Italy
Verlinvest buys 24.5% of Mutti
Investor will boost the company's internationalisation and is understood to target an IPO
PM & Partners sells Plastiape for c€150m
Following three-year holding period, the GP sold its stake in an aunction led by Baird and Banca Imi
P101 holds €66.7m final close on first fund
Vehicle is now 60% invested as the GP eyes the launch of its second fund in 2017
EOS IM buys 86.5% stake in Poplast
Controlling shareholder Credem fully exits the business and reaps 4x money multiple
P101, 360 Capital Partners raise $10m series-B for Musement
Prior to the transaction, the GPs led a €5m series-A for the Milanese startup in March 2015
Charterhouse buys ice-cream ingredients maker Optima
GP acquired the business through its 2015-vintage 10th vehicle, Charterhouse X
CDP's Valvitalia buys Nuova Giungas from Xenon and Finint
As part of the deal, existing shareholders fully exited the Modenese business
Star Capital purchases majority stake in CSO Pharmitalia
Deal marks the fifth acquisition for the GP's 2012-vintage vehicle, Star III
Aksìa's Covisian buys CSS
Deal follows the dual acquisition and merger of Italian competitors Contacta and Visiant Contact
Arcadia sells H-old via trade sale
Deal marks the first exit for the GP's maiden vehicle, Arcadia Small Cap
Idea Capital invests in Tecnomeccanica MBI
Former Titan Italia MD Ferrucci has also invested and will lead the business
Deal in Focus: Cinven sells Avio to Space2
GP divests Italian aerospace operator to trade buyer following decade-long tenure
Italian pre-IPO fund eyes first close on €120m
Fund will acquire 30% stakes in 8-10 mid-sized companies targeting launches on the AIM segment of the Italian stock exchange
Quadrivio purchases 70% stake in Farmol for €20.5m
Deal marks the second acquisition for the GP’s third vehcle, Quadrivio Private Equity Fund 3
Lone Star purchases majority stake in Saeco
As part of the deal, the GP's portfolio company N&W will acquire a minority stake in the business
Consilium's Celli buys Cosmetal
Deal marks the company’s second acquisition while under PE-ownership
Cinven fully exits aerospace operator Avio
GP has fully exited its portfolio company after a 10-year holding period
Italy's restructuring deals turning debt market around
The country is still suffering from a legacy of sub-performing loans, though new regulation should allow credit funds to emerge
Alto Partners sells Trevisanalat via trade sale
Company's management will retain a minority stake in the mozzarella producer
Clearlake's Sage buys Apollo
Deal marks the second acquisition in the Italian market for the US-based business
Investindustrial-backed Artsana sells Lycia to Sodalis
After a six-month investment period, the GP aims to focus the business on its core sectors
Alto Partners et al. buy 42% stake in R&D for €7m
Deal saw Italian accelerator Rancilio Cube participate in the funding round
PE-backed Berlin Packaging buys Ardian's Bruni Glass
Deal marks first deal in Europe for the business and the third since Oak Hill's acquisition
Simmons & Simmons hires two in Milan
Appointments follow the closure of the firm’s Rome office in 2015