Trade sale
Bridgepoint sells AHT Cooling Systems to trade
Bridgepoint makes the divestment from the €4.8bn buyout fund Bridgepoint Europe IV
VR, BIP sell Leuna Tenside to trade
Sale ends a holding period of three years for the GPs, which jointly acquired a majority stake in 2015
Verdane sells Powernet to Efore in deal worth up to €6m
Acquisition is conditional upon Efore receiving sufficient proceeds from its rights offering
Alchimia's uFirst buys LVenture-backed Qurami
LVenture will sell its stake in Qurami for both cash and a stake in the acquiring company
Nordian sells Chrysal International to trade
Trade buyer will help Chrysal to further strengthen its market position by adding new products
Riverside generates 4.3x on sale of Euromed
Riverside makes the divestment from its $340m buyout vehicle, Riverside Europe Fund V
Neuberger Berman, NB Aurora exit General Medical Merate
NB's stake was acquired by the Sordi family and Kangda Medical Equipment Group
Quadriga sells Alicona Imaging to Bruker
German GP sells the measuring technology company to a US trade buyer three years after investing
Privet sells Vivid Toy Group to Goliath
Sale of the toymaker brings to an end a holding period of just 20 months for the vendor
MIG sells Siltectra to trade for €124m
Following the deal, Infineon expects to boost its market position and improve its product offering
Hg Capital Trust sells Atlas to Riverside's Mintra
Deal represents the second add-on for Riverside's Mintra, following the acquisition of OCS HR
Finatem sells Schollenberger to Cobepa-backed Socotec
Sale ends a holding of two years for Finatem, which acquired the company from its fourth fund
Ambienta exits Aico
Sale ends an eight-year holding period for Ambienta, which bought the company via its first fund
Abris sells Kopernikus Technology to trade
Sale ends a two-year holding period for Abris, which bought the company via its third fund
Patrimonium PE sells CCS Group to trade
Swiitzerland-based CCS Group is the last portfolio company of the CHF 100m ZM Opportunity II vehicle
PE–backed Synthesio sold to trade in €50m deal
Social media monitoring and engagement company Synthesio joins market research giant Ipsos
ProA Capital partially exits Grupo Vips
Spanish GP ProA Capital and the company's founders will reinvest €75m through a capital increase
Sports Direct buys ECI's Evans from pre-pack administration
Deal brings to an end a three-year holding for ECI, with PwC mandated to find a buyer
Initiative & Finance sells Fil Rouge to Altavia
Marketing business Altavia is minority-backed by Andera Partners (formerly Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners)
Duke Street reaps 3.4x from £559m Wagamama trade sale
GP has sold the UK casual dining chain to listed trade buyer The Restaurant Group
Star Capital exits CastFutura
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Star Capital, which acquired the company from Synergo
Accel et al. divest Blue Vision to Lyft
Augmented reality developer will be integrated into Lyft's self-driving development division
Livingbridge reaps 2.4x on £52m Symphony trade sale
Transaction for the automated operational processes firm comes 14 months after the GP's investment
Palatine sells MJ Quinn telecoms arm to Visabeira/Constructel
Partial exit from the infrastructure services firm comes 10 years after the GP's initial investment