Official Record/Buyouts
Ardian buys Saal Digital
Nordwind and the Saal family have both re-invested to retain a substantial stake in the business
Sofimac backs Expedial MBO
Management team buys stake in a transportation services provider while founder retires
Aurelius sells Scandinavian Cosmetics Group to Accent
Accent is currently investing from Accent Equity 2017, which deploys €10-25m in equity
Initiative & Finance backs L'Anneau Securus Sesam
GP buys minority stake in France-based security services provider L'Anneau Securus Sesam
Waterland launches buy-and-build with acquisition of Netgo
Founders Patrick Kruse and Benedikt Kisner will remain in their positons at the helm of the business
Bridgepoint to back Vermaat Groep SBO
GP will buy Vermaat, a catering and hospitality specialist, from Partners Group
ECI takes minority stake in KBA
ECI Partners has taken a minority stake in corporate services provider KB Associates
Inflexion to acquire Pharmaspectra
Inflexion Private Equity has taken a majority stake, drawing equity from its £250m fund
Quadrivio buys furniture specialist MOHD
GP invests via its Made in Italy Fund, which was launched with a €200m target and has raised €100m
Route Capital, Ainvest back Susy Mix
GPs intend to consolidate the company's market position in Italy and boost international expansion
Saari buys Bo LKV
All four of the founders have retained a minority stake in the business alongside the GP
CBPE invests in Centralis
Management team will stay on, while the founders have sold their stakes in the company
Mandarin buys coffee specialist Neronobile
First deal made by the GP via its MCP III fund, which held a €148m first close in September
Litorina buys NN07 from Fidelio
Litorina draws capital from its fifth buyout fund, which closed on its SEK 3bn target in August
Torqx invests in Sonic Equipment
Dutch PE firm Torqx is currently investing via its maiden fund, closed on €150m in 2017
LDC acquires ELE from Albion and Maven
Albion and Maven valued their stakes in ELE at more than 4x and 5x original cost, respectively
Capital A acquires Smart Internet Media
Capital A, previously known as ABN Amro Participaties, buys a majority in the marketing agency
Progressio acquires interior design specialist Interni
Sixth deal made by the GP via its Progressio Investimenti III fund, which closed on €250m
Turenne backs M-Energies OBO
Turenne invests in heating and cooling devices business while BPI France partially exits
B4 Investimenti buys seats manufacturer Lazzerini
GP deploys capital from its B4 H II fund, which was launched in 2018 and has raised €43m
Principia backs laser specialist Lambda
Company management retains the remaining minority holding and stays on with the business
Advent buys Industria Chimica Emiliana
GP intends to further strengthen the company's market position and boost its international expansion
Radial to acquire Knorr-Bremse' Powertech business
Radial Capital Partners has agreed to acquire the loss-making Powertech division of Knorr-Bremse
Keensight backs Geodesial SBO
GP will foster international expansion of France-based design software developer Geodesial