Portfolio management
ProA-backed Ambuibérica bolts on Ambulancias Reus
Grupo Ambuibérica, a company owned by Spanish private equity firm ProA Capital, has acquired fellow ambulance business Ambulancias Reus.
NVM-owned Kerridge acquires TIS
NVM-backed Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) has acquired ERP solutions provider TIS Software.
Octopus-owned Zoopla merges with Digital Property Group
Octopus-backed online firm Zoopla has merged with online property service provider The Digital Property Group (DPG).
Gresham-backed JGG bolts on Rabbit Vocal Management
James Grant Group (JGG), a services provider owned by Gresham Private Equity, has acquired Rabbit Vocal Management, a major London-based voiceover management company.
NVM-backed Kitwave acquires Automatic Retailing
NVM-backed Kitwave has acquired automatic vending industry supplier Automatic Retailing.
Suma Capital-backed CTC acquires OCA
CTC Externalización, a portfolio company of Suma Capital, has made its first bolt-on acquisition in buying 100% of Catalan outsourcing group OCA for an estimated €4m.
Dunedin’s Hawksford acquires Swiss law firm
Wealth-structuring company Hawksford, a portfolio company of Dunedin, has acquired Swiss specialist law firm L-S&S GmbH for an undisclosed amount.
EdRIP's Chabé buys Service Affaires
French car hire business Chabé Limousines, a portfolio company of Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP), has wholly acquired competitor Service Affaires.
Litorina-backed Björnkläder acquires two companies
Litorina Kapital's portfolio company Björnkläder has made two add-on acquisitions with Nytello and ProGozz.
Segulah backs Scan Coin takeover of Sotremo
Segulah's portfolio company Scan Coin has acquired Swiss cash handling solutions company Sotremo.
August-backed FSP acquires 14th bolt-on
Funeral Services Partnership, a portfolio company of August Equity, has completed its 14th bolt-on with the acquisition of the Hampshire-based Brian Wilton Funeral Home.
August Equity’s Lifeways bolts on Inclusive and Support
August Equity-backed supported living provider Lifeways has signed off its 10th acquisition following the bolt-ons of Inclusive Holdings and Support Options.
Bolt-on for Abénex-backed Dupont Restauration
French catering group Dupont Restauration, in which Abénex Capital holds a minority stake, has acquired Yvelines Restauration for an undisclosed amount.
KKR-backed BMG bolts on Bug Music for $325m
BMG Rights Management, a portfolio company of KKR, has purchased music publisher Bug Music from Spectrum Equity Investors and Crossroads Media for more than $300m.
Alven sells Fine Media to KKR's Pages Jaunes
Alven Capital has sold French online publisher Fine Media to Pages Jaunes, a listed portfolio company of KKR and Goldman Sachs.
Enara completes 30th acquisition
August Equity-backed Enara has acquired Colvin Nursing Agency and Longacre Homecare.
August-backed Lifeways acquires SLC
Lifeways Community Care, a portfolio company of August Equity, has bought SLC Group, thus completing its eighth bolt-on acquisition since 2007.
Resource-backed Interchem acquires Polbita
CEE-focused Resource Partners' portfolio company Interchem has acquired Polbita, a Polish subsidiary of IWP International, from Strategic Value Partners (SVP).
GMT-backed DOCUgroup completes bolt-on
GMT Communications Partners’ portfolio company DOCUgroup has acquired information and marketing service providers Sverige Bygger AB and Norge Bygges AS for a total consideration of €15.2m.
Clave Mayor-backed Papas Vicente Vidal buys Aperitivos Gus
Papas Vicente Vidal, a Spanish family business recently acquired by Clave Mayor and Sodena-backed APEX, has purchased 100% of snacks manufacturer Aperitivos Gus.
Litorina-backed Semantix acquires Done Information
Litorina’s portfolio company Semantix has acquired Finnish-based translation service provider Done Information Oy for €2.5m.
PE-backed Small World acquires Choice Money Transfer
UK-based money transfer operator Small World, a portfolio company of FF&P Private Equity and MMC Ventures, has acquired rival business Choice Money Transfer.
Growth Capital-owned Amor set to buy FS Walker Hughes
Growth Capital Partners-backed Amor Group has expressed its interest in IT company FS Walker Hughes.
Ratos-backed Arcus acquires Excellars stake
Ratos’ portfolio company Arcus-Gruppen has acquired a 51% stake in Norwegian wine wholesaler Excellars AS.