Official Record
ECI sells Bionic to Omers reaping 4.8x
Following the sale of the UK-based SME price comparison platform, ECI will reinvest via ECI 10
Tenzing sells CitNOW to Livingbridge; reaps 9.6x return, 74% IRR
The vendor will continue to back the UK-based car dealership software group via other funds
Ardian exits majority stake in Opteven to Apax
New owner will aim to accelerate the insurance provider's international growth
Investindustrial to reap 2.5x money in Natra sale to CapVest
New owner will support Spanish chocolatier's organic growth and potential transformational acquisitions
Astorg, Epiris to split Euromoney in two in GBP 1.6bn agreed offer
The deal will see Astorg carve out the Fastmarkets commodity pricing brand, with the remaining business controlled by Epiris funds
Epiris buys Sepura in EUR 159m carve-out deal
UK-based manufacturer of digital walkie-talkies was divested by China’s Hytera Communications
FPE Capital invests in Dynamic Planner
Deal for the financial software provider marks second platform investment from GBP 185m Fund III
COI Partners launches DACH growth fund with EUR 120m target
GP's first institutional fund will invest on a 50:50 basis alongside the sponsor's own deal-by-deal vehicles
Crédit Mutuel Equity boosts German deal hunt with new appointments
Crédit Mutuel Group-backed evergreen fund to plough “several hundred million euros” in DACH
Five Arrows exits pharmacy group Laf Sante to Latour
Vendor plans to reinvest in pharmacy chain; Bpifrance takes minority stake
Eurazeo to reap 3.2x money multiple in Vitaprotech SBO to Apax
French GPs in exclusive negotiations for security specialist deal, which could generate IRR of 30%
Motive raises USD 2.54bn across Fund 2 and co-investment vehicles
GP's USD 1.8bn Fund 2 is 3.7x the size of its predecessor and expects to make 15-18 deals
Cinven holds EUR 1.5bn final close for financial services fund
GP's first sector-focused fund has made three deals, the first of which was insurance broker Miller
Mubadala leads equity raise in Wefox's USD 400m Series D
Berlin-based insurtech platform valued at USD 4.5bn in equity and debt round
Siparex holds EUR 450m final close for ETI 5
Mid cap-focused fund is 60% larger than its 2017-vintage predecessor and has made four investments
Mobeus reaps 4.4x money, 64% IRR on Access Partnership MBO to Mayfair
UK-based technology public policy consultancy seeks to develop via M&A
Eurazeo reaps 3.7x money on Orolia exit to trade
Sale of majority stake in French precision electronics group generates EUR 189m in cash proceeds
Apax heads for second small-cap fund with EUR 350m target
French GP seeks private and institutional investors with a minimum commitment of around EUR 100,000
Mayfair exits Talon in SBO to Equistone
UK-based out-of-home advertising agency is looking to expand globally and invest into technology
Levine Leichtman Capital inches closer to first German deal
Planned transaction follows US investor's opening of Frankfurt office in January
Unigestion holds EUR 900m final close for fifth secondaries fund
Fund is more than three times the size of its predecessor and is more than 50% committed
Inflexion acquires Irish CMO SteriPack
GP will deploy equity from Buyout Fund VI, which closed in March at GBP 2.5bn
August reaps 8x money on Amtivo exit to Charterhouse
GP will reinvest in accredited certification group as minority shareholder alongside management
Adagia in exclusivity to buy Motion Equity's Minlay
GP beats out Apax, Naxicap in auction final round; deal marks second transaction from its debut fund