Small-cap buyout
Explore Equity acquires Nova Consulting Group
Target company generated NOK 337m in revenues in 2019 and EBIT of NOK 51m
Monterro buys RegTech company Trapets
GP reportedly buys a 70% stake in the business, valued at €30.5m
Vortex acquires mortgage broker Hypotheek.winkel
Company's founders will retain a minority stake in the business
Vaaka Partners acquires majority stake in Staria
Company is aiming for most of its future growth to be achieved outside of Finland
Priveq acquires majority stake in language services company Plint
Company's revenues have grown from SEK 11m to SEK 236m in five years
Axcel acquires Norwegian company SuperOffice
Deal is the GP's first investment from Axcel VI, which was launched in December 2019
Main Capital buys majority stake in health software firm Alfa
Netherlands-based GP paid €15-20m for its stake in the company
Gro acquires majority stake in Danish company Queue-It
Deal is Gro Capital's third investment from its GRO Fund II, a €255m vehicle
NEVI, Tourn sell influencer business service Hubso to trade
Orgo will pay the sellers via newly issued shares in the buyer
Korona Invest acquires Epic Driving School
Company's net sales in 2019 stood at €8.8m, with EBITDA of €700,000
Litorina acquires Swedish restaurant chain Sushi Yama
PE house sees potential for 100-150 new restaurants in Sweden alone and is searching for new locations
Haspa BGM acquires Braase
Small-cap investor Haspa BGM invests in Germany-headquartered companies with revenues of €10-300m
IK acquires BST
Since 2016, BST's annual revenues have grown from SEK 220m to almost SEK 340m in 2018
IK Investment Partners acquires OpenSolution
Investment maintains capital deployment momentum for the GP’s recently closed small-cap fund
Spring Ventures invests £20m in BIMBO of IGF
Provider of SME financing will undertake a recruitment drive and expand across the UK
Maven backs £12m MBO of Westfield Medical
Sterilisation packaging company will look to increase production and international sales
Erhvervsinvest takes majority stake in Fletco
Danish carpet manufacturer is the first buyout of 2016 for the Danish small-cap GP
IK puts small-cap fund to work with Touristry buyout
Nordic sightseeing bus and boat operator marks the fourth buyout from the recently-closed small-cap fund
IK Investment Partners returns to small-cap with €277m fund
Vehicle features a €27m GP commitment and marks a return to the segment for the buyout firm
Three Hills Capital Partners backs Tomorrow London MBO
Three Hills Decalia fund will provide liquidity to present management of Tomorrow London
Initiative & Finance closes second fund on €168m
Small-cap vehicle to write €2-15m tickets for French companies
Erhvervsinvest buys PCH Engineering
Deal is second transaction for SME-focused GP in 2015
Auctus closes fourth fund on €230m
Latest vehicle oversubscribed in less than three months
Capitem holds €20m first close for maiden fund
French private equity house Capitem Partenaires has held a first close for its maiden fund on €20m.