Buy-and-build
August-backed Amtivo acquires Certification Europe for €6m
Based in Dublin and founded in 1999, Certification Europe has offices in the UK, Japan and Italy
VC-backed Mercell acquires Aksess Innkjøp in Norway
Viking Venture acquired a minority stake in the business in 2018
Ardian-backed Celli buys T&J Installations
Celli plans to consolidate its market position in the UK and further expand internationally
Francisco Partners-backed EG acquires Holte
Deal comes nearly a year after Francisco Partners acquired a majority stake in EG from Axcel Management
Omers-backed ERM acquires MJ Bradley & Associates
GP in 2015 paid an enterprise value of $1.7bn to acquire ERM from Charterhouse Capital Partners
Triton-backed Unica acquires PCT Koudetechniek
Deal is Unica's sixth acquisition under the ownership of Triton
CBPE sells SpaMedica to Nordic Capital-backed Ober Scharrer
Nordic Capital is currently investing from its ninth fund, Nordic Capital IX, which closed on тЌ4.3bn
ECI-backed IT Lab acquires Sol-Tec
Unquote understands ECI Partners provided no fresh equity for the acquisition of Sol-Tec
Inverleith-backed Planet Organic buys As Nature Intended
Deal reportedly makes Planet Organic the UK's largest organic grocery chain
Arbor-backed Steelite acquires William Edwards
Both companies will continue to operate from their current facilities in Stoke-on-Trent
VC-backed Red Driving School acquires NFE
Founded in 2003, NFE Group is a provider of fleet driver training services across the UK
CD&R-backed Capco bolts on Creative Construction
CD&R acquired a 60% stake in Capco Consulting Business from FIS for $477m in 2017
Causeway's Bakers + Baristas and Patisserie Valerie merge
Causeway acquired Patisserie Valerie, a part of Patisserie Holdings, in February 2019
Advent-backed Rubix acquires Barlotti, Walter Gondrom
Unquote understands the acquisitions were not backed by fresh equity from the firm
TA- and Hg-backed Access acquires JMI-backed CoreHR
Alongside JMI Services, US-based private equity firm JMI Equity invested in CoreHR in January 2016
GED's Envases Soplados buys Espaçoplas
Company intends to consolidate its presence in Iberia and create a platform in the PET bottle market
FPE-backed Optimity acquires Pebble IT
Optimity makes the acquisition using a mix of new equity from FPE and debt from Clydesdale
Aksia-backed Primo invests in L Catterton's CareDent
Combined group will operate a network of 155 dental clinics and generate revenues of around €100m
Mandarin's Coffee Holding bolts on Yespresso
Deal is part of the buy-and-build strategy pursued by the GP to create a coffee production platform
KKR-backed Gamma takes stake in Univercells subsidiary
KKR's $50m investment in Univercells will be drawn from its Health Care Strategic Growth Fund
Temasek takes minority stake in FNZ
FNZ expects to benefit from the LP's presence in Asia, as it plans to grow its business there
Charterhouse-backed Tarsus acquires Unfiltered Experience
GP's tenth fund acquired Tarsus in 2019 in a deal that valued its equity at ТЃ552m
Preato sells Machinery to portfolio company YE for €18.75m
Preato Capital sells its stake of almost 94% in the deal, which values Machinery at тЌ26.16m
IK-backed Schema buys software provider Docware
Combined group expects to boost its growth and enlarge its customer base to 1,000 clients across 25 countries