Mergermarket
La Maison Bleue piques sponsor interest as auction kicks off
Ardian is considered to be a keen bidder given its interest in the sale of nursery business Grandir
G Square transfers ISPS to new fund after sale talks with PAI collapse
Sponsor refinanced the business with incumbent lender CVC and another direct lender as part of the transfer
Invision's Dr Deppe to hit DACH auction pipeline
Invision has mandated Rothschild for the sale of the disinfectants and cleaning-products specialist
French IPO pipeline heralds solid 2022 after record vintage
Wave of French IPOs seen this year is not abating in 2022, advisers say, as the recent record vintage comes to a close
Altor, Equistone, Polaris among bidders for Troldtekt
Danish manufacturer of acoustic panels is in an advanced process led by Clearwater
Spotlight on Spacs: Mobility sector ready to ride
With investors pressing for shorter merger deadlines, mobility-focused targets may fit the bill just fine
Mobeus's Equip Outdoor Technologies mandates KPMG for potential sale
Equip Outdoor Technologies is the parent company of specialist outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine
Bregal, Armira go head to head for IK Multimedia
Management, advised by GCA Altium, has selected offers of more than 10x EBITDA
Assos of Switzerland for sale with William Blair advising
Sale process is advanced, with second-round bids expected near the end of this month
AutoForm bidder pool narrows to include Carlyle, Francisco Partners
Sale of the business has tightened after attracting early interest from a raft of sponsors and trade players
GP Profile: Baird positive on UK dealflow despite valuation inflation
Baird Capital has so far exited three businesses from its first fund, taking advantage of what it sees is a strong M&A market
Investindustrial invites six advisers to pitch for CEME auction
Sale of CEME, a manufacturer of fluid-control systems, is expected to start in the first quarter of 2022
Sponsors, trade bidders line up for Deutsche Windtechnik
Several funds and strategic bidders are due to present offers for the German wind services business
Worldline's sale of TSS to Apollo stalls over deal terms
Apollo's offer was estimated to be a little short of EUR 2.5bn when it entered exclusive negotiations over the summer
PE funds rework packaging investments around ESG concerns
Can private equity's decades-long love affair with the packaging industry last?
Italcer draws attention from Apollo Global and Lone Star
Sale process is expected to be launched within the next two weeks as teasers are largely ready
Massimo Zanetti aiming to find financial sponsor by year-end
BNP Paribas is set to collect preliminary offers for the Italian coffee company within the next two weeks
Gimv to exit Wolf Lingerie in Vulcain-led auction
Gimv and Alsace Capital acquired Wolf from Cathay Capital and EPF Partners in 2014
ESG concerns limit bidders in LMB Aerospace sale
First-round bids for France-based LMB Aerospace were collected last week
M&A insurance demand reaches new heights amid bottleneck concerns
Hardening W&I market could be adding to the current slowdown in M&A activity that has followed a flurry of deals earlier in the year
Apax, Warburg Pincus consider exiting Inmarsat – report
Shareholders could also think about listing Inmarsat, according to sources in the Bloomberg report
Carton Pack attracts Chequers, Clessidra, A&M Capital Europe
21 Invest has hired Vitale&Co and William Blair to guide it in the sale
Marlin Equity readies Collenda for auction
Raymond James is advising on the process, which could kick off before year-end
LBO France, PAI in second round for Alliance Marine
Alliance Marine went on a bolt-on shopping spree under Weinberg ownership