs Gampack
GP intends to support the company in its expansion into new market segments and geographies
FVS backs La Gastronomica
GP invests via Fondo Sviluppo Pmi, a €50m vehicle that held a final close in December 2015
Neva Finventures, Primomiglio lead €5m series-A for Yolo
Newcomers Net Insurance and Miro Ventures also take part in the latest funding round
FII backs Healthware Group
GP deploys €6m in a capital increase, co-investing alongside the company's current shareholders
MJ Hudson opens new office in Milan
Italian branch MJ Hudson Alma will focus on fund formation and financial regulatory mandates
Sator acquires remaining stake in L'Autre Chose
GP invests via its Sator Private Equity Fund, which held a final close on €500m in March 2010
IGI backs Nuovaplast
GP deploys capital from its IGI Investimenti Sei fund, which held a €100m first close in 2018
AnaCap credit fund invests in €4bn loan portfolio
First investment from AnaCap Credit Opportunities Fund IV, which held a first close in November
Equinox acquires 40% in Manifattura Valcismon
Equinox deploys capital from its third fund, while a debt package is provided by a pool of banks
LionRock Capital backs Inter Milan
GP intends to support the company's growth in partnership with its majority shareholder Suning