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EQT buys Casa.it from Oakley Capital
GP invests in the company via EQT IX, which was launched in January 2020 with a €15bn hard-cap
Apax France to buy Groupe Crystal
GP will buy a majority stake, while Crystal president Bruno Narchal and director Jean-Maximilien Vancayezeele will retain a minority
Alliance Entreprendre acquires Ecoclean, LT reinvests
LT and Alliance Entreprendre invest €6m and €10m respectively, according to Capital Finance
EQT buys Idealista from Apax for €1.3bn
EQT acquires a majority stake, while the management team led by CEO Jesús Encinar retains a minority
Nexxus Iberia buys STM
GP invests in the company via Nexxus Iberia Private Equity Fund I, which closed on €170m in February 2020
Limerston buys Forensic Access, Axiom International
Management and founders will retain a significant minority shareholding as part of the transaction
Phoenix acquires Spy Alarms
Phoenix invests alongside founder and CEO, Tom Howard, who is reinvesting in the company
Inflexion buys minority stake in Auxadi
Inflexion intends to boost Auxadi's growth via additional acquisitions and geographic expansion
Waterland backs consulting company Moore Belgium
GP intends to support the company in accelerating its growth and strengthening its position in the Belgian market
Aliter invests in Temple Grange Partners
Aliter is currently investing from its debut fund, which closed on £92m in February 2017
Williams Grand Prix to sell WGPE to Dorilton for €152m
New York-based Dorilton Capital invests in companies with EBITDA of $4-25m
Hg sells Citation to KKR
KKR will also be investing from its Global Impact Fund, which closed on $1.3bn
Procuritas exits Temporary Space
Acquisition will help trade buyer Algeco to strengthen its position in the Nordic modular space market
Guidepost injects $20m into Elements Global Services
Deal is the first investment from Guidepost's third fund, which came to market last year
STIC Investment, SoftBank Korea et al. acquire Systran
Fresh capital will go towards increasing delivery speed and geographic footprint
BGF-backed Hobs sells Anexsys
Trade buyer Xact was acquired by JLL Partners from Clearview Capital in 2018 in an MBO
NorthEdge-backed Orbis acquires Optosafe
Current Optosafe CTO John Robertson has joined Orbis as managing director of the Optosafe division
Astorg’s IQ-EQ buys Conseil Expertise & Synthèse
Add-on is the company's second of 2020, having bought US-based Blue River Partners in March
Siparex acquires French consultancy firm Fixage
GP acquires a minority while the company's founders retain their majority ownership
Fondo Italiano backs Maticmind
FII invests in the business via the Fondo Italiano Consolidamento e Crescita vehicle
G Square looking to exit ISPS - report
G Square acquired the healthcare training business from Montefiore in 2016
Star Capital buys Gamma
GP invests in the company via Star IV Private Equity Fund, which closed on its €140m hard-cap in May 2020
Nazca buys engneering specialist IDP
GP invests via Nazca V, a lower-mid-market fund that closed on its €150m hard-cap in 2019
GED, Oquendo sell GTT to AnaCap
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Ged and Oquendo, which acquired the company from Realza Capital