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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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Deal originators part two: crafting a successful buy-and-build

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

Bain & Co Exponent Triton Partners

CVC picks up minority stake in coatings supplier Hempel

CVC picks up minority stake in coatings supplier Hempel

The Hempel Foundation will continues to be the majority shareholder in the portfolio company

Cvc Capital Partners Denmark

MML Enterprise backs UK-based financial services compliance firm Cosegic

MML Enterprise backs UK-based financial services compliance firm Cosegic

Shawbrook provided debt facilities for the investment

Arrowpoint Advisory Cil Equator Frp Debt Advisory Grant Thornton Hcr Howden K3 Tax Advisory Pinsent Masons Quantuma Shawbrook Shoosmiths Sustainable Advantage Uk

Cap10 appoints new partner

Cap10 appoints new partner

Luca Bonanomi joins from Blackstone

Blackstone Cap10

Mutares sells auto and industrial engineering service provider Iinovis

Mutares sells auto and industrial engineering service provider Iinovis

The GP acquired the business in 2020 as a corporate carve-out

Germany Mutares

Investcorp closes fifth tech fund above target on $570m

Investcorp closes fifth tech fund above target on $570m

The vehicle started raising capital about 18 months ago

Investcorp

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

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

Bain & Co Exponent Triton Partners

CVC picks up minority stake in coatings supplier Hempel

The Hempel Foundation will continues to be the majority shareholder in the portfolio company

Cvc Capital Partners Denmark

MML Enterprise backs UK-based financial services compliance firm Cosegic

Shawbrook provided debt facilities for the investment

Arrowpoint Advisory Cil Equator Frp Debt Advisory Grant Thornton Hcr Howden K3 Tax Advisory Pinsent Masons Quantuma Shawbrook Shoosmiths Sustainable Advantage Uk

Mutares sells auto and industrial engineering service provider Iinovis

The GP acquired the business in 2020 as a corporate carve-out

Germany Mutares

LDC invests in Nottingham-based IDSL

John Willox, formerly at fire safety testing and inspection group Exova, is joining the business as chair

Bdo Bgf Browne Jacobson Catalysis Claritas Tax Cortus Transaction Services Keystone Ldc Mactavish Magma

Naxicap Partners acquires majority stake in spare parts distributor ITAL Express

CAPZA is reinvesting in the portco alongside co-investors Nord Est Expansion, Euro Capital and CEGEE Capital

Alantra Capza Deloitte Eight Advisory France Roland Berger Ubs

Funds

Investcorp closes fifth tech fund above target on $570m

The vehicle started raising capital about 18 months ago

Investcorp

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

Fondo Italiano D’investimento Italy Unicredit

Innova closes seventh fund above hard-cap on €407m

GP's largest fundraise to date had an initial €350m target and €400m hard-cap

Innova Capital Poland

CapMan Growth’s third fund hits €130m hard-cap

The fundraise surpasses previous fund, CapMan Growth II, which closed on €97m

Capman Finland

Bridgepoint invests in French risk manager Forward Global

Deal values Forward Global at over €200m

Arsene Taxand Bcg Bridgepoint Callisto Clearwater International Dla Piper France Hogan Lovells Kpmg Lek Natixis Partners Oderis Proskauer Rose Pwc Sheppard Mullin Uk

Locate Bio attracts £9.2m in latest fundraise for LDGraft Clinical Study

Oversubscribed round included investments from existing shareholders Mercia Ventures and BGF

Bgf Life Sciences Mercia Asset Management Uk