Secondary buyout
CCMP acquires Pure Gym
CCMP Capital Advisers has backed Pure Gym's management in a secondary buyout of the UK-based company, which previously received funding from Magenta Partners.
Bridgepoint buys Flexitallic Group from Eurazeo
Bridgepoint has acquired Paris-based sealing solutions business The Flexitallic Group from Eurazeo PME for €450m.
Electra to reap 15x on Allflex
BC Partners has made a binding offer of $1.3bn to Electra Partners for its French animal tags business Allflex, following an intense auction process that attracted bids from a dozen private equity firms.
Charterhouse buys Armacell for €500m
Charterhouse has agreed to acquire German insulation company Armacell from Investcorp in a €500m secondary buyout.
PAI scoops up R&R Ice Creams
French large-cap specialist PAI partners has struck a deal to buy British ice cream manufacturer R&R Ice Cream from Oaktree Capital for тЌ850m.
CVC buys Ista back from Charterhouse
CVC Capital Partners has bought back German metering business Ista, in which it has held a stake since 2003, from Charterhouse Capital Partners for €3.1bn.
Eurazeo PME buys Idéal Résidences from LBO France
Eurazeo PME has acquired French medical and social healthcare provider Idéal Résidences from LBO France.
Axa PE sells Duplomatic Oleodinamica to Progressio
Axa Private Equity has sold Italian industrial supplier Duplomatic Oleodinamica in a secondary buyout to Progressio SGR.
Silverfleet buys Ipes from RJD for £50m
Silverfleet has acquired fund administration business Ipes from RJD Partners for ТЃ50m.
Nordic Capital buys Unifeeder from Montagu Private Equity
Nordic Capital has agreed to acquire Danish logistics company Unifeeder from Montagu Private Equity in a transaction believed to be worth around тЌ400m.
Charterhouse and CVC's Ista receives second round bids
Charterhouse and CVC Capital Partners are receiving second round bids for German energy-metering firm Ista, in an auction that could fetch €3bn, according to reports.
Capman sells Cardinal Foods to Capvest and a trade player
Capman has sold its 49% stake in Norwegian poultry and eggs producer Cardinal Foods to London-based private equity firm Capvest following at least two unsuccessful attempts at listing the business.
GCP buys Fishawack for £13m
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has acquired international medical communications company Fishawack for ТЃ13m.
Bridgepoint acquires Oasis Healthcare from Duke Street
Bridgepoint Capital has acquired UK-based private dental healthcare provider Oasis Healthcare in a ТЃ185m secondary buyout from Duke Street.
ECI bags Amber Travel in £50m SBO
ECI Partners has acquired rail tour business Amber Travel in a ТЃ50m secondary buyout.
KKR close to €650m SMCP deal
US buyout giant KKR is in talks to buy French clothing brands Maje, Sandro and Claudie Pierlot – regrouped under the SMCP holding – for €650m, according to media reports.
Gap narrows between trade sales and SBOs
Trade sales and SBOs have posted remarkably similar figures in the past six months indicating a narrowing of the historic gap between the two types of exit.
Benelux spirits lifted as exits rise
Benelux exits
Fondations Capital buys Mazarine from LBO France
Fondations Capital has acquired French communications agency Mazarine in a secondary buyout from LBO France and 123Venture.
Carvest to buy Rave from Naxicap and Siparex
French transportation services group Rave is reportedly about to be sold by Naxicap and Siparex in a tertiary LBO backed by Carvest.
Naxicap and Siparex buy IPC
Naxicap and Siparex have acquired a majority stake in French cleaning products supplier IPC from Ciclad and private holding MFGI.
CVC, BC Partners to team up for Elior bid
UK-based private equity houses CVC Capital Partners and BC Partners are reportedly planning a €3.5bn bid for French catering company Elior.
Activa Capital sells Logitrade to Soridec et al.
French mid-cap GP Activa Capital has sold outsourcing business Logitrade to regional growth capital specialists Soridec, Sofilaro, Sofipac, Multicroissance and Sopromec.
Lion Capital buys GHD from Montagu
Lion Capital has acquired UK-based professional hair styling brand GHD from Montagu Private Equity for an estimated ТЃ300m.