Trade sale
Arx makes 3.3x on Anwis trade sale
Business will be integrated into the Warema Group as an independent company and will retain its brand
Triton sells Cobex in €825m deal
Triton has expanded Cobex's operations in China during its holding period and grown its headcount
Apax sells Electro Stocks to trade
Sale ends a 12-year holding period for Apax, which acquired the business in a €350m deal
Palamon sells Il Bisonte to trade buyer
Deal values Il Bisonte at €100m and marks the first exit from Palamon European Equity III
KKR sells credit specialist Sistemia to BC-backed MCS-DSO
Group plans to strengthen its position in the Italian credit collection market and boost its growth
WCAS exits Aim Software in €60m deal
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe acquired a majority stake in Aim Software in 2015
Mid Europa sells Knjaz Miloš to KMV, PepsiCo JV
GP makes the divestment from Mid Europa IV, ending a holding period of four years
Bregal Freshstream makes first exit with Intergas
Trade sale is Bregal Freshstream's first full exit since launching its maiden €600m fund
Nordstjernan sells Salcomp
Sale ends a holding period of 12 years for Nordstjernan and six years for minority investor AP6
TFI sells stake in Piotr i Pawel to Spar
Spar acquires the business through its Polish subsidiary, Wasz Sklep Spar, and TFI retains a minority
Balderton sells Recorded Future to Insight Partners in $780m deal
Balderton led a $12m series-C round for the Boston-headquartered company in 2012
Charterhouse exits cheese specialist Nuova Castelli to trade
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Charterhouse, which owned an 80% stake in the company
UK exits on hold in Q1
Exit activity reached its lowest quarterly level since the height of the financial crisis in Q1, according to Unquote Data
Italglobal Partners exits Easy Welfare in €53m deal
In addition to Italglobal stake, Edenred also buys the shares controlled by Injection Capital
Carlyle exits Italian electric motors maker Marelli Motori
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Carlyle, which bought the company from Melrose Industries
Bravo Invest sells Eurochiller to trade
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Bravo Invest, which owned an 85% stake in the company
Astorg sells M7 Group to trade in €1bn deal
Majority owner Astorg sells Luxembourg-based TV operator M7 Group to French peer Canal+
Sponsor Capital sells Plastiroll to trade
Sale ends a seven-year holding for the GP, which made the divestment from Sponsor Capital III
Portobello Capital exits Ice Cream Factory
Sale ends a nine-year holding period for the GP, which held a majority stake in the company
Orlando sells Euromaint to trade for €80m
Sale ends a holding period of three years for Orlando, which acquired the company for SEK 650m
Towerbrook exits Metallo in €380m deal
Sale ends a six-year holding period for the GP, which bought the company from Groupe Alpha
Tengram sells This Works for £43m to Canopy Growth
Canopy Growth focuses on the production of cannabis products for medical and recreational uses
BM-T exits Hasec in trade sale
Scanfil has wholly acquired Hasec for €10.25m worth of Scanfil shares and liquid assets
Horizon sells Eat to Pret a Manger
Sale of UK sandwich shop chain brings to an end an eight-year holding period for the vendor