Build-up
EQT-backed SHL Medical buys Weibel CDS
EQT, via EQT VIII, acquired a minority stake in SHL Medical at the end of 2019
Limerston supports AdviserPlus in acquisition of Halborns
Limerston acquired HR consultancy AdviserPlus in November 2016, drawing equity from its debut fund
Cinven-backed One.com to acquire Hostnet
Deal marks the third add-on for the Denmark-based web hosting company under Cinven's ownership
Arbor's Steelite acquires Homer Laughlin food subsidiaries
Arbor acquired Steelite International drawing from Arbor Investments IV in December
BC, Vista-backed Advanced buys Tikit from BT Group
Advanced plans to consolidate its market position in the UK, while expanding its global footprint
Halder buys Sirag, Univer and Uniprod
Add-ons to the portfolio companies and Drumag and EPH will expand the buy-and-build Valeta Group
PE-backed BMS acquires Jurado Mata
BMS's backers invested in the company in June 2019, in a deal that gave it an EV of £500m
Argos-backed Factum buys AGL Services
Deal is part of Factum's aggregation strategy and follows two bolt-ons inked in January 2019
August-backed Amtivo acquires Certification Europe for €6m
Based in Dublin and founded in 1999, Certification Europe has offices in the UK, Japan and Italy
VC-backed Mercell acquires Aksess Innkjøp in Norway
Viking Venture acquired a minority stake in the business in 2018
Ardian-backed Celli buys T&J Installations
Celli plans to consolidate its market position in the UK and further expand internationally
Milestone's Dehaen bolts on Max Plus; Sodero exits
Senior debt to finance the deal is provided by CIC Ouest, Banque Populaire Grand Ouest and Caisse d'Epargne
DBAG's Ding Group bolts on Iska Schön
GP is pursuing a buy-and-build strategy in the telecoms infrastructure sector
Francisco Partners-backed EG acquires Holte
Deal comes nearly a year after Francisco Partners acquired a majority stake in EG from Axcel Management
Omers-backed ERM acquires MJ Bradley & Associates
GP in 2015 paid an enterprise value of $1.7bn to acquire ERM from Charterhouse Capital Partners
Triton-backed Unica acquires PCT Koudetechniek
Deal is Unica's sixth acquisition under the ownership of Triton
CBPE sells SpaMedica to Nordic Capital-backed Ober Scharrer
Nordic Capital is currently investing from its ninth fund, Nordic Capital IX, which closed on €4.3bn
Inflexion-backed Huws Gray acquires AC Roof Trusses
Inflexion acquired a minority stake in Huws Gray in April 2018 using its Partnership Capital Fund I
ECI-backed IT Lab acquires Sol-Tec
Unquote understands ECI Partners provided no fresh equity for the acquisition of Sol-Tec
Inverleith-backed Planet Organic buys As Nature Intended
Deal reportedly makes Planet Organic the UK's largest organic grocery chain
Horizon-backed Sabio buys DVELP
Sabio plans to strengthen its international aggregation platform in the contact centre market across Europe
Activa's Alliance Etiquettes buys 5 Sept Etiquette
Deal marks the eighth add-on acquisition for the France-based wine and spirits label producer
Arbor-backed Steelite acquires William Edwards
Both companies will continue to operate from their current facilities in Stoke-on-Trent
VC-backed Red Driving School acquires NFE
Founded in 2003, NFE Group is a provider of fleet driver training services across the UK