Deals/Build-up
Paragon-backed Chicco di Caffè buys Bota Group
Selling shareholders Pius Widmer and Bruno Wanske exit to pursue other opportunities
Keensight-backed Pixid buys Carerix
Keensight invested in Pixid, a French online management system for temporary work, in 2015
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
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
Argos Soditic-backed I'Car Systems merges with Datafirst
Together, the companies will cover automotive manufacturers and brands in 12 countries
Adiuva Capital-backed AC Dental buys NT Dental
Adiuva generally makes investments between €5-40m for majority and minority positions
Folmer exits Jatkopolut to Familar
Familiar is a subsidiary of healthcare and social services firm Mehiläinen, 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
Endless exits Stirling Dynamics
GP's Enact Fund I has sold Stirling Dynamics to Ardian-backed Assystem Technologies
Bridgepoint's BigHand bolts on DWR
Following the deal, BigHand plans to further develop its software product and bolster its growth
CDPQ-backed Datamars acquires Simcro from Riverside
Deal brings a five-year holding period for private equity firm The Riverside Company to an end
Naxicap's Technicis bolts on TextMaster
Technicis acquires French online translation service TextMaster with debt from Idinvest
Blackstone-backed Clarion Events expands to US
Acquisition is the third bolt-on for Clarion this year after Premium Group and Global Sources
Dunedin-backed CET acquires TriAqua
CET intends to strengthen its drainage division through TriAqua's technical expertise
Main Capital-backed RVC buys Allgeier
Combined group will operate under the name RVC Medical IT and targets revenues of €10m for 2018
Aksía's Covisian buys customer management specialist RBS
Following the deal, Covisian deputy general manager Carlo Rosini was appointed CEO of RBS
Carlyle's Comdata bolts on CCA International
Following the acquisition of CCAI, Comdata expects to reach revenues of around €1bn globally
Egeria's Ilionx bolts on QNH
Following the deal, Ilionx and QNH will create a large ICT service provider with revenues of €100m
VR-backed Hör Technologie buys Pichler & Strobl
Second bolt-on in quick succession after the acquisition of Neustadt-based Fischer CNC-Technik
Towerbrook-backed Gravity Media buys Genesis Broadcast
Genesis Broadcast Services will be rebranded to Gearhouse Broadcast following the deal
Ardian sells Groupe Bio7 to trade
Buyer Cerba HealthCare is owned by Partners Group and Canadian pension fund PSP Investments
Equistone's Averys bolts on Storax
Following the deal, Storax will continue to operate as an independent company with its own brand
