Italy
Ambienta buys AromataGroup
Current management team will continue to lead the firm and retain a minority holding
Italglobal Partners acquires Gimel
GP led a club of investors to acquire a 70% stake in the Italian children's clothing manufacturer
United Ventures' Moneyfarm buys Vaamo Finanz
Following the deal, Vaamo co-CEOs Thomas Bloch and Oliver Vins will join Moneyfarm's executive board
Neuberger Berman, NB Aurora exit General Medical Merate
NB's stake was acquired by the Sordi family and Kangda Medical Equipment Group
Invitalia Ventures, Primomiglio lead €3m round for Brandon
Sella Ventures, Sinergenis, Ecilog and private investor Fabio Cannavale also take part in the round
Wise-backed Tatuus bolts on Breda Racing
GP plans to boost the two companies' internationalisation and achieve strong operational synergies
One Equity-backed Lutech bolts on Tecla.it
Deal also includes the acquisition of two subsidiaries controlled by Tecla.it
F2i holds €3.6bn final close for third fund
Vehicle was launched with a €3.3bn target and held a €3.14bn first close in December 2017
Ambienta exits Aico
Sale ends an eight-year holding period for Ambienta, which bought the company via its first fund
NB Renaissance Partners' Comelz bolts on Camoga
Following the acquisition, Comelz expects to reach EBITDA of €30m from revenues of €75m in 2018
BC Partners' Cigierre bolts on Pony Zero
Company will use the fresh capital to expand its service offering and enlarge its customer base
Luxury fashion à la mode for private equity buyers
Sky-high valuation of Versace at тЌ1.83bn equates to 41x the company's 2017 EBITDA of тЌ44.6m
IGI's Fimo bolts on DCE
Marks the second add-on inked by Fimo, following the acquisition of Polyform in December 2017
EOS Investment buys Neronobile
Equita Private Debt Fund supported EOS IM's acquisition by fully subscribing to a subordinated bond
Star Capital exits Gia
Sale ends a six-year holding period for the GP, which bought the company via its Star Bridge Fund
Principia backs Gada
Company's management will retain the remaining minority holding and continue to lead the business
Star Capital exits CastFutura
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Star Capital, which acquired the company from Synergo
PEP's IDB bolts on Saba Italia
Saba Italia is the fifth bolt-on inked by IDB, which expects to reach a turnover of €100m in 2018
BC Partners-backed Cigierre bolts on Temakinho
Temakinho founders will retain a minority stake in the business and continue to lead the company
Star Capital backs IPS and Moda Italia in MBO
GP is investing via its Star IV Private Equity Fund, launched this year with a €120m target
Southern Europe heats up with record levels of mega-deals
Volume and value of €1bn+ buyouts in the region reached their all-time peaks in the first nine months of 2018
KKR's Calsonic bolts on Magneti Marelli in €6.2bn deal
FCA will enter into a supply agreement with Magneti Marelli to support its operations in Italy
HIG-backed SLPA bolts on Eco-dex
Company will continue to operate under its brand and to be managed by its current CEO Loïc Bessin
Blackstone, Goldman invest €100m in Prima Assicurazioni
Co-founders Alberto Genovese and Teodoro D’Ambrosio will retain a majority stake in the company