Deal originators part two: crafting a successful buy-and-build
In the second part of our deal originators series, Shivani Khandekar examines the significance of deal sourcing and integration in successful buy-and-builds
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Graphite Capital sells Compass Community to Cap10 Partners
The buyer is acquiring 100% of the business together with the portco's existing management team
Poland-based SCP acquires majority stake in premium chocolate business
The deal is Spire Capital Partners' second investment, following its debut Thulium deal in June 2022
Alto Partners targets ‘made in Italy’ foreign expansion with new acquisition
The transaction represents the fourth closed deal for Alto Capital V
Fund in Focus: Starting point for CapMan Growth’s third fund ‘really difficult’
Managing partner responsible for the Finnish investor’s fundraise Antti Kummu speaks to Real Deals after CapMan Growth Equity III hit its €130m hard-cap last week
Cavendish promotes Zuleika Salter to partner
The partner will continue to head the investment bank's private growth capital division
Headway raises €627m for fifth fund
The vehicle is already 40% deployed in 13 investments
Insights
Profile: Fondo Italiano d’Investimento celebrates raise of €1.2bn despite headwinds
Senior partner Gianpaolo Di Dio speaks to Real Deals about what makes the perfect deal and the current Italian PE landscape
Deal in Focus: Automation a priority for Nexxus Iberia’s portco Creaciones Marsanz
Nexxus Iberia’s lead partner on the investment Juan Pedro Dávila speaks to Real Deals about its majority stake in the Spanish retail equipment manufacturer
Staying competitive
MUFG’s David Rochford explains why Ireland is taking a greater role as an operational centre in the alternatives industry
Deal in Focus: Resilience of cinema software provider Unique X delivers ‘successful exit’ for BGF
Unique X managed to nearly triple its Ebitda between point of investment and exit, BGF investor Spencer Woods tells Real Deals
Hidden gems
Dunport Capital’s Ross Morrow examines the lower midmarket – an overlooked and underappreciated segment of the private credit market
Deal in Focus: GRO’s new portco DigitalRoute to follow same path as Tacton investment
GRO’s lead partner on the investment Lars Lunde speaks to Real Deals about its acquisition of the usage data management software provider
Deals
Graphite Capital sells Compass Community to Cap10 Partners
The buyer is acquiring 100% of the business together with the portco's existing management team
Poland-based SCP acquires majority stake in premium chocolate business
The deal is Spire Capital Partners' second investment, following its debut Thulium deal in June 2022
Alto Partners targets ‘made in Italy’ foreign expansion with new acquisition
The transaction represents the fourth closed deal for Alto Capital V
Deal originators part two: crafting a successful buy-and-build
In the second part of our deal originators series, Shivani Khandekar examines the significance of deal sourcing and integration in successful buy-and-builds
CVC picks up minority stake in coatings supplier Hempel
The Hempel Foundation will continue to be the majority shareholder in the portfolio company
MML Enterprise backs UK-based financial services compliance firm Cosegic
Shawbrook provided debt facilities for the investment
Funds
Fund in Focus: Starting point for CapMan Growth’s third fund ‘really difficult’
Managing partner responsible for the Finnish investor’s fundraise Antti Kummu speaks to Real Deals after CapMan Growth Equity III hit its €130m hard-cap last week
Headway raises €627m for fifth fund
The vehicle is already 40% deployed in 13 investments
Investcorp closes fifth tech fund above target on $570m
The vehicle started raising capital about 18 months ago
Profile: Fondo Italiano d’Investimento celebrates raise of €1.2bn despite headwinds
Senior partner Gianpaolo Di Dio speaks to Real Deals about what makes the perfect deal and the current Italian PE landscape
Innova closes seventh fund above hard-cap on €407m
GP's largest fundraise to date had an initial €350m target and €400m hard-cap
CapMan Growth’s third fund hits €130m hard-cap
The fundraise surpasses previous fund, CapMan Growth II, which closed on €97m