Europe

Silver Lake drops threshold for Software AG takeover; PAI takes majority stake in ECF Group from Naxicap

ECF Group is a business-to-business distributor of equipment and consumables for hospitality and care professionals.

PAI Partners in final talks to buy ECF

ECF is a business-to-business distributor of equipment and consumables for hospitality and care professionals.

FSN Capital to make growth investment in Solcellespesialisten

Solcellespesialisten is a supplier and installer of solar energy systems in Norway.

EQT opts for trade sale with BBS Automation amid private equity exit flurry; Apollo invests in Yondr

BBS Automation is a Munich-based developer of automation products for manufacturing and testing processes.

Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano invests in Urbis Food

Urbis Food is a supplier of seafood for Italian distributors and retailers.

Columna Capital elevates Charles Nantois to MD level

Columna Capital is a pan-European private equity investor.

EQT to sell BBS Automation to Durr Group

BBS Automation is a developer of automation products for manufacturing and testing processes.

Apollo to make structured investment in Yondr Group

Yondr Group is global developer, owner, operator and service provider of data centres.

Livingbridge exits investment in Direct Ferries

Direct Ferries is a full-service online travel agent and a ferry ticketing business.

Levine Leichtman Capital to invest in cleversoft

Cleversoft is a provider of regulatory software services to the financial services industry.