Italy
Progressio buys controlling stake in Garda Plast
GP buys a controlling stake in the bottle preforms manufacturer via its Progressio Investimenti II fund
ProA Capital backs Men At Work's MBO
Deal is the first acquisition in Italy for Spanish fund manager ProA Capital
Investor influx drives southern European multiples upwards
Increasing global levels of dry powder are seeing international GPs setting their sights on southern Europe in search for value
Neuberger Berman in exclusive negotiations for FII's portfolio
Exclusivity ends the bidding process for the portfolio, which also attracted Tikehau and Italmobiliare
Primomiglio leads €1.5m round for Codemotion
Backers include Italian venture capital firms Invitalia Ventures and LVenture Group
Idea Capital Funds appoints Perco as new CEO
Current CEO Paolo Ceretti will remain CEO of the GP's parent company DeA Capital
Alto Partners buys hair products manufacturer Tricobiotos
Deal marks the first acquisition for the GP's latest vehicle, Alto Capital IV
CVC inks third Italian deal with Pasubio
GP acquires a controlling stake in the Italian business via CVC Capital Partners Fund VI
Montana to acquire GP Nem
Proposed deal follows a government-led €17bn rescue package issued for Banca Popolare di Vicenza
Quadrivio looks for investor to buy controlling stake
Following resignation of its chair and CEO, the GP is now looking for an international backer
Mittel buys 80% in Ceramica Cielo for €15m
Deal follows the acquisition of elderly care homes operator Gruppo Zaffiro in November 2016
Tikehau, Italmobiliare make offer for Fondo Italiano portfolio
GPs set up an equally split joint venture to acquire FII's portfolio of assets
Palamon to buy 49% stake in Il Sole 24 Ore events division
Acquisition would be based on an €80m EV for the company's events division
Innogest, Invitalia in €8.4m series-A for GreenBone Ortho
Luxembourg-based investment holding Helsinn Group led the funding round with a €2m injection
Wise sells further 2.4% stake in Openjobmetis
Following the transaction, the GP will still retain a 2.55% holding in the listed Italian business
Ardian sells majority stake in Irca to Carlyle
Ardian became Irca's majority owner in 2015, backing the company's MBO with a €230m investment
Ardian buys Dynamic Technologies
Ardian will acquire control of the business through its North America Fund II
PEP, Equita join forces to launch SPAC
Vehicle aims to provide mixed debt-equity instruments to Italian SMEs on a deal-by-deal basis
Principia leads €6.5m series-B for neurology firm Wise
Existing investors Atlante Ventures, High-Tech Gründerfonds, F3F and Antares join the round
FII sells Antares back to founders
After five years of PE support, the business reverts to complete control by its founders
Charme Capital buys Atop
Deal sees the GP purchase a controlling stake alongside listed industrial machinery producer IMA
Igi, Finint sell Vimec via trade sale
Deal is the first divestment for Igi's vehicle, Igi Investimenti 5, and the third for Finint's NEIP III
BC Partners buys DentalPro from Summit
Deal is the second transaction for the GP's 10th buyout vehicle, BC European Capital X
CVC's Douglas buys LLG from Orlando Management
Deal follows the recent bolt-on of Spanish competitor Bodybell in March 2017