KPMG
Neuberger Berman and aPriori exit Guala
Guala will be acquired by special purpose acquisition company Space4 and listed on the Italian market
Endless exits Stirling Dynamics
GP's Enact Fund I has sold Stirling Dynamics to Ardian-backed Assystem Technologies
Three Hills invests in Sigma
Investment firm acquires a minority stake in the business from the founder, Jonathan Haigh
Juuri Partners buys Esa Kuokka
GP deployed capital from its Juuri Rahasto I Ky fund, which held a final close in October 2015
BGF divests Duncan & Todd as part of LDC-led SBO
Opticians group will pursue an acquisitive growth strategy under LDC's ownership
Consilium's Celli bolts on FJE Plastic Development
Acquisition was made through Celli’s British subsidiary ADS2, bought in 2015
Ardian's Italmatch bolts on Jiayou Chemical
Italmatch has bought the business from Ecolab, a US company operating in industrial water treatment
EmergeVest acquires CM Downton in £75m deal
GP will put in place a succession plan for the logistics company's family owners
Mid Europa buys MediGroup from Blue Sea Capital
Seller Blue Sea Capital, which established MediGroup in 2013, will retain a 45% stake
Abraaj suspends private equity funds as founder steps down
CEO and founder Arif Naqvi passed the fund management reins to two co-chief executives
Lonsdale's Mobility Group bolts on Cassellie
Acquisition is part of the group's strategy to move beyond the specialist bathrooms market
Agilitas acquires Hydro International
Wastewater treatment company will undertake an international expansion strategy under its new owners
EOS Investment backs Eurofiere in MBO
EOS is deploying capital from its private equity fund, which held a first close on €55m in 2016
Pragma Capital buys GSRI in MBO
GP buys a majority stake in the French infrastructure inspection engineering group
Ardian backs SFAM in €1.7bn deal
GP acquires a €200m minority stake in the French broker of smartphone and multimedia insurance
Endless's Bright Blue Foods buys Greencore's cakes division
Deal will see the consolidated cakes and desserts business double in size with a turnover of £140m
BGF injects £10m into CHS Healthcare
Funding will be used to expand CHS's operations, supporting the provision of services to the NHS
Searchlight Capital buys Eolo in MBO
GP buys 49% of the Italian fixed wireless access broadband provider alongside the CEO
EQT acquires Candidator
Firm intends to grow both organically and through acquisitions following the deal
Cinven sells NPS to trade for £475m
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Cinven, which acquired NPS in December 2014
Idea sells majority stake in La Piadineria to Permira
Deal is reportedly valued at more than €250m, two and a half years after Idea acquired it for €30m
Silverfleet buys 7days from Odewald
Silverfleet plans to increase 7days market share in Germany and expand internationally
LDC backs Lakelovers MBO
UK holiday cottages letting agent will undertake an acquisitive growth strategy following the deal
Miura, Demeter sell Contenur to US PE firm Acon
Acon Investments takes over with management retaining a significant stake in the business