Secondary buyout
Mayfair acquires BGF-backed GCI
Deal for the UK telecoms and IT group brings to an end a six-year holding period for the vendor
ICG buys Nadella from 21 Investimenti
Sale ends a four-year holding period for 21 Investimenti, which acquired Nadella in 2014
Gilde Equity Management buys conTeyor in SBO
GP takes over from Down2Earth in backing the Belgian recycling and packaging business
Ardian sells Serma Group back to Chequers
Chequers previously owned the French electronic technology company, having previously owned a stake in it between 2011-2015
TA acquires stake in Five Arrows-backed Datix
Under the joint ownership of Five Arrows and TA, Datix plans to consolidate its market position
Synova generates 8x return on Mandata sale to LDC
Deal for logistics software company brings to an end a five-year holding period for the vendor
Cinven acquires Partner In Pet Food from Pamplona
Deal comes after Pamplona invested in April 2015, ending a three-year holding period for the GP
Naxicap buys Groupe ABF in SBO
Naxicap buys a majority stake in the buildings insulation service from Ixo Private Equity
Hg sells Allocate Software to Vista
Healthcare workforce management software company has expanded internationally under Hg's tenure
Apax Partners acquires Solita from Vaaka Partners
Secondary buyout transaction ends a five-year holding period for Finnish investor Vaaka Partners
Alliance Entreprendre, BPI France buy Copac in SBO
GPs acquire a majority stake in the French construction equipment business
Naxicap buys European Cargo Services in SBO
Naxicap Partners acquires French outsourced airfreight operations service ECS from Alpha
OTPP buys 40% stake in European Camping Group SBO
Former backers Carlyle and Montefiore retain a majority stake in the French mobile-homes rental business
Capvis, Partners Group buy Amann Girrbach from TA
Capvis draws equity from its new DACH-focused buyout fund Capvis Equity V, targeting €1bn
Apax France et al. exit Silvya Terrade in SBO
Abénex takes over French beauty and hairdressing colleges Silvya Terrade, acquiring a 70% stake
Hg invests in TA-backed Access in £1bn EV deal
TA will retain a joint controlling stake in the business software company following the deal
EQT V, EQT VI sell Broadnet to EQT Infrastructure III
Fibre communication company plans to gain further ground in the Norwegian market
CapMan exits Walki Group to One Equity Partners
Company intends to form a platform for buy-and-build opportunities following the buyout
Tikehau backs insurance broker Filiassur
GP buys a minority stake in French insurance specialist Filiassur in a €30m MBO deal
CDPQ-backed Datamars acquires Simcro from Riverside
Deal brings a five-year holding period for private equity firm The Riverside Company to an end
IK acquires controlling stake in Questel
Fresh capital will be used to support the company's international expansion
DBAG-backed Duagon buys MEN from HQ Equita
DBAG Fund VII will invest €50m and the GP will contribute €11m from its balance sheet
Secondary buyouts hit 10-year low in Q1
Proportion of deals sourced from fellow PE firms has ebbed back to the level last seen in 2007, according to Unquote Data
Equistone acquires WHP Telecoms in MBO from Palatine
Palatine achieved a 3x return on its initial investment and will co-invest for a minority stake