Nazca Capital takes majority stake in Phibo
Spain-based Phibo focuses on the digitalisation of the dental sector and sells implant products in more than 25 countries.
HQ Equita forms The Packaging Group
The German firm has acquired and merged packaging machine manufacturers Fawema and HDG.
Eurazeo joins €41m Back Market funding round
In Back Market, an online marketplace for refurbished electronics, Eurazeo sees similarities with another portfolio company, Farfetch.
LDC in £31.8m deal with Royal Institute of British Architects
LDC has backed RIBA’s commercial subsidiary NBS, a provider of technology services to the architectural, engineering and construction industries.
FSN Capital floats Netcompany on Nasdaq Copenhagen
IT services business Netcompany becomes the third IPO exit for FSN Capital so far this year.
Palatine-backed Cyberfort Group acquires Agenci
Agenci is the third company to join the Cyberfort Group, which Palatine formed after acquiring The Bunker last year.
GED Capital backs helicopter operator Habock
With GED’s investment, Habock will acquire aeronautical aircraft leasing company Finance Copter and pursue expansion in Italy and Latin America.
LBO France acquires My Media Group
My Media Group is the largest independent French media buying agency.
Nordic Capital makes 7x return on AniCura sale to Mars Petcare
AniCura becomes one of Nordic Capital’s “best ever exits”. The deal follow’s Mars’ acquisition of Sovereign Capital-backed Linnaeus last week.
Apax-backed Acelity acquires Crawford Healthcare
The trans-Atlantic deal increases Acelity’s portfolio of advanced wound care products.
Sovereign Capital makes “best ever return” from Linnaeus exit
Sovereign has sold veterinary services provider Linnaeus to US-based Mars Petcare in what the firm has described as its “largest ever sale”.
Meridia checks in with Spanish airline Volotea
Meridia has acquired a minority stake in Volotea, which flies between 78 European cities.
Tenzing-backed Smoothwall makes first bolt-on
Web filtering business Smoothwall has acquired digital safeguarding company Future Digital.
GED-backed Cubers Premium merges with Procubitos
The deal creates one of the largest ice businesses in Europe. GED acquired a majority stake in Cubers Premium last year.
TriSpan backs London restaurant chain Rosa’s Thai Cafe
Rosa’s Thai is TriSpan’s first European deal. The firm is led by former Quilvest dealmakers and specialises in restaurant businesses.
Duke Street, Hutton Collins put Wagamama up for sale
Wagamama has appointed Goldman Sachs to lead a strategic review. The restaurant chain has outperformed the market for 208 consecutive weeks.