Build-up
Principia's Applix bolts on Melazeta
Third acquisition in five years for Applix, which will focus on digital entertainment
Vaaka sells Finnish roofer to Sentica’s Hämeen Laaturemontti
Exit comes five years after Vaaka's acquisition and two years after Sentica backed Hämeen Laaturemontti
Procuritas acquires Calorex in bolt-on
Deal follows buyout of Dantherm’s HVAC and EMEA Telecoms divisions
LGV’s Air Energi merges with Wellspring’s Swift
Merger of two energy-focused recruitment companies comes as oil prices look set to remain low
Argos-backed Valco buys Guichon amid capital reshuffle
Guichon purchase was followed by entrance of FDEN as a minority shareholder
LDC’s Away Resorts acquires Cosways Holiday Park
Deal marks first bolt-on for Away Resorts since being acquired by LDC in April 2015
VC-backed Spotify bolts on Soundwave and Cord Project
Music streaming service Spotify has raised more than $1bn in funding since inception in 2006
Vendis-backed Inula bolts on Veriditas Botanicals
Belgian aromatherapy group created via merger of Pranarôm and HerbalGem in 2014
Siparex invests in TEP Etanchéité to finance bolt-on
GP deploys €3.6m from its FPCI Nord Ouest Entrepreneurs 4 and XPansion2 vehicles to fund the purchase
PE-backed Marietton bolts-on Havas Voyage
Siparex and EdRip to hold joint controlling stake in post-merger group
Castik’s Waterlogic acquires PHS
Deal marks sixth bolt-on for Waterlogic since being acquired by Castik in 2014
Ardian’s Italmatch acquires Solvay’s additives business
Business will join Italmatch's water management additives business, which trades as Dequest
Baird's SR Group makes New York bolt-on
Baird invested in the recruitment services firm in 2013, with debt provided by Beechbrook
BC Partners’ Côte completes double bolt-on
Bolt-ons are the first acquisitions made by casual dining chain under BC Partners’ ownership
MML’s BMB acquires Orion
MML supported BMB's MBO in July 2015, with the company now pursuing a buy-and-build strategy
MML’s Clean Linen buys Paragon
Clean Linen makes second bolt-on following MML's investment in 2014
Ardian’s Trescal bolts on Primo
14th add-on since GP's takeover in June 2013 is Trescal's first in Canada
BGF-backed Shepherd Direct acquires CPBigwood
BGF first backed Shepherd Direct in June 2015 with a £20m investment alongside other backers
BC-backed Mergermarket buys Creditflux
Bolt-on follows on from the purchases of unquote", AVCJ and C6 in second half of 2015
PE-backed Flos bolts on Lukas Lighting
Investindustrial acquired an 80% stake in the lighting business in 2014
Livingbridge’s Centre4 Testing merges with The Test People
Deal was funded with debt supplied by Yorkshire Bank
Main’s Regas bolts on Daarwin for merger
Add-on comes two years after GP bought Regas
Ardian's Trescal makes bolt-ons across three continents
French calibration business makes acquisitions in North America, South America and Europe
Bridges’ Alina bolts on Extra Mile Care
Acquisition of domiciliary care business marks third bold-on for Alina with Bridges backing