Official Record/Southern Europe
Aurelius sells Office Depot's Spanish business to trade
Deal is part of the ongoing restructuring of the company started under Aurelius's ownership
Primomiglio, CDP Venture, Innogest in €5.8m round for Sardex
Fondazione Sardegna and Nice Group also take part in the investment to support the company's growth
GPF Capital invests in Peris Costumes
GP will own a stake of around 50%, while the company's management team will hold the remainder
Talde backs Engineered Fire Piping
GP intends to consolidate the company's market position in Spain and boost its international expansion
Nazca buys engneering specialist IDP
GP invests via Nazca V, a lower-mid-market fund that closed on its €150m hard-cap in 2019
Nuveen Global Impact Fund holds $150m first close
Fund invests in growth-stage companies in developed and emerging markets, with a focus on resource efficiency
Swanlaab, Endeavor in $10m round for Odilo
Previous backers Kibo, JME and Active Venture take part in the round, alongside Endeavor Catalyst and CDTI
Anthemis leads €5m round for Goin
K Fund, Encomenda, Atresmedia, Hard Yaka and TA Ventures also take part in the funding round
Ardian's Dedalus carves out DXC's healthcare division
Following this add-on, Dedalus will employ 5,500 people and generate revenues of around €700m
Talde, Oquendo exit Rotecna to Solix-backed Skiold
Rotecna becomes part of Skiold's existing pig business unit and continues to be led by ts management team
GED, Oquendo sell GTT to AnaCap
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Ged and Oquendo, which acquired the company from Realza Capital
CVC buys Italian pharma company Genetic
GP deploys capital from CVC Strategic Opportunities II, which held a final close on €4.6bn in July 2019
L Catterton backs food supplement specialist IAF Store
GP intends to support IAF Store's growth and its expansion in the Italian online supplements market
Bridgepoint sells Rovensa to Partners Group in €1bn deal
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Bridgepoint, which bought Rovensa from Sapec Group
FAI-backed Agrimola bolts on La Nuova Tradizione
With this add-on, Agrimola expects to strengthen its market position in Italy and broaden its customer base
Headway Capital exits lighting specialist Castaldi to trade
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Headway, which bought the business as part of Cape Natixis Due's portfolio
Neva Finventures leads €3m round for Yolo
Primomiglio, Banca di Piacenza, Intesa Sanpaolo Vita, Be Shaping the Future and CRIF also take part in the round
Meridia invests in veterinary specialist Vetsum
This is the seventh investment made by the GP via Meridia Private Equity I, a €105m fund closed in 2017
Munich Private Equity closes third buyout fund-of-funds
Mid-cap buyout-focused fund-of-funds closed on €162m and has made 14 of its 20 planned investments
Wise buys tires specialist Vittoria
This is the second deal inked by the GP via Wisequity V, which closed on its €260m hard-cap in July 2019
Blackstone Life Sciences V closes on $4.6bn
Fund invests in late-stage rounds of established life science companies and emerging businesses
GCP sells Chaucer to Apax-backed Bip
With this add-on, Bip expects to create a global advisory company with 3,300 staff and revenues of €350m
HIG Capital launches HIG European Capital Partners III
Fund will invest in buyouts, recapitalisations and carve-outs of both profitable and underperforming businesses
Moira invests in logistics operator Goi
Moira intends to support the company's growth and expansion both in Spain and internationally