Buy-and-build
PEP's IDB bolts on Saba Italia
Saba Italia is the fifth bolt-on inked by IDB, which expects to reach a turnover of €100m in 2018
BC Partners-backed Cigierre bolts on Temakinho
Temakinho founders will retain a minority stake in the business and continue to lead the company
FSN-backed Bygghemma bolts on Edututor
Edututor will continue to operate as an independent entity within the DIY segment in Finland
KKR's Calsonic bolts on Magneti Marelli in €6.2bn deal
FCA will enter into a supply agreement with Magneti Marelli to support its operations in Italy
PE-backed Trasporti Romagna bolts on Blue City
Deal is the second bolt-on inked by Trasporti Romagna, following the acquisition of AnRiTrans
PE-backed BluJay bolts on Era System
Deal allows BluJay to boost its market position as an integrated customs solutions specialist
One Equity's Lutech bolts on CDM Tecnoconsulting
Group intends to expand further internationally, especially in the rest of Europe and China
GED Capital's Procubitos Europe bolts on Polo Nord
Procubitos Europe will enter the Italian market and further boost its presence in the sector
Permira-backed Corin acquires Global Orthopaedic Technology
First bolt-on after Permira acquired Corin in a secondary buyout earlier this year
Carlyle's Irca bolts on Dobla
Irca and Dobla will create a group with around 800 employees and a combined turnover of €330m
IK-backed Colisée bolts on STS Grup
Colisée raised a new term loan of €120m in order to increase its financial capabilities
Star Capital buys Educom via DPH
Educom will be owned by DPH, a company established by Star to pursue its buy-and-build strategy
BC-backed Keter buys Adams Manufacturing
Adams Manufacturing's shareholders will reinvest a portion of the proceeds into a stake in Keter
GED's Vitro bolts on Cytognos
Following the acquisition, the combined group expects to reach sales of around €25m in 2018
Ardian-backed Trigo acquires Lumbee Enterprises
Deal marks Trigo's first transaction in 2018 and is a move to expand its presence in the US
Waterland buys Within Reach Group
Including the latest acquisitions, WRG expects total annual turnover of €75m in 2018
Apiary invests in The Appointment Group
Music-industry-focused travel management company will pursue bolt-ons and international expansion
Waterland buys Hansefit
Waterland will invest in expanding the company's service portfolio and digitalising its services
Waterland acquires Helgstrand Dressage
Deal marks Waterland's first investment in Denmark after the opening of its office in Copenhagen
Stirling Square's Viscolube bolts on Centro Risorse
GP acquired a majority stake in motor oil regeneration specialist Viscolube in December 2011
BC Partners' Pronovias bolts on Nicole
GP acquired a 90% stake in Barcelona-based Pronovias for €495m in July 2017
Parcom-backed BlueStar bolts on RH Offshore
GP acquired Star Group in 2011 in a management buyout and has now completed three bolt-ons
Agilitas completes four bolt-ons for Recover Nordic
Damage control group has acquired 14 firms since being acquired by Agilitas in 2013
Waterland's Median buys Klinikzentrum Mühlengrund
Seventeenth bolt-on acquisition in the healthcare buy-and-build strategy since 2011