Europe

TDR Capital takes bigger bite of Popeyes

A week in consumer deals; IK promotes two to partner.

Partners Capital makes eight senior promotions

Partners Capital is an outsourced investment office.

Planet First Partners leads €100m round for FINN

HV Capital, Korelya Capital, UVC Partners, White Star Capital and Picus Capital also participated in the funding round.

Riverside exits rum biz to Platinum Equity after doubling EBITDA

Bluegem on pros of strategic sales.

Riverside parts ways with E&A Scheer

Platinum Equity has bought E&A Scheer and its subsidiary The Main Rum Company.

Private equity firms lean on strategic exits with M&A still tough

Bluegem’s sale of Dr Vranjes Firenze relied on ‘a process tailored to trade buyers who are less affected by the expensive financing’, says founding partner Emilio Di Spiezio Sardo.

Corsair to scoop up Polish insurance broker

The sellers are Posella Limited and Solter Capital.

PAG Private Equity to acquire ice cream producer Food Union Europe

The deal is expected to close and get regulatory approval in the first quarter of this year.

Pictet plans add-ons for facilities manager

Main makes first Swiss acquisition.

A&M Capital takes majority stake in GBUK

GBUK Group is a specialist single-use medical devices provider.