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Ardian's Solina bolts on Essential Cuisine
Deal is the second UK bolt-on acquisition for the France-based food products company
Céréa's Monviso buys Grissinificio Europa
Following the acquisition, Monviso plans to boost its sales and consolidate its market position
Eurazeo's Iberchem buys Versachem
Following the deal, Versachem founder and CEO Rina Wulfsohn will retain a minority stake in the company
Charterhouse's Optima bolts on Giuso Guido
Following Giuso Guido's acquisition, Optima expects to reach a turnover of €190m in 2018
Insight Venture's Kaseya and Unitrends merge
Deal will lead to a consolidated business with a broader range of IT-related products and services
Tikehau-backed Claranet buys Union Solutions
Tikehau Capital acquired a minority stake in Claranet for an ТЃ80m equity investment in May 2017
Holland Venture sells Virtual Affairs to trade
We Are You is backed by ABN Amro Participaties, the PE arm of Dutch bank ABN Amro
EQT merges Candidator and DGC IT Services
Group will be branded under new name Candidator DGC and expects to generate SEK 1bn in annual sales
Triton-backed Akeab acquires Mark & Energibyggarna
Firm joins Akeab as a new sister company in an infrastructure services group owned by Triton
Adelis-backed AddPro to merge with Svensk IT Funktion
Controlling shareholder Adelis will retain its majority stake in the newly created group
Altor's CTEK acquires Chargestorm
With the acquisition, CTEK intends to develop electrical vehicle charging products and services
Ardian's Italmatch bolts on Afton's metalworking fluid unit
Following the deal, Italmatch plans to consolidate its position in the industrial lubricants market
Equistone-backed Gala Kerzen acquires Korona Candles
Deal marks the third candle manufacturer Equistone has acquired in short succession this year
Ardian sells Piz'wich to Emeram's Frostkrone
GP sells the French frozen snack producer to Frostkrone after a 16-month ownership
Verdane-backed Lingit buys Claro Software
GP acquired Lingit in April 2017, drawing equity from the SEK 3bn buyout fund Verdane Capital IX
Synova's Stackhouse Poland bolts on Honour Point
Acquisition of corporate insurance broker and risk management firm is Stackhouse's ninth bolt-on
Paragon-backed Chicco di Caffè buys Bota Group
Selling shareholders Pius Widmer and Bruno Wanske exit to pursue other opportunities
Activa's Alliance Etiquettes bolts on Irisgraphic
Labels business Irisgraphic is the seventh add-on since Activa's investment in 2015
Bain's Fintyre bolts on La Genovese Gomme
Deal follows the acquisitions of Pneusmarket and Franco Gomme, and the merger with German Reiff
Gilde Healthcare's Rad-X buys TelradKo
Acquisition will provide TelradKo with fresh capital to accelerate its expansion
Charterhouse's Cooper-Vemedia buys 12 Sanofi brands for €158m
Deal is the second major bolt-on acquisition for the group since the GP acquired it in 2015
Folmer exits Jatkopolut to Familar
Familiar is a subsidiary of healthcare and social services firm MehilУЄinen, backed by Triton and KKR
Norvestor-backed NetNordic acquires Efftel
Transaction is part of NetNordic's consolidation strategy in Sweden and the wider Nordic region
PE-backed Alpitour buys Eden Viaggi
Following the acquisition of Eden Viaggi, Alpitour expects to reach a turnover of €2bn in 2019