Deals
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 23 May 2022
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons featuring Nordic's Advanz, H2's Optegra, Sovereign's Zenitech, Carlyle's Dept, and more
Montagu launches Arkopharma sale; attracts PE and trade buyers
Bridgepoint and CVC’s Cooper among parties interested in the natural medicines and food supplements maker
BC Partners, Ardian among sponsors in second round of Simago sale
Antin and Eurazeo also in race for minority stake in the French medical imaging specialist
Verdane scores 5x MOIC in partial exit of Inriver to THL
Majority investment from THL Partners sees Verdane retain a minority stake in the Swedish company
CVC to buy sports nutrition specialist The Quality Group
GP to acquire majority stake via Fund VIII; German group’s founders to reinvest in the deal
IK to sell 2Connect in SBO to Rivean
Management of the Dutch cable and connectors manufacturer will reinvest in the transaction
Ergon et al. sell Indo to PE-backed Rodenstock
Sherpa Capital and Oquendo Capital are also selling their stakes in the ophthalmic lenses producer
BC Partners, Cinven, Apax and Wendel circle Havea sale
French natural consumer healthcare manufacturer is set to collect non-binding bids next month
Horizon picks Moelis to advise on Sabio auction
Sale of UK digital customer experience transformation company is likely to launch in Q4 2022
Mayfair buys majority stake in garage door group Garolla
Sponsor will seek to support domestic and European expansion of the companyтs D2C franchise model
Hg to sell Itm8 to Axcel, Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker
Danish IT services company will merge with Axcel-backed AddPro to form a new group with DKK 2.6bn revenues
Apollo buys minority stake in life sciences investor Sofinnova
Deal gives the French VC firm EUR 1bn in commitments for future funds as well as access to broader LP base
PAI Partners to sell Perstorp to Petronas subsidiary
Acquisition by Malaysian group values the Swedish specialty chemicals company at EUR 2.3bn
Bravo Invest reaps 3x, 4.5x MM apiece in Arbo and MTW exits
With sales of Italian portfolio companies to NB Renaissance and DBAG, respectively, Bravo’s debut fund has now conducted four exits
VC Profile: Jeito Capital in final stretch of biotech fund deployment
Founder Rafaèle Tordjman outlines the French sponsor’s strategy as it aims to remain independent amid wave of consolidation in healthcare funds
Montagu appoints advisers to sell ophthalmology group Artemis
Goldman Sachs and HSBC will run the auction for the German company, with launching expected after the summer
Horizon Capital readies Digital Space for sale
Auction of the UK IT services company is expected to launch in the second half of the year
Paragon Partners, GIMV prepare WEMAS for H2 auction
William Blair has been mandated to advise on the sale of the German road safety equipment provider
Civica owner Partners Group expected to retry sale this year
Sponsor has kept an open mind about options for the IT services group after calling off a Goldman Sachs-led auction last summer
EMH buys minority stake in Genui-backed Acrolinx
Genui remains the majority owner of the German AI-enabled intelligence software business
Permira exits Althea to F2i and DWS
Deal will see the Italian group broken into two, with DWS owning the UK arm and F2i the Italian assets
QPE backs MBO of Republic M!
The buyout of the British commercial services outsourcer is QPE's seventh platform deal under its maiden fund
ArchiMed exits Eurolyser to trade for 6x return
The exit is the first for ArchiMed MED II fund, which post-deal will own ten other companies
Silverfleet to exit STAXS in trade sale
Sale of Dutch cleanroom consumables distributor to Haniel-owned CWS Cleanrooms will deliver a 6x money multiple for the sponsor