Deals/Build-up
PE-backed Sortera acquires Vaihtolava
Deal is Sortera's 13th acquisition since it was established in 2006
SHS sells Puracon to IK-backed Klingel
Deal marks Klingel's third add-on under IK ownership, as well as SHS's third exit of 2020
Livingbridge sells Up Group to Omers-backed Alexander Mann
Livingbridge has invested in several recruitment businesses, including Armstrong Craven and Staffline
LDC sells NBS to TA-, Stirling-backed Byggfakta
Bank of America was given the mandate to run the sale process for the company in September 2020
PAI-backed Stella Group buys BPE's DuoTherm Rolladen
Exit ends BPE's three-and-a-half-year holding period; the add-on is Stella's second under PAI
Waterland's Athera makes three bolt-ons
Germany-based physiotherapy group has made 11 add-ons since Waterland's investment in 2019
Permira's Exclusive Group bolts on Nuaware
Company has made add-ons in Europe, Canada and Hong Kong since Permira's investment in 2018
VR Equitypartner's Kälte Eckert buys SOS Kältetechnik
Refrigeration systems business has made three add-ons since VR Equitypartner's investment in 2017
Omers considers sale of ERM for £2.5bn – report
Omers Private Equity acquired ERM from Charterhouse for an enterprise value of $1.7bn in June 2015
Quadriga’s Scio bolts on MFI
Industrial automation group Scio has made a series of four add-ons in 2020
Palamon-backed FairConnect buys DriveQuant
Palamon bought a majority stake in the connected insurance service provider in a €100m deal in 2018
Aliter invests in Skill Pill
Aliter acquired Bolt Learning in May 2019 and later acquired Sponge in November 2019
Caledonia-backed Liberation acquires Wadworth pub portfolio
LGV Capital sold UK pub operator Liberation Group to Caledonia Investments for £118m in 2016
Capiton's Euro Vital Pharma buys Principle Healthcare
Capiton acquired the health products manufacturer in 2018; the company continues to seek bolt-ons
Quadriga-backed Scio buys Bilfinger GreyLogix Aqua
Industrial automation company has made three add-ons in 2020 as part of its buy-and-build strategy
Epidarex sells Sirakoss to VC-backed OssDsign
Epidarex Capital initially backed the £3.1m series-A for the bone graft substitutes developer in 2014
G4S rejects offer from BC's Gardaworld
Company says Gardaworld's offer is "nowhere near a full and fair price"
Nord Holding's Jumpers Group buys Ai Fitness; forms BestFit
Combined companies will pursue a buy-and-build strategy, acquiring fitness studio chains
PE-backed Nets bolts on CCV Schweiz
Following the deal, CCV Schweiz will be integrated with Concardis Schweiz, which is part of Nets Group
Agilitas-backed Danoffice to buy NPVision
Deal will be the second add-on acquisition for Danoffice since Agilitas's buyout of the company in November 2017
Adiuva's Konzmann bolts on TCon, HSV
Rehms Building Technology has sold the businesses as part of its self-administration proceedings
Gimv exits Eurocept homecare division
Exit has no significant impact on the net asset value of Gimv as of 31 March 2020
Vista-backed Finastra acquires Doorr
Vista formed Finastra through the merger of its portfolio company Misys with D+H, a Canadian fintech group
Five Arrows, TA-backed RLDatix acquires Verge Health
Verge Health's Mt Pleasant-based management team will stay on following the transaction
