Secondary buyout
Geneo backs Pinette Emidecau Industries SBO
GP will help industrials business Pinette to grow externally in Europe and the US
Investcorp buys Vivaticket from Bravo Capital
GP intends to boost the company's growth, both organically and through add-on acquisitions
Ciclad buys back FrogPubs from Amundi PEF
GP invests via its Ciclad VI fund, which held a final close on €180m in September 2018
Sagard to acquire Sterimed in SBO
During Meeschaert Capital Partners' ownership, Sterimed expanded internationally
LDC buys Instinctif Partners from Vitruvian Partners
LDC intends to support the company's growth and further boost its expansion into international markets
DBAG buys Cartonplast from Stirling Square
GP deploys capital from its DBAG Fund VII, which held a final close on its €1bn hard-cap in 2016
Permira nears Cogital stake acquisition – report
Sponsor is thought to have outbid a string of other PE offers for the accountancy group
BC invests in Vista-backed Advanced Computer Software
Deal for the enterprise software business is reportedly valued at £2bn including debt
IK sells Ellab to EQT
IK Investment Partners held the thermal validation services company for three years
Anacap exits Heidelpay to KKR
Throughout Anacap's holding period, Heidelpay completed seven bolt-on acquisitions
Tikehau, BPI France back Groupe Rougnon SBO
Tikehau invests in the French environmental engineering firm via its T2 Energy Transition Fund
GPF Capital buys Quimi Romar from Realza Capital
GP also buys soap producer Envasado Xiomara to build a platform in the personal care products sector
Perusa sells Xindao to Gilde
Perusa makes the divestment from Perusa Partners II, a €207m vehicle that closed in 2017
Inflexion sells Cawood Scientific to Waterland
Acquirer typical makes initial investments in deals with enterprise values of up to €100m
BlueGem sells Liberty to Glendower for £300m
Vendor generated a 12x return on the luxury retail store after a nine-year holding
Permira acquires Quotient from GHO for a reported £600m
Outsourced drug development company has expanded into the US and tripled its revenues under GHO
3i buys Evernex from Carlyle in deal exceeding €400m
Carlyle invested in Evernex, a provider of IT infrastructure maintenance, in 2015
Inflexion to merge Bridgepoint-backed Estera with Ocorian
Transaction ends a four-year holding period and reportedly values Estera at £500-600m
Rubicon sells Farsound Aviation to AGIC for £115m
Aviation-focused supply chain management company was reportedly marketed based on £11.4m EBITDA
Ardian sells Schleich to Partners Group in tertiary buyout
Schleich was sold in a process run by JP Morgan that also attracted Pamplona Capital Management
DBAG sells Infiana to Pamplona
DBAG has more than doubled its capital investment through the sale of the films manufacturer
VR Equitypartner and SuedBG exit Duo Plast in SBO
Investors launched a sales process for the packaging manufacturer, marketing it based on €9-10m EBITDA
Capital Croissance backs Emresa SBO
After seven years of ownership, Siparex and Re-sources sell Luxembourg-based Emresa
LitCapital sells Baltik Vairas to KJK
Bike manufacturer Balktik Vairas has revenues of €70m and has quadrupled its EBITDA since 2013
