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Battery Ventures-backed Proemion expands industrial asset analytics platform

The German company has acquired TrendMiner for €47m

Battery Ventures Belgium Germany Proemion Holding

Mentha acquires majority stake in Belgian metal-coatings company SPC Group

The portco's founders, Anthony Demaerel and Yves de Mild, and broader management team will remain shareholders

Belgium Mentha Netherlands

Fund in Focus: Manulife Strategic Secondaries Fund closes on more than €550m

The fund focuses on GP-led secondaries and has already commenced its deployment phase, global head of co-secondaries Jeff Hammer tells Real Deals

Continuation Funds Manulife Secondaries

ThinCats launches regional fund

The fund targets midsized SMEs across the UK

Liquidity Private Debt Thincats Uk

Equistone-backed Andra Tech Group bolts on Lucassen Group

The GP will support the firm’s expansion in the Netherlands

Netherlands Pwc Vesper Infrastructure Partners

Genesis Capital acquires minority stake in Kasper Kovo

The firm invested through Genesis Private Equity Fund IV

Genesis Capital

Exponent backs Ethos Engineering

It is the PE firm’s seventh platform investment in Ireland

A&l Goodbody Alantra Capnua Corporate Finance, Beauchamps Data Exponent Ireland Kpmg Lek

Genesis Capital acquires Czech metal manufacturer

GAF has more than doubled its turnover in the last four years

Czechia Genesis Capital

H.I.G. exits ICG Group

The communications business has been sold to a trade buyer

France Germany H.i.g. Capital

Isatis Capital secures ownership of 3R Industries Group

The firm invests in unlisted French SMEs

Bnp Paribas Bpi France Cic France Isatis Capital Lamartine Conseil Société Générale Société Générale Cib Taylor Wessing

Amplio-backed Selatek acquires Deltatec

As of February 2024, Segulah has been rebranded to Amplio

Amplio Sweden

IK Partners invests in Schwingshandl

The Austrian company provides intralogistics automation solutions

Austria Ik Partners

Gimv exits Groupe Acceo

The Belgian GP supported the firm with four bolt-ons

Belgium France Gimv Sagard

Connection Capital backs Winder Power MBO

The GP backed the management with a mix of debt and equity

Clarion Connection Capital Corpfin Mercia Asset Management Rsm

Deal in Focus: Ambienta acquires Officine Maccaferri

Ambienta’s Mauro Roversi tells Real Deals the GP plans to support the firm via organic and inorganic growth

Alixpartners Ambienta Bain & Co Clifford Chance Esg Frm Italy Kpmg Pwc Sustainability

Altor acquires 90% of Permascand

The deal follows a public cash offer to the portfolio company’s shareholders

Altor Sweden

Ufenau Capital-backed KSG bolts on Defluo and Maxicleaning

KSG has completed more than 20 bolt-on acquisitions since the GP’s investment in 2017

Belgium Switzerland Ufenau Capital Partners Uk

Triton-backed Renk Group debuts on Frankfurt Stock Exchange

The listing comes after Renk and Triton shelved plans for the planned IPO four months ago

France Germany Military Triton Partners

Trilantic Europe acquires solar mounts business

The company’s founder Mathias Muther will remain a significant shareholder

Austria Lazard Trilantic Europe Turnkey Finance William Blair

Fondo Italiano D’Investimento FIAF fund holds second close on €225m

EIF, Intesa San Paolo and Eurizon Capital have supported as cornerstone investors

European Investment Fund Fondo Italiano D’investimento Intesa Sanpaolo Italy

Investindustrial backs Italian engineering company

Fassi Group manufactures lifting equipment and was established in 1965

Accenture Boston Consulting Group Cp Advisors Investindustrial Kearney Kpmg Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison Pedersoligattai Pwc Shearman & Sterling Stantec Unicredit Willis Towers Watson

Deal in Focus: Trimountain Partners invests in the UK’s Horizon Parking Group

Partner Ali Khanbhai tells Real Deals that the GP intends to leverage consolidation opportunities in the fragmented parking services industry

Acquisition Uk Value Creation

Keensight Capital-backed Sogelink bolts on Geopixel

The bolt-on will help to strengthen Sogelink’s European product offering

Bolton Europe European Healthcare Infrastructure Saas Software Technology

Fund in Focus: How Cinven banked $14.5bn for Fund 8

Real Deals catches up with Alexandra Hess, partner and head of investor relations, to discuss how the GP overcame a difficult macro environment to reach the fund’s hard-cap

Cinven Due Diligence Fundraising

Accent Equity-backed Malte Månson bolts on Experten Group

Experten’s owners and key management will reinvest in the business

Accent Equity Sweden

ScaleUp sells edtech business

The acquisition has been completed by a local family office in collaboration with the management team

Edtech Education Saas Sale Software Technology

BGF invests £13m in Metpro

The business also secured financing from NatWest

Financing Manufacturing Uk

Segulah-backed Selatek bolts on AllTor Data & Larmteknik

The acquisition consolidates the business’s presence within security services in northern Sweden

Acquisitions Sustainability Sweden Pe

Cinven closes flagship fund at $14.5bn

Fund 8 is nearly 30% larger than its predecessor

Business Services Fundraising Healthcare Industrials Tmt

Foresight backs MBO of industrial company

The MBO has been funded by Foresight’s vehicle dedicated to the Northeast

Foresight Group

WestBridge invests in Survey Solutions

The MBO marks WestBridge III’s second deal within five months

Acquisitions Agriculture Infrastructure Uk

Mutares sells Frigoscandia to Dachser

With the transaction, Mutares completes its eighth exit in 2023

Logistics Nordics Sale

MML Ireland invests in Mainport Shipping

The GP is investing alongside Irish Mainport Holdings as a “significant” minority shareholder

Mml Capital Partners

Axcel-backed XPartners completes three bolt-ons

The deal will strengthen XPartners’ commitment to sustainability

Acquisitions Bolton Nordics Value Creation

Patrimonium acquires majority stake in TestSolutions

The GP is aiming to strengthen the firm’s presence in the DACH market

Acquisitions It It Services Majority Stake

Industrials Report: Deals flow despite headwinds – Reals Deals Data Hub

Despite an increasing emphasis on technology and digitalisation among investors, the industrial heartland of Europe still offers good opportunities for investors. Julian Longhurst reports

Industrials

Real Deals Industrials Report 2023

As the industrials sector undergoes transformative change, private equity firms are targeting businesses and subsectors where they can add the right elements to create value

One Equity Partners carves out metering solutions business

TechipFMS Measurement Solutions employs 450 people and has facilities in Germany and the US

Acquisitions

Mutares-backed automobile group adds on High Precision Components

The turnaround investor acquired KICO in 2019 and merged it with Innomotive Systems Hainichen in 2021

Mutares

Deal in Focus: Mindful Capital’s fourth fund completes debut investment

Managing partner Alberto Camaggi tells Real Deals that he expects the fund’s next close from December at the earliest

Acquisition Deloitte Investments Majority Stake Private Equity

Helix Kapital-backed L5 Navigation bolts on GeoFix

The management of GeoFix will continue to lead the business

Private Equity Sweden

Arcano Partners launches aviation assets vehicle

Arcano Aviation Fund PEF aims to raise €100m

Fundraising

Oakley Capital expands Iberian footprint with Alerce acquisition

The GP has also made other investments in the Spanish region, including vLex, Idealista and Seedtag

Acquisition Finance

Mindful Capital’s fourth fund completes debut investment

The GP has acquired a majority stake in Fiorini Industries

Acquisition Luxembourg Majority Stake Private Equity

Bolster sells stake in Movares to Convent Capital-backed Innovus

The seller was a shareholder in the business for 17 years

Benelux Engineering Netherlands Private Equity

Genesis Capital backs audiovisual and event business

The firm invested in AV Media Group through its Fund IV

Renatus marks first deal from new €60m fund

The GP has acquired a majority stake in W.H. Scott Group

Acquisition Investments Private Equity

Mutares acquires building component manufacturer

This is the GP’s eighth acquisition including bolt-ons in 2023

Germany Mutares

Segulah partially exits oil and gas services company via IPO

The GP acquired an 83% stake in the company in 2013 through its fourth fund

Amplio

Axcel forms new platform company with Tic Elkas and Eegholm Group acquisitions

The deal marks the third investment from Axcel Fund VII

Acquisitions Axcel Private Equity

Gimv to sell Groupe Claire to Crédit Mutuel Equity

Gimv invests in small to medium-sized companies in Benelux, France or the DACH countries with capital needs of €5-75m

Gimv

Hayfin exits Autovista Group after 8 year hold

Buyer J.D. Power expands its automotive data and analytics portfolio in Europe and Australia with the acquisition

Automotive Private Equity Trade Sale

Gimv’s Techinfra adds on Keil & Purkl

The deal marks the portfolio company’s second bolt-on

Bolt-on Engineering Gimv Private Equity

Baird Capital’s CAV exit goes airborne

The GP first invested in the portfolio company in 2017

Baird Capital Private Equity Trade Sale

EV Private Equity conducts Trainor trade sale

The Norwegian GP originally invested in the portfolio company in 2020 through its Energy Transition Fund I

Private Equity Trade Sale Training

Summit Partners invests in Certania

The growth investment is earmarked for the testing, inspection and certification company’s acquisitive growth strategy

ECM sells PikeTec

The Berlin software provider has been acquired by US company Synopsys

Germany

ECM Equity Capital Management backs SIS and ENDEGS merger to form ETS Group

ECM’s German Equity Partners V fund had already acquired a majority stake in the business in 2019

Investments Merger Private Equity

KKR partially exits A-Gas to TPG

KKR acquired the business through an SBO with LDC in 2017

Investments Kkr Ldc Sustainability

KKR takes minority stake in delisting OHB

The Fuchs family will remain the majority shareholder of the company

Investments Kkr Private Equity

Aksìa engineers Kintek Group acquisition

Transaction marks the tenth investment from the Italian GP’s Aksìa Capital V fund

Investments Majority Stake Private Equity

Deal in Focus: New firm Px3 Partners pens second carve-out deal

Px3’s co-founders shared the investment plans for Cofimco with Real Deals

Acquisitions Carve-outs Engineering Italy Private Equity Southern Europe Sustainability Transaction

Adelis-backed Presto completes 36th bolt-on

The acquisition of Jockel marks its expansion into the German market

Acquisitions Business Services M&a Private Equity

Mutares’ Ferral United bolts on Selzer Group

The GP first invested in Ferral United in 2020, acquiring the business from Tekfor Group, TCH and Magna

Acquisition Automotive Bolt-on Germany Investments Mutares Private Equity

Inflexion to exit Xtrac to US investor

Inflexion defies market gloom by notching up its fifth exit this year

Acquisitions Inflexion Investments Manufacturing Private Equity

WestBridge’s APEM completes fifth add-on

WestBridge first backed the management buyout of the environmental consultancy firm in March 2019

Acquisitions Bolt-on Acquisitions Consulting Environment Investments M&a Private Equity Uk Westbridge

Inflexion closes Buyout Fund 2010 vintage achieving 25% IRR

The GP sold PD&MS Group to RSK Group in a trade sale 

Acquisitions Engineering Esg Fundraising Inflexion Investments Private Equity Scotland Sustainability Trade Sale

Levine Leichtman exits SK AeroSafety stake to Bridgepoint

The GP first invested in the company in 2019 and has expanded its geographic footprint

Acquisition Bridgepoint Investments Private Equity

Triton’s OCU Group acquires Hornbill Group

Triton acquired OCU in August 2022 through its Triton Fund V

Acquisition Bolt-ons Energy Investments Private Equity Triton Partners Uk

Seven2 acquires majority stake in Infraneo from Sparring Capital

The GP said it plans to grow Infraneo through digital transformation and an “ambitious” build-up strategy

Acquisition Apax Partners Engineering Investments Majority Stake Private Equity

EQT sells BBS Automation for €440m+

During EQT's five-year holding period, the company has “more than doubled” its revenues.

Engineering Eqt Germany

Inflexion’s BES Group acquires Engineering Safety Inspection Services

Following the announcement, BES said it plans new acquisitions this year and beyond, with a focus on companies that complement and enhance its risk management solutions.

Acquisition Inflexion Investments Uk

Freshstream to back MCR Group

The deal is the fifth investment from Freshstream Investment Partners' debut independent fund, which closed on €762m this month.

Investments

BaltCap to take 70% of Hansab

Following the deal’s completion, Janno Kallikorm, CEO of AS Hansab Estonia, will replace founder Aigar Urva as the new CEO of Hansab Group.

Acquisition Baltcap Investments Majority Stake

Beech Tree picks up minority stake in Leicestershire’s Obsequio Group

The firm has invested out of its most recent fund, supported by acquisition debt from Beechbrook Capital.

Minority Stake Uk

N4 Partners exits David Brown Santasalo to Stellex Capital Management

N4 Partners supported the merger between David Brown and Santasalo in 2016, transforming the business's focus in engineering and defence.

N4 Partners

Deal in Focus: Equistone caps off Bulgin carve-out with trade sale to US buyer

Following the late-January sale to Infinite Electronics, Jennifer Forrest looks back on the value-creation playbook with Equistone's Paul Harper and Tristan Manuel.

Equistone Partners Europe

Aliter completes secondary investment in Edwin James Group

The firm completed the fund-to-fund transaction through its sophomore fund, Aliter Capital II, after first investing in the group in 2017 through its maiden fund, Aliter Capital I.

Aliter Capital Investments Secondaries Uk

Deal in Focus: ARX toasts successful TES Vsetin turnaround

Following completion of the deal, Jennifer Forrest looks back on the successful restructuring of the asset and the investment rationale for its new backers.

Genesis Capital Off-diary

MML and BPI France co-invest in Kickmaker

The deal represents the second from MML’s lower mid-cap strategy, Enterprise, which invests £10-25m in B2B companies with up to £6m Ebitda.

Bpi France Consultancy France Investments Mml Capital Partners

Tikehau-backed EuroGroup lists in €922m IPO

The IPO comes more than two years after the company received investment from Tikehau Capital, which secured a 30% stake in September 2020.

Ipo Italy Tikehau Capital

FSN Capital forms Danish energy-efficiency installation business

FSN Capital VI has created InstallatørGruppen via the merger of 11 technical installation companies.

Fsn Capital Industrials Investments Merger The Netherlands

CVC and Nordic Capital-backed Cary Group to acquire Gotlands Plåt & Billack

CVC Capital Partners and Nordic Capital completed the joint take-private of Cary Group in October 2022 via Nordic Capital’s Fund XI and CVC’s Fund VIII.

Acquisition Bolt-on Cvc Capital Partners Investments Nordic Capital

HIG Capital on the up with Classic Lifts deal

The acquisition follows HIG’s acquisition of CPS, a UK mechanical and electrical building services provider, as the PE firm seeks to build a broader technical building services group.

Acquisition Engineering Hig Investments United Kingdom

Gimv backs Rohrleitungsbau Münster

The investment will become part of Gimv’s Sustainable Cities platform.

Engineering Germany Gimv Investments Private Equity

Duke Street acquires Suir from EDF Energy Services

Suir Engineering was acquired in 2017 by EDF Energy Services, a joint venture between the French energy group EDF and Dalkia, an energy services and facilities management subsidiary.

Acquisition Private Equity

Siparex invests in F2A Group through France Nuclear Fund

The investment, backed by Garibaldi Participations and BNP Paribas Développement, is the fourth from the France Nuclear Fund.

France Investments Private Equity

Keensight Capital’s Symeres adds on Exemplify

Keensight Capital-backed Symeres has acquired Exemplify BioPharma. Keensight Capital acquired Symeres from Gilde Healthcare Private Equity in 2021.

Acquisition Keensight Capital Private Equity

Buckthorn Partners to acquire Amey Group

Buckthorn is to partner with One Equity Partners, with the value creation focusing on the energy transition.

Business Engineering Infrastructure One Equity Partners Private Equity Uk

Chequers Capital acquires Somacis Graphic from Green Arrow Capital

Italy-headquartered Green Arrow Capital, which has €2bn in assets under management, first invested in Somacis in 2016. 

Rivean Capital sells Muon Group to trade

The transaction sees Muon Group acquired by NYSE-listed Idex Corporation for an enterprise value of €700m.

Private Equity Trade Sale

Segulah-backed Francks Kylindustri acquires Sogn Kjøleservice

The add-on acquisition will support the business as it expands in Western Norway. 

Amplio Bolt-ons Infrastructure M&a Private Equity

Primary Capital refinances Metamark

Primary Capital has refinanced and recapitalised Metamark, a manufacturer and supplier of self-adhesive visual communication materials. 

Investments Private Debt Private Equity Refinancing

Genesis Capital and Integral Venture Partners back BORCAD

Central European growth investor Genesis Capital and growth fund Integral Venture Partners have acquired 100 per cent of BORCAD, a producer of train seats and interior equipment. 

Acquisition Engineering Genesis Capital Investments Majority Stake Private Equity Travel

Palatine’s CTS Group completes ninth acquisition

Palatine-backed CTS Group has acquired geo-technical and geo-environmental specialist In Situ Site Investigation Limited.

Acquisition Bolt-on Engineering Environment Investments Palatine Private Equity Private Equity Uk

Rcapital acquires Trac Precision Machining

The investment is the latest in a number of deals Rcapital has completed in the engineering sector.

Acquisition Private Equity Rcapital

Triton acquires Kälte Eckert

Triton has acquired a majority stake in the refrigeration business via Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund II, marking its eighth platform acquisition.

Acquisition Consumer Germany Investments Majority Stake Manufacturing Private Equity Triton Partners

Tikehau Ace Capital doubles down on Tecalemit

Tikehau Ace Capital is supporting its existing portfolio company in a new recapitalisation operation.

France Restructuring

Tikehau Ace Capital acquires Visco

Tikehau Ace Capital has bought the French high-precision mechanical machining business Visco.

Buyouts France

Segulah-backed Levinsgruppen bolts on AF Elteknik

The add-on acquisition further strengthens the business' position in Stockholm and Mälardalen.

Acquisitions Amplio Bolt-ons Private Equity