Henkel has successfully closed the acquisition of Nattura Laboratorios. The original agreement to acquire the firm and associated companies in the USA, Colombia and Spain was signed on 8 March, 2017. With this acquisition, Henkel strengthens its Hair Professional business and significantly expands its market positions in Mexico and the

Funds managed by mid-market private equity firm Equistone Partners Europe have invested in DefShop, a leading German multichannel retailer for streetwear and hip-hop clothing. Equistone will acquire a majority stake in DefShop from the founder of the business, Alexander Büchler, and his family, who will together retain a minority shareholding.

Point Blank Enterprises (PBE), a specialist in the production of soft body armour and related protective solutions, has successfully completed its acquisition of United Shield International Limited (USIL), a ballistic armour manufacturer located in Andover, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Daniel Gaston, Chief Executive Officer of Point Blank says: “The acquisition of

CCMP Capital Advisors (CCMP) is to acquire a controlling interest in Eating Recovery Center (ECR), a provider of specialised treatment for individuals with eating disorders, from Lee Equity Partners and other investors. ERC’s Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ken Weiner, the management team and the clinical team will

Private equity firm May River Capital has completed its acquisition of BJM Pumps. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. BJM Pumps represents the first acquisition that will form a new Industrial Pump Platform build out by May River. Brad Sterner, a member of May River’s Executive Resource Group,

Blue Point Capital Partners, in partnership with management, has acquired its eighth Blue Point III platform investment, SASE Company, a manufacturer and supplier of equipment and consumables used in the concrete polishing industry. SASE provides a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality products including grinding machines, vacuums, diamond tooling, abrasives and related

DiscoverOrg, a B2B sales and marketing data provider majority owned by private equity firm TA Associates, has acquired RainKing in a cash transaction. “The path to rapid revenue growth is paved with highly accurate, actionable, and predictive sales and marketing data, and the combination of RainKing and DiscoverOrg means that

Private equity investor Advent International (Advent) is to acquire Williams Lea Tag, a provider of marketing and communications services, from Deutsche Post DHL Group. Financial terms of the transaction have not been undisclosed. From its foundation in 1820 as a financial printing business, Williams Lea Tag has expanded into a

Patron Capital has completed its acquisition of Punch Taverns (Punch) for 180 pence in cash per share, valuing the equity of Punch at approximately GBP402 million and implying an enterprise value of around GBP1.8 billion. Punch is an owner of tenanted pubs in the UK. In the 12 months to

Kirkland & Ellis has advised private equity investors Bain Capital and Cinven on the successful takeover offer for the German pharmaceutical group Stada. With a total value of EUR5.4 billion, this is the largest buy-out ever realized in the German market. In a second voluntary public takeover offer, 63.85 per