Buy-and-build
Aurelius-backed Bertram bolts on Education Umbrella
First bolt-on made by Bertram Group following its acquisition by Aurelius in 2017
Verdane acquires HR Manager and Webcruiter
Verdane makes second platform investment from its buyout fund, Verdane Edda
Bain's Italmatch bolts on BWA Water Additives
Acquisition is financed by a combination of Italmatch debt and a fresh equity injection
NB Renaissance-backed Comelz bolts on Develer
Company will use the investment to open a new business unit focused on research and development
Main Capital-backed Enovation bolts on Meddex
Following the deal, Enovation expects to consolidate its position in the Dutch XDS exchange market
Adelis buys DataCenter Finland
Fourth investment from Adelis's second fund, which held a final close on €600m in June 2017
Quadriga backs merger of Vescon and Schiller
Combined group will employ 700 people and expects revenues in excess of €100m for 2018
MCH-backed Europastry bolts on Confeitaria Torres
Europastry expects to boost its productivity and expand its presence in the Portuguese market
Dunedin invests in Incremental Group
Dunedin will work with the existing management team to support the firm's organic growth
Waterland-backed Atos bolts on MediaPark Klinik
Deal will allow Atos to enhance its sports medicine and specialised orthopaedic surgery expertise
Xenon's Tecnopool bolts on Logiudice Forni, Mimac Italia
Deals are part of the GP's strategy to create a pool of companies specialising in the bakery sector
KKR's LGC buys SeraCare from Linden Capital
Following the deal, LGC will consolidate its position in the clinical quality-control tools market
DPE buys Be-terna from BPE
Company's CEO stated that DPE would "use its buy-and-build experience" to support the firm
Investindustrial's Benvic bolts on Alfa PVC
Company will continue to be managed by its current CEO and co-founder Andrzej Trebicki
Wise-backed Tatuus bolts on Breda Racing
GP plans to boost the two companies' internationalisation and achieve strong operational synergies
One Equity-backed Lutech bolts on Tecla.it
Deal also includes the acquisition of two subsidiaries controlled by Tecla.it
Aurelius-backed Calumet Wex bolts on Foto-Video Sauter
Company plans to use the fresh capital to boost its growth and further expand its product offering
Ambienta exits Aico
Sale ends an eight-year holding period for Ambienta, which bought the company via its first fund
Carlyle-backed Codorníu bolts on Gleva Cellars
Gleva Cellars CEO Ramón Raventós Basagoiti will be appointed CEO of the combined group
NB Renaissance Partners' Comelz bolts on Camoga
Following the acquisition, Comelz expects to reach EBITDA of €30m from revenues of €75m in 2018
BC Partners' Cigierre bolts on Pony Zero
Company will use the fresh capital to expand its service offering and enlarge its customer base
IGI's Fimo bolts on DCE
Marks the second add-on inked by Fimo, following the acquisition of Polyform in December 2017
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