Official Record/Deals
Mobeus backs Star Brands BIMBO
Following the deal, Gavin Thomas will be appointed as finance director and Nick Ward as chair
Up Invest buys Digiekraanid and Megameedia
GP will use the special purpose acquisition vehicle Media Investments & Holding for the transaction
Oresa exits Somaco to trade
LafargeHolcim has wholly acquired the pre-cast concrete producer to expand its position in Romania
Perwyn leads £30m round for Gousto
Latest round for the meal kit delivery company comes just six months after it raised £18m
Rubicon sells Farsound Aviation to AGIC for £115m
Aviation-focused supply chain management company was reportedly marketed based on £11.4m EBITDA
Acton leads £9m series-C for MPB
Existing investors Beringa and Mobeus Equity Partners also take part in the latest financing
Bencis invests in Gebhardt-Stahl
Bencis is currently investing from Bencis Buyout Fund V, which closed on €425m in 2016
Eurazeo-backed Efeso buys ROI Management Consulting
GP bought France-based business strategy and operations consultancy Efeso in Q4 2018
Citic and 3i's Formel D bolts-on CPS Quality
CPS will be incorporated into the Formel D Group, but will continue to trade under its name
DBAG sells Novopress
DBAG has been a shareholder in the electromechanical pressing tools manufacturer since 1990
Equistone buys FirstPort from PE-backed Knight Square
FirstPort's management team will retain a minority stake in the business following the deal
Charterhouse-backed Siaci Saint Honore buys Cambiaso Risso
Combined group will operate in five new countries while strengthening its position in several ports
Triton buys Aleris for SEK 2.8bn
GP draws equity for the investment from The Triton Fund V, which held a final close on €5bn
Waterland sells VivaNeo to Impilo portfolio company TFP
VivaNeo has closed 12 successful acquisitions during Waterland Private Equity's holding period
Itago's NEIP III sells ABL to trade
Sale ends a four-year holding period for NEIP III, which owned a 44.25% stake in ABL
CVC buys Bosch Packaging Technology
CVC is currently investing from its €15.5bn buyout fund, CVC Capital Partners VII
Innova buys Optical Network
Innova will support the firm's plans to improve the product offering and customer experience
Apax leads $177m investment in Signavio
Deal reportedly values the UK-based enterprise software company at around $400m
CM-CIC Investissement, BPI France back Alpina Savoie
GPs invest in France-based Alpina Savoie, a pasta, semolina and couscous producer
Argos Wityu to sell I'Car Systems and Datafirst
Software development companies for automotive manufacturers and dealers sold to Providence
Primary-backed ASL bolts on Reprotec
Acquisition comes a week after the GP acquired ASL in a secondary buyout from Mobeus
Procuritas buys Cutters
GP drew capital from Procuritas Capital Investors VI, a €318m, 2016-vintage buyout fund
Ardian-backed Dedalus buys IT specialist Softech
Company expects to bolster its growth and further consolidate its position in the Italian market