Riverside
French PE market overtakes UK
With a stark drop in H2, the UK's buyout volume looks certain to finish the year short of 2017's total
Riverside sells DPA to PE-backed RCF Group
Riverside said the company's sales and EBITDA nearly doubled during its five-year tenure
Riverside generates 4.3x on sale of Euromed
Riverside makes the divestment from its $340m buyout vehicle, Riverside Europe Fund V
Hg Capital Trust sells Atlas to Riverside's Mintra
Deal represents the second add-on for Riverside's Mintra, following the acquisition of OCS HR
Riverside promotes Álvarez-Novoa to partner
Firm also appoints Filip Van de Vliet and Philip Rowland as operating partners
Riverside's RE Panels makes Swiss bolt-on
Riverside adds Swiss door panel maker Tecsedo to its pan-European buy-and-build strategy
Riverside backs GermanPersonnel
Riverside will support GermanPersonnel's expansion by bringing in industry experts
Riverside acquires Netwatch and NMC to create new group
Investment sees the creation of a CCTV monitoring company with a US and European presence
Benelux's biotech and pharma buyouts market in rude health
Buyout houses are becoming more attracted to assets in the Benelux biotech and pharma spaces, typically the preserve of venture capital investors
Riverside invests in Alter Pharma
GP is currently investing from its fifth fund, which targets businesses with EBITDA of €5-15m
Riverside invests in LeftShift
Investment in the delivery automation business was made via the GP's acceleration capital division
Riverside-backed DPA Microphones buys Sound Network
Acquisition of professional audio distributor comes four years into the GP's holding period
Riverside sells Bike24 to Bridgepoint-backed WiggleCRC
Sale ends two-and-a-half year holding period for Riverside, which acquired Bike24 from its founders
Riverside Europe collects €312m for fifth fund
Vehicle is still raising and currently €110m short of its €450m target, including GP commitments
Riverside's Fadata bolts-on Impeo
UK-based software developer sets foot in the DACH region with IT consulting business purchase
Riverside appoints ex-Invest Europe head Dörte Höppner
Current COO Avi Turetsky will transition out of the firm over the summer and focus on private equity research
Riverside's Brookson acquires 1st Option
1st Option provides accountancy, financial and other services to professional freelancers and contractors
Riverside holds close on €175m for Riverside Europe V
Europe-focused generalist vehicle has been on the road for just over a year, having launched in late 2015
Riverside buys kitchen fixtures retailer GEV
Deal marks Riverside's fifth buyout this year and its first in Germany in 2016
Deal in Focus: Riverside acquires panel-door maker Epco
GP is planning an international expansion strategy for the panel manufacturer, with a particular focus on central and eastern Europe
Riverside acquires European Panel Company
Investment will boost the group's consolidation in France and Benelux
TPG acquires Transporeon in SBO
New owner hopes to benefit from the digitisation trend in the supply chain space
Riverside promotes Schaich to European principal
Patrick Schaich will oversee Riverside's deal origination in the DACH region
Riverside sells Diatron to Stratec Biomedical
Trade sale brings to an end Riverside's 11 years of ownership of the Budapest-based company