Portfolio management
BC-backed VetPartners acquires Clyde Veterinary Group
Bolt-on comes nine months after the GP bought VetPartners in a deal reportedly worth around ТЃ700m
Aquiline-backed ClearCourse acquires Crafty Clicks
Since October 2018, ClearCourse has acquired six other firms with Aquiline's backing
Blackstone-backed Cirsa carves out Giga Games
Blackstone acquired Cirsa from its founder, Manuel Lao Hernández, in April last year
PE-backed Walkers Transport buys MTH Express Services
Enlarged UK-based Walkers Transport group will generate a combined turnover of ТЃ48m
Triton-backed Glamox buys Luxonic
Triton acquired a 75% stake in Glamox for a consideration of NOK 2.8bn in December 2017
Bencis-backed Abriso eyes Airpack
Abriso plans to buy at least 50% of Italian peer Airpack according to a regulatory filing
Herkules-backed Seagull Maritime buys Tero Marine
Herkules bought Seagull for around тЌ100m in 2015 through Herkules IV, a NOK 2.5bn buyout fund
3i's Valorem bolts on Force Hydraulique Antillaise
PE-backed Valorem will support the conversion of FHA's pipeline into operational plants
Bowmark's OIEG bolts on Oxford International College
Deal comes five years after the GP acquired a minority stake in the independent school group
Aquiline-backed Clearcourse buys NetXtra
NetXtra is the sixth acquisition by Clearcourse since it was established in 2018
Vista Equity Partners-backed ACS buys Modern Systems
ACS plans to develop its offering in the application modernisation market and expand in the US
PAI's Ethypharm bolts on Pharmy II Laboratory
Ethypharm acquires pharmaceutical laboratory specialising in the treatment of pain
Cartesian's Arlington Industries secures £95m refinancing
Deal will enable the automotive and aerospace components firm to bolt on Wahler
Afinum-backed Garz & Fricke acquires E-Gits
Garz & Fricke acquired E-Gits to expand the company's product and service portfolio
Vitruvian-backed Technogroup bolts on CPU Service
Vitruvian acquired Technogroup from Caldec Holding and the company's founding shareholders in 2017
Norvestor-backed Xllnc buys Lin Education
Bolt-on comes two months after the GP acquired Xllnc with capital from Norvestor VII
PE-backed Addev Materials bolts on Graytone
Addev will focus on synergies from the Graytone project in Europe and the Middle East
Triton's Chevron acquires Traffic Management Services
Acquisition of the traffic management business comes one year after the GP invested in Chevron
August Equity-backed PCS bolts on Norfolk Pet Crematorium
Shareholders of Norfolk Pet Crematorium are retiring from management of the business
Bowmark-backed Aston Lark acquires Jobson James
Transaction is Aston Lark's third in 2019 following the acquisition of two other brokers
PE-backed ViaSphere bolts on Family Sphere
Acquisition will help the child care services provider to manage 150 agencies by 2022
Battery Ventures-backed AED-Sicad acquires Geocom
Geocom and AED-Sicad will merge and the combined company will operate under a new brand
Agilitas-backed Recover Nordic buys Aktiv Tankrens
Sixteenth add-on for Recover Nordic since Agilitas backed the buyout of the group in 2013
CVC-backed SisalPay invests in Italian app MyCicero
Transaction includes a capital increase as well as shares acquired from Pluservice