Buy-and-build
Agilitas-backed LCG acquires Acorn
Agilitas acquired LCG in March 2020 for an enterprise value of £125-150m from MML Capital
Quadrivio's 120% Lino buys Rosantica
GP invests via Made in Italy Fund, which targets Italian SMEs across the fashion, design and food industries
TIIN acquires Lantech to merge with Felton
TIIN Capital set up a fund to finance its plans, named Dutch Security TechFund, which held a first close on €25m
MML supports Arrow's acquisition of Click Networks
Click Networks is the third acquisition following MML's investment, alongside Altinet and BTL
Hg-backed Visma acquires Cash Software
Deal is Visma's fourth strategic acquisition in the accountancy software market
GP-backed PolyTech bolts-on Fos4x
Deal strengthens PolyTech's position as a blade technology specialist
Elaghmore acquires Blaze Signs from Mobeus
Arbuthnot Latham in Leeds supported Elaghmore, providing acquisition and working capital facilities
EQT-backed Recover Nordic bolts-on two companies
Damage control service has completed 19 bolt-on acquisitions since being founded in 2013
ArchiMed closes MED Platform I on €1bn
Oversubscribed fund closes above its €800m target after a couple of years on the road
GP-backed SSI Diagnostica acquires CTK Biotech
Deal comes four years after the GP carved out SSI Diagnostica from the Danish government for DKK 250m
Ardian's Unither buys Chinese pharma company NRB
With this acquisition, Unither plans to accelerate the development of its business in China
VC-backed WorldRemit acquires Sendwave
Acquisition is a cash and stock transaction that is expected to close in Q4 2020
GP-backed Maritech Systems acquires EDI Systems
Add-on deal comes three years after Broodstock acquired a majority stake in Maritech Systems
Limerston-backed CHA acquires Trinity Homecare
In March 2020, Limerston acquired introductory care agencies Patricia Whites and Country Cousins
LDC-backed Babble acquires CMT
Acquisition is expected to bolster Babble's cloud services offering across the UK
Vallis Capital sells Vortal to Stirling Square's Docu Nordic
Stirling Square intends to support Vortal in expanding its business in current and new markets
Bid acquires Pisa Sales
Bid is expected to merge Pisa with portfolio company Infopark, which it acquired in August 2020
PE-backed Ardonagh acquires Thames Underwriting
Thames will join Ardonagh's suite of MGA brands and will operate within Geo Specialty Group
Inflexion-backed Bollington Wilson acquires Watson Laurie
Inflexion will continue to support Bollington in its growth plans, according to a statement
NorthEdge-backed Catalis acquires Whyttest
Marius Potirniche, the founder of Whyttest, has become a senior executive within the Testronic team
BGF-backed Hobs sells Anexsys
Trade buyer Xact was acquired by JLL Partners from Clearview Capital in 2018 in an MBO
EQT's Saur bolts on Derichebourg Aqua
Saur secures a 51% stake in the French water utilities management company as part of a strategic partnership
Aquiline-backed ClearCourse buys Practice Point
Practice Point's management team will stay on with the business, which will continue to operate independently
PE-backed Nylacast acquires Supergrip
Deal is Nylacast's second add-on transaction since the GP acquired it in 2018