Italy
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 €1.83bn equates to 41x the company's 2017 EBITDA of €44.6m
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
PE-backed Trasporti Romagna bolts on Blue City
Deal is the second bolt-on inked by Trasporti Romagna, following the acquisition of AnRiTrans
PE-backed BluJay bolts on Era System
Deal allows BluJay to boost its market position as an integrated customs solutions specialist
Friuli Veneto Sviluppo backs CIB Unigas
GP deploys capital from its Fondo Sviluppo PMI, which targets SMEs based in the north-east of Italy
FII, Hat Orizzonte acquire Marval
FII invests €34m in the auto parts manufacturer and acquires a majority stake
Southern Europe's non-performing loans pique PE’s interest
NPL market is showing increasing vitality, with southern Europe in particular attracting interest from private equity funds
One Equity's Lutech bolts on CDM Tecnoconsulting
Group intends to expand further internationally, especially in the rest of Europe and China
GED Capital's Procubitos Europe bolts on Polo Nord
Procubitos Europe will enter the Italian market and further boost its presence in the sector
Carlyle's Irca bolts on Dobla
Irca and Dobla will create a group with around 800 employees and a combined turnover of €330m
Unigrains' Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano backs Sinfo One
Fondo Agroalimentare buys its stake from the Pomi family, who retain the majority holding
J Hirsch sells Clouditalia to F2i and Marguerite's Irideos
Sale ends a six-year holding period for J Hirsch, which drew capital from its €270m ILP III fund