Deals
BGF-backed RSK bolts on CAN
Deal for the structural engineering business comes two years after BGF's initial investment
Capricorn and Particon invest €5m in Black Bear
VC firms join a consortium including Social Impact Ventures, 5Square and Chemelot Ventures
Livonia Partners leads $5.2m series-A for Scoro
Previous backers Inventure and Tera Ventures also take part in the funding round
Foresight invests £2.5m in Cimteq
Deal for the Welsh software developer was made from Foresight Regional Investment Fund
Dawn Capital leads $8m series-A for Quantilope
Munich-based early-stage investors Senovo and Surplus also take part in the round
Gilde Buyout's Esdec bolts on EcoFaste,
In March, Dutch GP Gilde bought Netherlands-based Esdec from Holland Venture and Dolfin Capital
Abris sells Kopernikus Technology to trade
Sale ends a two-year holding period for Abris, which bought the company via its third fund
NB Renaissance Partners' Comelz bolts on Camoga
Following the acquisition, Comelz expects to reach EBITDA of €30m from revenues of €75m in 2018
Elysian's Key Travel bolts on Raptim
Acquisition is the first add-on since the GP acquired the travel agency six months ago
Bain in exclusive talks to buy BWA Water additives
Sale of Manchester-based chemicals company BWA was embarked upon in early May 2018
BPI France backs Groupe Environnement Recycling
Transaction is the first investment of FIEE fund, launched in 2017 with a €100m target
Adelis-backed Søgemedier buys MarkkinointiAkatemia
Fifth bolt-on the group has made since the acquisition of Søgemedier in February 2018
SEP sells Indigo Pipelines to Arjun
Divestment of the gas distribution network comes four years after SEP bought the business for £52.7m
Quilvest’s Eudonet bolts on 3Si
Eudonet buys UK-based 3Si, a CRM platform dedicated to the not-for-profit sector
HTGF backs AirGateway
Company intends to use the fresh capital to expand its offering and consolidate its market position
Ardian buys Trustteam in SBO
Ardian entered exclusive negotiations with Naxicap to purchase the IT outsourcing service in August
Carlyle's ADB Safegate bolts on Ultra AS for £22m
Transaction comes 16 months after the GP acquired ADB from PAI for a reported €900m
Agilitas-backed Reconor buys Hedegaard Miljø
Selling shareholder Kim Hedegaard Nielsen will take on responsibility for Reconor international
Via Equity-backed Adform announces IPO
Company aims to raise DKK 750m through new shares in addition to any sale of existing shares
AMP Capital in talks to acquire CMG
Transaction would be the Australian manager's second move into the UK care sector
One Equity Partners buys Alltub in SBO
GP buys Netherlands-based packaging specialist Alltub to support its growth via acquisitions
BC Partners' Cigierre bolts on Pony Zero
Company will use the fresh capital to expand its service offering and enlarge its customer base
Siparex sells Flip to trade
GP sells manufacturer of custom roller shutters Flip to ICG-backed Stella Group
Tesi et al. in €12m series-A for Dispelix
Previous backers Lifeline Ventures and VTT Ventures also take part in the investment