Waterland Private Equity
Waterland acquires software development business GOD
GP's previous IT service sector investments include Germany-based Netgo
Waterland sells Base Logistics to Ardian's Staci
With this add-on, Staci expects to build a logistics group with annual turnover of €450m and 2,500 staff
Novum Capital to sell CC Group to trade
Buyer is Waterland portfolio company Blue Phoenix; the sale ends Novum's three year holding period
PE-backed 9Altitudes adds on Danish firm Optimate
Merged group is expected to generate a turnover of €65m and employ 400 staff across four countries
Waterland invests in FitOne
GP aims to support the fitness studio business by consolidating the market via acquisitions
PE-backed Helgstrand Dressage merges with Ludger Beerbaum Stables
Waterland-backed Danish company Helgstrand Dressage has acquired and merged with equestrian show jumping business Ludger Beerbaum Stables.
Waterland's Netgo bolts on Arxes-Tolina
Bolt-on is Netgo's sixth acquisition since Waterland acquired the IT service in October 2019
Waterland to acquire Yieldkit
Acquisition of the marketing optimisation business is a platform investment from Waterland VII
Waterland's Median Kliniken acquires Priory Group for £1bn
Deal is the 22nd bolt-on in Median's buy-and-build strategy since Waterland's first investment in 2011
Waterland VIII holds final close on €2.5bn hard-cap
Three-month fundraising process was conducted entirely remotely, the GP said in a statement
Waterland's Athera makes three bolt-ons
Germany-based physiotherapy group has made 11 add-ons since Waterland's investment in 2019
Via Equity sells EnviDan to Waterland
Via Equity acquired the water and wastewater consultancy in 2015 through Via Venture Partners Fond II
Buyout rankings: who has invested most across Europe since April?
EQT, Ardian and KKR remained very active and struck sizeable deals amid the coronavirus turmoil
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
PE-backed Helgstrand Dressage bolts on Kingsland Equestrian
Deal is Helgstrand Dressage's first add-on acquisition under Waterland's ownership
Waterland opens office in France; appoints managing director
Louis Huetz will be responsible for establishing and heading the new office
Waterland's Enreach bolts on HeroBase
Prior to the add-on, Enreach reported revenues of €50m following several bolt-ons completed in 2019
Waterland backs consulting company Moore Belgium
GP intends to support the company in accelerating its growth and strengthening its position in the Belgian market
Waterland buys Modstrøm Danmark
GP is reportedly paying DKK 200m for the company, which last year generated DKK 30m in EBITDA
Waterland's Beck Et Al buys InfoWan
IT cloud service group now comprises four businesses and was formed by Waterland in May 2020
Waterland buys majority stake in Leupold
GP plans to assist the company with add-on acquisitions in the folding packaging sector
Waterland's Netgo makes two bolt-ons
Berlin-based Commehr and Workbees mark the third and fourth bolt-ons for the IT service
Waterland’s Tineo bolts on Netrics
Consolidation strategy in the Swiss IT consultancy sector also saw Tineo acquire Nexellent in 2019
Buy-and-building through the storm
Bolt-ons remain one way of deploying capital and building value, but a tough financing market and pricing mismatches make for a challenging landscape