Build-up
Deal in Focus: Waterland sticks to buy-and-build strategy with Median
The post-acute clinic business has made its 15th acquisition under the GP's tenure, with its latest bolt-on of AHG being one of the largest
Inflexion-backed Global Reach acquires FC Exchange
Deal for the consumer-focused FX business is the acquirer's first bolt-on under Inflexion
HgCapital launches advisory group with Blick Rothenberg acquisition
GP launches a buy-and-build platform with the former global chair and CEO of Deloitte
Castik's Waterlogic bolts on Aqua Line
Deal marks the seventh acquisition since the GP took Waterlogic private in 2014
Permira’s Higèa buys Biomedicale for €8.6m
Deal marks the 13th acquisition in the biomedical sector for the PE-backed group
PE-backed Takeaway.com acquires Just Eat's Benelux arm for €22.5m
Dutch food delivery service has been backed by Macquarie Capital and Prime Ventures since 2012
Cinven’s Ergo buys Old Mutual Wealth Italy for €278m
Deal follows the GP’s expansion plan for its portfolio company Ergo Italia
EmergeVest's NFT bolts on NR Evans
Deal marks the first acquisition by the logistics company since the GP's initial investment
Waterland’s Median buys AHG
With the integration of AHG, the group will have an annual turnover of €1bn
Equistone’s Bretèche Industrie acquires Shick
Investment in the US baking industry equipment business is part of Bretèche Industrie's buy-and-build strategy
IK sells Vemedia to Charterhouse
IK acquired the business in 2012 in an SBO via the IK 2007 Fund
MML-backed BMB acquires SWI Schoolwear
Deal marks BMB's second acquisition since MML backed its MBO
Inflexion's British Engineering Services acquires Nortest
Deal marks the first bolt-on under Inflexion's stewardship
Ambienta’s IP Cleaning buys Vaclensa
Acquisition will bring IPC's revenues to €200m, up from €170m in 2013
BGF injects £10m into Ocee Design
Fresh capital will finance the acquisition of Danish furniture designer Four Design
MML’s CH&Co merges with Brookwood, Absolutely Catering
Newly enlarged entity will generate turnover of £200m and employ 6,000 people
Afinum’s Empolis invests in Smart Reporting
Empolis financed the minority-stake acquisition of Smart Reporting with its own cash flow
Carlyle’s Comdata buys Turkish peer Win Bilgi Iletisim
Deal follows the recent bolt-on acquisition of Spanish competitor Digitex in February 2016
Findos-backed Abit acuires Eurosystems
Main Capital invested €10m in the Dutch software provider in 2011, becoming majority shareholder
I&F-backed Claire-Sainte-Lizaigne acquires Fast
Industries & Finances Partenaires acquired the group as a Veolia spinout in 2012
Ardian’s Trigo acquires Böllinger’s automotive quality business
Acquisition is Trigo's first bolt-on since Ardian's takeover in the spring
Alto Partners’ Dolciaria Val d’Enza bolts on Artebianca
Deal marks the seventh transaction for the GP’s third vehicle, Alto Capital III
Lion Capital-backed Afflelou to acquire Optimil
Bolt-on acquisition will enable French group to further develop Spanish activity
Carlyle's Addison Lee acquires Octopus-backed Tristar
Post-transaction, the combined executive car hire company will have a headcount of 800