Secondary buyout
Inflexion reaps 3.5x on Optionis exit
Inflexion Private Equity has sold employment services company Optionis to MML Capital, realising a 3.5x multiple on its original investment.
Deutsche Private Equity buys Zellbios from Ergon
Deutsche Private Equity (DPE) has acquired Luxembourg-based pharmaceuticals firm Zellbios from Ergon Capital Partners.
Gilde sells Hofmann to Partners Group
Gilde Buy Out Partners has sold German catering company Hofmann Menü Manufaktur to Partners Group alongside Hofmann's management.
Siparex makes 5x on Manuloc exit
Siparex has sold its stake in French logistics business Manuloc to existing backer CM-CIC Capital Finance after more than 10 years as a minority shareholder.
ECI picks up Encore from Isis
ECI Partners has acquired West End ticket agency Encore Tickets from Isis Equity Partners, in a deal thought to be worth £60m.
LDC exits Leasedrive to HgCapital
LDC has sold a majority stake in vehicle management group Leasedrive to HgCapital in a secondary buyout.
Graphite purchases Sovereign’s City & County
Graphite Capital has acquired home care provider City & County Healthcare Group from Sovereign Capital.
Dunedin unlocks £90m Kee Safety deal
UK mid-market firm Dunedin has backed the £90m management buyout of Kee Safety, buying its stake from LDC.
Deal in focus: Ardian and Consilium sell Rollon
In mid-November, after almost a year of negotiations, Ardian and Consilium sold Rollon, an Italian manufacturer of liner rails and actuators, to French GP Chequers Capital and Italian investor IGI.
Deal in focus: Seafort buys three firms from Auctus
Newly founded private equity house Seafort Advisers has kicked things off with a hat-trick of secondary buyouts from Auctus Capital Partners via a dedicated vehicle.
Gimv, UI Gestion acquire Almaviva
Gimv and UI Gestion have acquired French operator of private clinics Almaviva Santé from 21 Partners, with each of the firms contributing €40m towards the buyout.
Seafort Advisers buys three businesses from Auctus
Newly founded private equity house Seafort Advisers has bought packaging recycling company Noventiz, business services provider DialogFeld Communication and lighting manufacturer Dieter Braun from Auctus Capital Partners via a dedicated vehicle.
HIG Capital takes over Triton's Weru
HIG Capital has bought German windows and doors manufacturer Weru from fellow buyout house Triton.
Carlyle sells P&I to HgCapital in SBO
The Carlyle Group has sold German human resources software company P&I Personal & Informatik to HgCapital in a secondary buyout.
21 Partners backs Synerlab
21 Partners has acquired Synerlab Group, a French drug manufacturing and packaging company, from Ardian in a management buyout.
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan to buy Burton's Biscuits
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has agreed to acquire UK-based Burton's Biscuits, which makes confectionery including Wagon Wheels and Jammie Dodgers, via its private equity arm Teachers' Private Capital.
Eurazeo to acquire Montefiore’s Asmodée
Eurazeo has entered exclusive talks to acquire French party games publisher and distributor Asmodée from Montefiore Investment for an enterprise value of €143m.
Graphite sells Park Holidays to Caledonia for £172m
Graphite Capital has sold caravan park operator Park Holidays UK to listed trust Caledonia Investments for £172m.
Equistone makes 2.5x on sale of Allied Glass to CBPE
Equistone Partners Europe has sold Allied Glass back to previous owner CBPE Capital in a deal understood to be worth between £120-130m, generating a money multiple in excess of 2.5x.
Graphite makes 3.5x on Alexander Mann Solutions sale
Graphite Capital has sold Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) for £260m to New York-based New Mountain Capital, reaping a 3.5x return on its initial investment.
Isis reaps 4.8x on sale of CableCom to Inflexion
Isis Equity Partners has sold CableCom Networking, a UK-based internet and digital media services provider, to Inflexion Private Equity, reaping a 4.8x return.
SBOs account for 90% of €500m+ dealflow in Q3
The latest quarterly figures from unquote" data show that while the wave of secondary buyouts seems to have hit its apex in overall volume terms, such deals are still disproportionally prominent in the large-cap space.
Advent secures Nocibé deal
Advent International and the Kreke family, which together own German retail group Douglas Holding, have entered exclusive talks to buy French perfume chain Nocibé from Charterhouse.
Equistone buys Européenne des Desserts in SBO
Equistone Partners has acquired French desserts maker Européenne des Desserts from Azulis Capital and Céréa Partenaire.