Deals/Build-up
Equistone's Group of Butchers buys Hartmann
Siblings Martina Beuker, Christian Hartmann and Maike Hartmann are selling their stake
DBAG-backed Gienanth buys SLR Gusswerk
Deal includes two companies located in Austria and one Czech metal-working business
Triton-backed AVS Verkehrssicherung bolts on Plank
Deal will further strengthen the company's presence in Germany and consolidate its market position
KKR's SoftwareOne buys Comparex
Combined business will employ more than 5,500 people in 200 locations across 88 countries
Argand-backed Oase begins US expansion
US-headquartered buyout firm acquired Oase from Equistone Partners Europe last year
PE-backed BluJay bolts on Era System
Deal allows BluJay to boost its market position as an integrated customs solutions specialist
Cairngorm acquires Helix Tool Company
Deal is part of the GP's plans to create a consolidated player in the UK full-service MRO space
BNP Paribas Développement et al. back Amarris Groupe
Investors inject €5.5m in France-based accountancy firm Amarris Groupe, which bolts on peer
One Equity's Lutech bolts on CDM Tecnoconsulting
Group intends to expand further internationally, especially in the rest of Europe and China
Litorina-backed Fresks acquires XL-Bygg Mellerud
Founder of the company will reinvest a significant part of the proceeds from the transaction
GED Capital's Procubitos Europe bolts on Polo Nord
Procubitos Europe will enter the Italian market and further boost its presence in the sector
Cinven’s Chryso bolts on Chemtec Admixtures
Chemtec Admixtures CEO James Grace will continue to run activities in Ireland
Permira-backed Corin acquires Global Orthopaedic Technology
First bolt-on after Permira acquired Corin in a secondary buyout earlier this year
Volpi's Version 1 bolts on Presidion
Version 1 has completed nine bolt-ons and says it has a strong acquisitions pipeline into 2019
ECI-backed IT Lab acquires Content and Code
IT Lab expands its portfolio of supported software to include Office 365 and M365
Carlyle's Irca bolts on Dobla
Irca and Dobla will create a group with around 800 employees and a combined turnover of €330m
BaltCap-backed Dencap buys Kaarli Hambapolikliinik
GP injects fresh equity for the transaction from BaltCap Private Equity Fund II
Ring Capital, Tikehau back Linkfluence's series-D
GPs back the social media intelligence software publisher, allowing it to buy Scoop.it
EQT-backed Saur increases stake in Emalsa
Acquisition was made by French water company Saur via its Spanish subsidiary Gestagua
Bridges acquires Cucina, creates Impact Food Group
GP has merged the school meals provider with portfolio company Innovate Services
Hg sells Lumesse
Sale of HR software company brings to an end an eight-year holding period for the vendor
PE-backed Acces Industrie buys Matelev
Acces Industrie, of which Parquest Capital owns a majority stake, buys the equipment rental agency
IK's Questel acquires MultiLing
Deal is supported by a debt package from existing lenders Capzanine and Barings
Investindustrial's Oka bolts on Wisteria
Deal for US furniture and soft furnishings retailer comes eight months after the GP acquired Oka