Secondary buyout
Thesan buys Pizza Marzano from TDR
Buyout house Thesan Capital has acquired Pizza Marzano from private equity firm TDR Capital and Capricorn Ventures International as part of a management buy-in.
Lyceum buys EAT from Penta Capital
Lyceum Capital has acquired a majority stake in UK takeaway food chain EAT from Penta Capital.
Activa buys Abrisud from AtriA
Activa Capital has acquired Abrisud, a French manufacturer of swimming pool enclosures, from AtriA Capital Partenaires.
Odewald acquires d&b audiotechnik
Odewald & Compagnie has acquired sound system provider d&b audiotechnik GmbH together with management from Afinum Management GmbH for an undisclosed amount.
Carlyle circling Gores-owned Sagem
Carlyle is in talks with The Gores Group to acquire Sagem Communications, a French manufacturer of network equipment and television set-top boxes, according to media reports.
Lyceum buys EAT from Penta Capital
Lyceum Capital has acquired a controlling stake in UK takeaway food chain EAT from Penta Capital.
Gilde buys Actief Interim from KBC PE and Indufin
Gilde Equity Management has acquired temporary staffing provider Actief Interim from KBC Private Equity and Indufin for an undisclosed amount.
PAI in exclusive talks to buy Kiloutou
PAI partners is set to acquire French construction equipment rental company Kiloutou from Sagard.
Endless acquires TJ Hughes
Private equity house Endless has acquired TJ Hughes for an undisclosed amount in a secondary buyout from Silverfleet Capital.
Duke Street buys Wagamama from Lion Capital
Duke Street has acquired UK fast-food chain Wagamama from Lion Capital for an undisclosed amount.
Wendel acquires Parcours
Private equity firm Wendel has acquired a 95% stake in French vehicle leasing company Parcours for €107m.
GI Partners acquires Advanced Childcare for £28m
GI Partners has acquired UK healthcare provider Advanced Childcare (ACL) from Bowmark Capital for £28m.
BC Partners acquires Phones4U in SBO
BC Partners has acquired Phones4U from Providence Equity Partners for an undisclosed sum.
Carlyle buys The Foundry from Advent Venture
The Carlyle Group has acquired visual effects software developer The Foundry Visionmongers from Advent Venture Partners and other stakeholders.
Duke Street to buy Wagamama for £215m
Duke Street is about to acquire UK fast-food chain Wagamama from Lion Capital for around £215m, according to media reports.
Electra buys Riverside's Sentinel in SBO
Electra Partners has acquired Sentinel Performance Solutions from Riverside in a £43m secondary buyout.
ICG acquires Gerflor from AXA PE
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has agreed to acquire French flooring business Gerflor from AXA Private Equity, for an undisclosed amount.
HIG acquires AIRCOM from Advent
H.I.G. European Capital Partners has acquired AIRCOM International Group from Advent International through a secondary buyout.
CIC LBO Partners et al. acquire AMS
CIC LBO Partners and CM-CIC Capital Privé have acquired French healthcare provider AMS from Capazanine for an undisclosed amount.
Axa Private Equity exits Gealan
Axa Private Equity has sold window manufacturer Gealan to Gimv portfolio company Halder after a six-year holding period.
Hannover Finanz invests in Paper + Design GmbH
Private equity firm Hannover Finanz Group has acquired a majority stake in Paper + Design GmbH from investor Nord Holding.
Change buys Rossopomodoro from Quadrivio
Change Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Vesevo, owner of casual dining restaurant chain Rossopomodoro, from Italian mid-market specialist Quadrivio.
AXA PE acquires Novacap from Bain Capital
AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in French chemicals group Novacap from Bain Capital, in a deal that values the company at €240m.
Endless acquires Liberata
Turnaround specialist Endless has acquired UK outsourcing services provider Liberata from General Atlantic Partners.