Portfolio management
Brecis-backed Halex buys Härterei Aribert Conrad
Metal materials surfacing and treatment business is the second add-on made under Brecis's ownership
Inflexion-backed Bollington acquires Ashgrove
Since 2012, Ashgrove has acquired five insurance businesses in the north-west of England
Bregal's SHD buys Pragma majority stake
Majority stake in the Germany-based interior design software company was bought by Bregal in 2017
Centerbridge-backed Apcoa Parking acquires Xpert
GP is reportedly contemplating exit options for the car parks operator
Argos Wityu's Fabbri bolts on Caveco
Fabbri intends to strengthen its market position in the tray sealing machinery segment
PE-backed Sulo acquires San Sac from Accent
Accent Equity Partners initiated the sale for the waste containerisation company in October 2018
LDC sells Pure Cottages to Vitruvian's Sykes Holiday Cottages
Vitruvian acquired a majority stake in Sykes from Livingbridge last year
Cathay-backed Smart AdServer buys LiquidM
Acquisition was financed using cash from the company's balance sheet
NorthEdge-backed Total Fitness acquires Pro-Fit
NorthEdge invested £11.5m for a majority stake in the company in 2015, using its debut fund
Cathay's Finance Active buys Verifino
Finance Active's Verifino purchase is Cathay's first build-up in Germany
Bridgepoint-backed Qualitest acquires AlgoTrace
Founded in 2015, AlgoTrace is based in Petach Tikva, Israel, and employs eight people
FSN sells Fitness Word to Pure Gym
Buyer has been owned by US buyout house Leonard Green & Partners since late 2017
Main Capital's SDB Groep buys Competence Group
GP bought SDB in Q2 2018 with the intention to pursue a buy-and-build strategy
Waterland-backed Hansefit combines with BFNL
Merger of German and Dutch peers will result in a client base of 3,500 companies
TA-backed List acquires IT Software
List plans to broaden its product portfolio, boost its market position and expand internationally
Siparex-backed Plurima carves out Log-Os from Zanardo
Following the deal, Plurima's CEO, Luca Marconi, will be appointed as CEO and chair of Log-Os
Carlyle's Saverglass carves out MD Verre from Vidrala
Saverglass intends to invest €50m over the next three years to convert MD Verre's production
Alantra's Unión Martín buys Mauritanian fishing company SMPI
Following this bolt-on, Alantra intends to further support Unión Martín's international expansion plan
Vitruvian's Snow Software buys Embotics
Swedish optimisation software developer is also backed by Sumeru and Ontario Pension Board
Ardian's Dedalus carves out Agfa-Gevaert's healthcare IT business
Dedalus buys the business for an EV of €975m, with the aim of creating a healthcare software group
EQT-backed Saur buys Riventa
Company intends to expand its range of services in the water pump technology segment
Telemos-backed Sanoptis buys AugenAllianz
Deal marks the second bolt-on for the GP's buy-and-build platform in the ophthalmology sector
HLD-backed Kiloutou buys Werner Middeke
Company intends to boost its international expansion and strengthen its presence in the German market
Ambienta sells Energy Wave to EQT-backed Antas
Sale ends a two-year holding period for Italian GP Ambienta, which owned a majority stake in Energy Wave
