Build-up
IK’s OpenSolution bolts on Finnpos
OpenSolution intends to grow geographically in the Nordic region following the deal
AnaCap sells First Names to Astorg's SGG
Transaction sees AnaCap generate a 2.6x money multiple on its investment in the administration business
Bain-, Advent-backed Concardis buys PCS Paycard, Simplepay
Both companies focus on providing payment solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises
Agilitas-backed Relita bolts on BBG
Company intends to use the fresh capital to scale up growth and offer more services
Ardian's Assystem Technologies to take SQS private for £283.1m
Offer of 825 pence per share constitutes a 56.4% premium on the share price on 14 December
August Equity acquires dental practices for £5.75m
Second acquisition in the strategy after the GP acquired Genesis Dental Care in May
Rubicon, Grovepoint's Goodridge bolts on Gieffe Racing
Rubicon provided fresh capital to support the acquisition of the automotive fluids business
Waterland-backed Schönes Leben Group buys Compassio
Acquisition of Compassio is the first step in Waterland's new buy-and-build strategy
Apax's Marlink bolts on Livewire
Acquisition of the satellite communications business comes one month after the bolt-on of OmniAccess
CM-CIC's SFPI acquires Silac
Deal is part of a consolidation strategy announced by CM-CIC at the time of the SFPI acquisition
Hg-backed Cogital buys Shelley Stock Hutter
Shelley Stock Hutter is the first acquisition made under the Blick Rothenberg brand
Aurelius acquires Abelan Board Industrial
Packaging business will be merged with the GP's Netherlands-based portfolio company Solidus
GPF-owned Anjana Investments buys Motortown
Anjana Investments distributes and retails automotive spare parts and accessories
IK's Salad Signature acquires Heksenkaas
Bolt-on comes two years after the GP acquired the food producer with capital drawn from IK VII
Summa-owned Sortera buys DT Recycling
Firm says the deal will enable its services to reach 75% of Sweden's population
Providence-backed Galileo completes €225m carve-out from Laureate
European division of Laureate reported a $54.8m EBITDA from revenues of $148.6m for 2016
FSN Capital's Bygghemma Group acquires WeGot
Bygghemma was acquired by Nordic private equity firm FSN Capital in October 2016
Permira-backed Arcaplanet buys Fortesan
Combined group will operate 280 stores across Italy and employ more than 1,000 people
Mayfair-backed Yo! Sushi acquires Bento for CAD 100m
Acquisition of the Canadian sushi brand will expand the group's North American presence
EQT's Musti ja Mirri buys Animalia
Musti ja Mirri acquired Swedish online pet supplies retailer VetZoo earlier in November
PE-backed Tipico buys Via Consulting
CVC Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Tipico for a reported €1.1bn EV in 2016
Motion-backed Altaïr acquires Quimicas Oro
Deal follows the acquisition of Altaïr's Belgian distributor Enteco in February 2017
Permira's Alter Domus bolts on Cortland
Permira-backed Alter Domus acquires US-based Cortland for an undisclosed sum
Wise's Tatuus acquires Autotecnica Motori
GP acquired Italian racing cars chassis producer Tatuus Racing in February 2017