Portfolio management
BGF and NVM’s Wear Inns expands
Wear Inns, a portfolio company of the British Growth Fund (BGF) and NVM Private Equity, has acquired nine pubs from TCG Bars.
ICG-backed Symington’s acquires Victoria Foods
ICG portfolio company Symington’s, a convenience food manufacturer, is understood to have bought family baking business Victoria Foods.
AXA PE-backed DIANA acquires US bolt-on
AXA Private Equity-backed nutrition specialist DIANA has acquired US-based Pacific Pure Aid as part of its international growth strategy.
H2-backed Smartwares buys Hanesbrands Europe
Consumer essentials retailer Smartwares, a portfolio company of H2 Equity Partners, has wholly acquired Hanesbrands Europe as part of its buy-and-build strategy.
Polaris-backed STG acquires Dalaspår
Polaris Private Equity portfolio company Scandinavian Track Group (STG), a Swedish provider of railway construction and maintenance services, has acquired its competitor Dalaspår.
Polaris-backed Skånska Byggvaror acquires Grønt Fokus
Polaris Private Equity portfolio company Skånska Byggvaror has acquired Norwegian furnishings business Grønt Fokus.
Comecer acquires Brita Trade
Fondo Italiano portfolio company Comecer has acquired Brita Trade, a Czech glass processing firm.
LDC-backed Avelo acquires TrigoldCrystal
LDC portfolio company Avelo has completed the strategic acquisition of London-based mortgage solutions provider TrigoldCrystal.
Montagu's Host Europe buys Mesh Digital
Montagu-owned Host Europe Group (HEG), a London-based web hosting business, has acquired domain registration services provider Mesh Digital.
HgCapital completes financing for Wandylaw wind project
HgCapital has completed the financing for a 20.5MW wind project in Northumberland, England, in cooperation with its portfolio company RidgeWind.
Octopus-backed Zoopla aquires UpMyStreet
Octopus Venture Partners’ portfolio company Zoopla.co.uk has bought property information website UpMyStreet.com.
Terra Firma's Infinis acquires three UK wind farms
British renewable power generator Infinis, a portfolio company of Terra Firma, has acquired a portfolio of three onshore wind farms from Broadview Energy Limited.
Polaris-backed Alliance+ bolts on Miljöteamet
Polaris portfolio company Alliance+ has acquired Swedish cleaning services business Miljöteamet.
LDC-backed A-Gas acquires SA Rural
LDC portfolio company A-Gas International has acquired Australian fumigation products company SA Rural Agencies.
August Equity's Enara makes four add-on acquisitions
August Equity's care business Enara has acquired four care providers to strengthen its position in Wales and Southern England, in a transaction valued at less than £25m.
Lyceum's Access acquires DHC Finance
Lyceum Capital's portfolio company Access UK has acquired business support software provider DHC Finance Ltd.
Advent International’s GFKL sells GENEVA-ID
Advent International’s portfolio company GFKL Financial Services AG has sold its subsidiary GENEVA-ID GmbH to SUBITO AG.
CapMan's Eastavab merges with Swedish Starlight
CapMan audiovisual equipment rental and event organising company Eastavab will merge with Swedish trade player Starlight.
Comecer acquires Veenstra
Fondo Italiano portfolio company Comecer SpA has acquired Dutch nuclear medicine technology and software firm Veenstra Instruments BV.
LDC-backed MB Aerospace buys Thomson Aero
LDC portfolio company MB Aerospace Holdings Limited has acquired the business and certain assets of Thomson Aero Limited from administrators KPMG using capital from its balance sheet.
Arle, AlpInvest and GSCP portfolio company Expro divests business
British oil and gas company Expro, held by Arle Capital Partners, AlpInvest Partners, and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, has divested its Connectors & Measurements business.
Arle Capital's Parques Reunidos buys Slagharen
Parques Reunidos, portfolio company of Arle Capital, has acquired Dutch theme park Slagharen.
Gresham-backed TTG bolts on Red-M
Gresham Private Equity portfolio company Team Telecom Group (TTG) has acquired wireless technology company Red-M.
Arle Capital's Parques Reunidos buys Noah's Ark
Arle Capital portfolio company Parques Reunidos has acquired Noah's Ark, the US's largest water park.