Turnarounds
Connexio acquires Rosenberger Restaurant
Rosenberger Restaurant went into a restructuring process in December 2018 and one site has closed
Attestor Capital makes €200m offer for Condotte
Troubled Italian construction firm will enter administration unless an agreement is reached quickly
RCapital acquires Havelock from administrators
Acquisition of shopfitting company will safeguard 300 jobs and Havelock's manufacturing sites
Hilco acquires Homebase from Wesfarmers
Endless and Alteri Investors were also reportedly in the bidding process for the UK DIY retailer
Quantum holds final close on €77.5m hard-cap
New vehicle will employ the same strategy as the last, investing in complex carve outs
Oakfield holds first close on £33m
Fund raises significantly more than its £8.2m predecessor, Oakfield II UK Special Situations Fund
LPs remove Varova as manager of funds, write down €100m
Varova funds have experienced a reduction of unrealised net asset value close to €100m
Pillarstone to gain control of RBD Armatori
Announcement follows the fund's acquisition of €560m of the company's debt in July 2017
Sherpa acquires Hedonai for €19.3m
GP acquires the Spanish healthcare and personal beauty business out of insolvency
RCapital backs SciChem MBO
Special situations GP acquired the laboratory equipment and supplies business from its family owners
Endless supports Theo Fennell MBO from administrators
High-end jewellery business went into administration in May four years after being taken private
Fidelium Partners closes €103m special situations fund
Fidelium invests in companies that are facing significant operational challenges, as well as carve-outs
Deal in Focus: Idea CCR I in turnaround for Pigna
Investment in struggling pulp and paper company is the third investment by the debt-for-equity investor
Avenue Capital et al. buy Selcom Elettronica
Deal follows the insolvency proceedings filed for the business in March 2017
RCapital invests in Cluttons
Chartered surveyor has suffered from difficult trading conditions and legacy issues
Q&A: Rutland Partners' Andy Powell
Powell discusses his new role at the firm and the opportunities ahead for special situations investors
Endless buys Jones Bootmaker from Alteri
Transaction will allow 72 stores to continue to operate as normal, saving 800 jobs in the process
Endless acquires C&F from trade vendor SIG
Deal for the carpet and flooring company is the 14th investment from the GP's fourth fund
Endless acquires Arran Aromatics from administrators
Manufacturer of luxury toiletries has previously received backing from BGF and was also rescued from bankruptcy in 2009
OpCapita raises €350m for second fund
Vehicle is more than three times the size of its 2014-vintage predecessor
Black Toro II holds €160m second close
Black Toro hoped to hold a €200m close at the start of 2016 when it launched the fund last year
Endless acquires O&H Conversions Group
GP will refinance the vehicle conversion company and inject working capital
Perceva bids to turn around French mattress maker Cauval
The Torcy-based business has been under restructuring since 2008
Endless acquires Brabant Alucast
Takeover comes as business secures a refinancing following failure to meet its debt obligations