Deals/Build-up
Adelis-backed Søgemedier aquires Defiso Media
Acquisition gives Søgemedier a base in Sweden, along with its investment in Danish Søgemedier
Capvest's Valeo acquires Blackstone-backed Tangerine
Reported deal for the confectionery firm comes eight months after the acquirer made a €100m bolt-on
GPF-backed Grupo Malasa bolts on Grupo Noa
Grupo Malasa expects to expand further and reach combined revenues of approximately €130m in 2018
CGS-backed ICG acquires Freeman Schwabe
ICG intends to strengthen the company's business with a focus on the North American market
Afinum-backed Liftket buys Chainmaster
Chainmaster will continue to operate independently but will benefit from synergies
Equistone-backed ITG bolts on Connect Group
Acquisition of the tech-focused marketing agency comes 10 months after the GP invested in ITG
HIG's Valtris bolts-on Ineos divisions
Valtris buys France-based Ineos Baleycourt and Benelux-based Ineos ChloroToluenes
Triton-backed AVS Verkehrssicherung buys KMK
AVS Verkehrssicherung plans on strengthening its footprint across Europe
Miura's Citri&Co bolts on Perales & Ferrer
As a result of the transaction, the combined group will generate revenues of €400m
BGF injects further £10m into Coppergreen
Investment in the holiday park operator also includes an additional £15.3m HSBC debt facility
3i-backed Ponroy buys Densmore
Second bolt-on the group has made since 3i's initial buyout of the business in 2016
GED's Vitro bolts on Cytognos
Following the acquisition, the combined group expects to reach sales of around €25m in 2018
Exponent-backed Enva bolts on GP Green Recycling
Transaction comes 15 months after the buyout house acquired Enva in a £219m all-equity deal
Auctus-backed Fernao buys Datadirect
Platform was established using equity from Auctus Capital Partners Fund IV, a €230m buyout fund
Ardian-backed Trigo acquires Lumbee Enterprises
Deal marks Trigo's first transaction in 2018 and is a move to expand its presence in the US
TDR's Stonegate bolts on Piper's Be At One
Deal reportedly values Be At One at £50m and also sees the pub group buy 15 bars from Novus Leisure
Mobeus's Advantedge bolts on Henry Howard Cashflow Finance
Deal is the invoice finance provider's first acquisition since Mobeus's intial investment
LDC's Fishawack buys Healthcircle Advertising
LDC backed the buyout of the pharmaceutical media agency from Growth Capital Partners in early 2017
Amundi Private Equity backs Appart Fitness
France-based gym operator will bolt on its peer Nextalis following the capital injection
PE-backed FNZ Group buys EBase for €151m
Sale is expected to generate a positive non-recurring income before tax of €85m for Comdirect
Permira's Exclusive Group buys NextGen
Exclusive Group sets foot in the Irish market following the €1.3bn buyout by Permira earlier this year
Hg-backed Cogital buys Wilkins Kennedy
Deal is the largest bolt-on to date for Cogital Group since it began investing in December 2016
Cinven's Chryso buys Ruredil
Chryso, a producer of additives for concrete and cement, buys assets from Italy-based Ruredil
Hg’s Cogital buys Westleton Drake
Transaction is a bolt-on for the group's UK division, tax adviser Blick Rothenberg
