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CD&R Creating Label Making Giant with Buys from Advent and Platinum

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is assembling a label-making giant with the buys of Fort Dearborn Company from Advent International and Multi-Color Corporation from Platinum Equity. Fort Dearborn is a supplier of labels for the

Guardian Sells Data Center Equipment Maker to nVent Electric

Publicly traded nVent Electric has acquired electro-mechanical products manufacturer CIS Global from Guardian Capital Partners for approximately $200 million. CIS is a provider of equipment used in data centers and consumer appliances. In the IT

Incline Adds Another Platform with Edko Acquisition

Incline Equity Partners has acquired Edko, a provider of herbicide-based vegetation management services. Edko provides utilities, municipalities and other operators of infrastructure rights-of-way with planning and implementing herbicide-based treatment programs for tree growth regulation, brush

Verdane steps up DACH activity with four new investments

Norway-headquartered growth investor Verdane has announced that it has backed four companies in the DACH region in the past six weeks, including workplace collaboration software Meister, online homeware retailer PremiumXL, and gift brand Remember.

Seraphine lists in London seven months after Mayfair deal

Mayfair Equity Partners-backed Seraphine, a maternity clothing designer and retailer, has priced its IPO on the London Stock Exchange.

PE spots bargains in UK supermarket aisles

A bidding war is brewing for Britain’s fourth-largest food retailer WM Morrison

Towerbrook clinches Bruneau auction – report

Private equity house Towerbrook is set to acquire French online office supplies retailer Bruneau from Equistone, according to a local press report.

Gridiron Adds Operations Pro

Gridiron Capital has added Jon Bostock to its team as an operating partner and CEO in residence. Mr. Bostock has more than 16 years of senior management experience in the areas of marketing and branding,

True holds £275m final close for third fund

Consumer-sector-focused True (formerly True Capital) has held a final close for its third fund on its hard-cap of £275m.

Retail specialist True launches £275m third fund in wake of online shopping boom at portfolio businesses

Retail and consumer specialist True has launched its £275m third investment fund as its investments in online sellers pay dividends amid the Covid-19 crisis. The post Retail specialist True launches £275m third fund in wake

EQT Exits Aldevron at $9.6 Billion

EQT Private Equity has agreed to sell Aldevron, a producer of nucleic acids and proteins, to Danaher Corporation for $9.6 billion. EQT acquired a majority stake in Aldevron in July 2019 from TA Associates. Aldevron’s

Encore Gets New Managing Director

Encore Consumer Capital has promoted Kate Wallman to managing director. Ms. Wallman joined Encore in 2016 as a vice president and was promoted to director in 2019. Encore invests from $5 million to $40 million

Playboy owner snaps up lingerie retailer Honey Birdette for over $330m

Former magazine publisher’s purchase is part of an effort to diversify beyond licensing its bunny-ear logo

Thoma Bravo Inks Deal for QAD

Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire publicly traded QAD, a provider of cloud-based software used in manufacturing and supply chain applications, in an all-cash transaction with an equity value of approximately $2 billion. QAD’s products

Audax Buys S.J. Electro

Audax Private Equity has acquired S.J. Electro Systems (SJE), a manufacturer of controls used in the water and wastewater industry. S.J. Electro’s products – sold under the CSI Controls, Primex, and SJE Rhombus brands –

Cinven buys Arcaplanet from Permira in €1bn-plus deal

Private equity firm Cinven has acquired a majority stake in Arcaplanet, a pet care retail chain in Italy, from Permira and co-investor Winch Capital Partners.

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