Italy
Idea Capital's CCR I fund purchases 70% stake in Util
Debt-in-possession investment vehicle CCR I reportedly bought the asset at €90m EV
Mandarin buys stake in ceramic manufacturer La Fabbrica
GP backed the company’s MBI through its Mandarin Capital Partners II vehicle
Could China boost Italy's private equity activity?
Italy's hunt for Chinese capital could clash with Beijing's new investments policy
Clessidra promotes Ghizzoni as new deputy chair
Matteo Canonaco will take Ghizzoni’s seat on Clessidra’s board as a new independent director
Stirling injects further €32m into Axitea
Equity injection aims to partly refinance the company’s €197m debt burden
83North leads $10m series-A in MotorK
Backers in the round include Malmo-based venture capital firm Zobito
Wise sells 30.48% stake in Openjobmetis
Fund manager reaped €34.5m from the sale and will retain a 4.97% stake in the business
Progressio launches new fund with €225m target
GP expects to hold a first close on €120m by July 2017 and a final close by the end of the year
Vertis buys packaging manufacturer Selematic
According to local press reports, the GP acquired the business in a €20m deal
Alcedo backs Duplomatic's €27m SBO from Progressio
Company's private-equity-ownership history started in 2008, when Ardian acquired an 85% stake
Aksìa buys Alpha Test from Alcedo
Following the deal, Treviso-based buyout house Alcedo has fully divested its third vehicle
Wise's Primat bolts on IEB
Deal marks second bolt-on acquisition for the business during its private equity ownership period
Bain Capital buys BlueGem's Fintyre
London-based mid-cap private equity house BlueGem sells the asset after a nine-year holding period
Idea CCR I buys Targetti Sankey
Vehicle is the first debtor-in-possession financing vehicle raised in the Italian market
21 Investimenti buys Contemporary Bags
As part of the deal, the company's founder will retain a minority stake in the business
Wise's Biolchim bolts on Ilsa
Deal marks the fourth bolt-on acquisition for the business since Wise's acquisition in January 2013
Lone Star to float Neinor Homes in Madrid
Texas-based private equity firm intends to exit the Spanish home builder after a two-year ownership period
Natixis hires two in Milan
Investment bank boosts its coverage and M&A branch in Milan with two senior appointments
Gradiente sells Alucap to Constantia Flexibles
Italian GP exits is holding in Trento-based packaging manufacturer after a three-year investment period
RedSeed leads €4.5m round for Fazland
Backers include Ad4Ventures, the venture capital arm of Italian telecommunications group Mediaset
Procuritas-backed Dantherm buys MCS from Alcedo
Transaction sees the Italian GP exit its asset after a five-year holding period
Deal in Focus: Ambienta reaps €330m on IPC trade sale
Trade sale of cleaning machine manufacturer marks the GP's largest exit since its foundation in 2007
Ambienta reaps €330m on IPC trade sale
Deal marks the largest exit and the third trade sale for the Italian private equity house
Bruno leaves Clessidra after eight years
Departure follows the recent depearture of the GP's former chairperson, Francesco Trapani