Spain
Magnum to acquire Indiba in SBO
GP to buy the Spanish electro-medicine manufacturer Indiba from Minerva for around €60m
Spanish private equity flourishes as Italian market cools
Southern Europe's leading PE markets responded drastically differently to the challenges of a turbulent 2017
Axa Strategic Ventures leads $12m series-B for ForceManager
Other participants in the round include Nauta Capital, Sabadell, SIE and Histemi
Miura, Demeter sell Contenur to US PE firm Acon
Acon Investments takes over with management retaining a significant stake in the business
Portobello acquires gym group Supera
Deal marks second investment from the GP's latest fund, Portobello Capital Fondo IV
Aurelius acquires Abelan Board Industrial
Packaging business will be merged with the GP's Netherlands-based portfolio company Solidus
Mediterrania holds €103m first close for third fund
Fund has a €250m target, more than double the size of its 2013-vintage predecessor
GPF-owned Anjana Investments buys Motortown
Anjana Investments distributes and retails automotive spare parts and accessories
Suma Capital backs Turris
Company will still be led by its CEOs, while Suma will appoint two new board members
Apax-backed Marlink buys OmniAccess
Transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2018, subject to regulatory approval
Motion-backed Altaïr acquires Quimicas Oro
Deal follows the acquisition of Altaïr's Belgian distributor Enteco in February 2017
Deal in Focus: Ardian merges Spanish bakeries Berlys and Bellsolà
Ardian's investment in Berlys and Bellsolà forms part of a consolidation play in the European frozen food industry
Kennet Partners sells Telemedicine Clinic to trade
Deal was the first investment for the GP's Guernsey-based third fund, Kennet III
Caixa Capital Risc leads €2.4m round for GlyCardial
Spanish healthcare seed investor HealthEquity takes part in the funding round
Arcano launches €200m maiden venture fund
Spanish GP launches its first venture capital fund in partnership with Urizen Ventures
Keensight hires Moras as associate director
Javier Lopez Moras previously worked in Montalbán's Madrid office and DC Advisory in London
Ardian buys Berlys and Bellsolà
Following the merger, the new group expects to generate €300m in revenues with 1,700 employees
Portobello IV hauls in €570m, nears €600m hard-cap
Spanish GP eyes a final close on its fourth fund's €600m hard-cap before year-end
Caixa, Sabadell lead €1.3m round for Snappy
Mobile application developer intends to raise an additional funding round within two years
Ardian set to back Berlys SBO
GP will acquire the bakery in a deal valued in the €450-500m EV range, equating to a 10x EBITDA multiple
Gala Capital buys 30% stake in Beka Finance
GP is understood to have taken its stake in the business as part of a capital increase
JZ Capital reaps 9.2x cash on Factor sale
Fund manager received €69.7m of gross proceeds from the sale of the Spanish energy supplier
OpCapita carves out footwear retailer Merkal
Deal is the third investment in Spain for OpCapita, which invested via its second buyout fund
Spain sails with fundraising tailwind
Increased appetite from LPs reflects a continually improving macroeconomic picture in Spain, despite signs that the recovery is slowing