Buy-and-build
Magnum-backed Aire Networks bolts on LCRCom
Company plans to further consolidate its market position, expand its business and enlarge its offering
Horizon-backed Juniper bolts on Pupil Asset
Fourth acquisition the education platform has made since Horizon's initial investment
Warburg Pincus invests >£250m in S&W merger with Permira's Tilney
Despite changes in the capital structure, the merger's £1.8bn price tag will remain the same
ArchiMed's Bomi bolts on Logifarma
With the GP's support, Bomi intends to pursue an intensive buy-and-build strategy
Main-backed Onventis acquires WorkFlowWise
Deal is the first add-on since Main Capital acquired it in June 2019
Triton-backed Polygon acquires Hiotlabs
Polygon, a Swedish property damage control company backed by Triton Partners, has acquired Hiotlabs, a Stockholm-based provider of sensors that detect and prevent water damage in buildings.
Mandarin Capital acquires ABC Morini
GP deploys capital for the acquisition from Mandarin Capital III, which has raised €175m so far
Inflexion-backed Global Reach acquires Encore FX’s Canada operation
On 30 March 2020 Encore FX filed an assignment in bankruptcy in Canada with EY as the trustee
PE-backed Visma acquires Nmbrs
Norwegian company has acquired 14 businesses in a year
Axa Venture-backed Cognism acquires Mailtastic
In March 2020, Cognism raised $12m in a funding round led by Axa Venture Partners
Ambienta's Nactarome buys Create Flavours
Nactarome expects to expand the group's presence to the UK market and enlarge its product offering
Xenon-backed Panapesca bolts on Il Faro Quality Fish
With the GP's support, the group expects to increase its turnover and further expand internationally
Triton-backed Assemblin acquires Örestadskyl
GP bought Assemblin in 2015; the company has since acquired two other installation businesses in Sweden
EQT-backed Ellab acquires Adsano in Germany
Deal is Ellab's third bolt-on acquisition since being acquired by EQT last August
ICG-backed Pageant Media acquires Eurekahedge for $8m
Mizuho Bank, which acquired the company in 2011, paid three times the amount it is selling it for
Palatine-backed SMP acquires RBC Corporate Services Hong Kong
Palatine acquired financial advisory service SMP in 2019, drawing equity from Palatine III
Synova-backed Fairstone acquires domestic IFA firms
Synova committed £25m to the development of Fairstone in 2016, drawing equity from Synova III
Ubon portfolio companies Vaion and Jazz Networks merge
Following the merger, the combined company – now named Ava – will consolidate its offering
Augens-, BMO-backed Impresa San Siro bolts on Cellini
This is the second bolt-on inked by the company, following the acquisition of Onoranze Funebri Serpi
Inflexion-backed Ocorian acquires Allegro
Luxembourg-based Allegro is Ocorian's first acquisition since its merger with Estera
Marlin Equity-backed Puzzel acquires U-WFM
Deal allows Puzzel to speed up expansion into the UK market
Sicav-backed NChain acquires Crea
Crea is a software development and implementation firm focused on Bitcoin and IT security
Bridgepoint-backed Fishawack acquires Skysis
Unquote understands the combined entry multiple of both Skysis and Fishawack was 12.8x
Main Capital-backed Obi4wan buys HowAboutYou
With the support of Main Capital, the group plans to build a software platform and expand internationally