Official Record/Deals
Sofindev backs WVT Industries MBO
Transaction represents the eighth investment for Sofindev IV, which closed on €107m
One Equity-backed Lutech buys software provider Disc
Fourth bolt-on made by Lutech following the acquisitions of Tecla.it, CDM and Sinergy
Carlyle exits Italian electric motors maker Marelli Motori
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Carlyle, which bought the company from Melrose Industries
Gimv acquires Smart Battery Solutions
Gimv typically invests between €5-50m in companies with enterprise values of up to €200m
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
Naxicap's Stelliant to buy GM Consultant
TGS, a subsidiary of Stelliant, will merge with insurance consulting firm GM Consultant
EQT buys Maltese telecommunication specialist Melita in SBO
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Apax Partners, which bought Melita alongside Fortino Capital
Egeria acquires majority stake in MAAS Aviation
Aircraft painting business is growing due to the continuing global growth in demand for air travel
Orlando sells Euromaint to trade for €80m
Sale ends a holding period of three years for Orlando, which acquired the company for SEK 650m
Ekkio backs Mediliant
Mediliant is the fourth investment completed via Ekkio Capital IV, closed in May 2018
Bregal Milestone backs Italian gift cards provider Epipoli
GP deploys capital from its €400m vehicle, which held a final close in July 2018
Stirling Square buys Logent from Adelis
Second platform investment from Stirling Square Capital Partners IV, which is targeting €800m
Ardian acquires Sintetica
In 2018, Sintetica reported revenues of CHF 75m, up from approximately CHF 60m in 2017
Palatine supports MBO of Lucion Services
Testing, inspection and certification business will undertake an acquisitive growth strategy
TA Associates' Solabia Group buys Algatech
TA has been a minority investor in natural active ingredients manufacturer Solabia since 2018
Greybull-backed British Steel in liquidation
British Steel reported £1.4bn in revenues and an EBITDA of £68m in 2018, up from losses of £100m
ArchiMed carves out Diesse from PZ Cormay
Diesse was acquired from Orphée, the Swiss subsidiary of Warsaw-listed diagnostics group PZ Cormay
LDC sells Away Resorts to Bregal Freshstream
Deal is the 10th investment made by Freshstream's debut fund, which writes cheques of €30-100m
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