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Managing Director & Head of Business Services, Europe
Frankfurt
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Ulrich Desl
Managing Director & Co-Head of Industrials, Europe
Frankfurt
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The Riverside Company and co-shareholders have sold REPA Group to Parts Town, a portfolio company of Berkshire Partners
REPA Group REPA is a leading distributor of spare parts for professional kitchens, coffee and vending machines in Europe. REPA prides itself on having the largest range of high-quality spares… Read More
Audax Private Equity has sold Mobileum to H.I.G. Technology Partners
Mobileum Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Mobileum is a leading global software provider of mission-critical solutions that allow communications service providers to manage increasingly complex networks. The company’s innovative suite of… Read More
SSB Spins Out Pro Sports Vertical to KORE Software; Renames Itself Affinaquest
The Deal SSB, the market leader in constituent engagement, data management, data enhancement and predictive analytics for higher education and collegiate athletics, announced it is sharpening its focus on the… Read More
Berlitz Corporation has merged with Education Group and Quad Partners
Client: Quad Partners Client Location: United States Target: Berlitz Corporation Target Location: United States Acquirer: The ILSC Education Group Inc. Acquirer Location: Canada Target Description: Quad Partners invests in the… Read More
Waud Capital has completed a single asset continuation vehicle transaction involving Ivy Rehab Network
Client: Waud Capital Client Location: United States Target: Ivey Rehab Network Target Location: United States Target Description: IvyRehab is an operator of a network of outpatient physical therapy centers.
A majority stake of Eperi GmbH has been sold to Equistone
Eperi GmbH Headquartered in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Germany, Eperi GmbH has grown since its foundation in 2014 into a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions for data protection and security in… Read More
Nixen, Bpi France and co-shareholders have sold Carré Blanc to Substrador Renting SA
Client: Carré Blanc Client Location: France Target: Carré Blanc Target Location: France Acquirer: Substrador Renting SA Acquirer Location: Switzerland Target Description: Carré Blanc is a french omnichannel household linen player
Bluewater has refinanced 3t Energy Group
3t Energy Group 3t Energy Group is a world-class, industry-focused training and workforce management solutions provider. Across its core offering in the energy and renewables sector as well as general… Read More
VR Equitypartner and co-investors have acquired a majority stake in Heizungsdiscount24
Heizungsdiscount24 Heizungsdiscount24 (HD24) is a German e-commerce retailer of heaters and adjacent periphery products serving both primary end consumers (business-to-consumer) and heating installers (business-to-business). HD24 has a comprehensive product portfolio… Read More
Gamma Technologies, a portfolio company of Cove Hill Partners and TA Associates, has received a strategic growth investment from Insight Partners
Gamma Technologies Gamma Technologies (GT) is a global leader and innovator in integrated multi-physics system simulation software. GT is dedicated to building the most advanced system simulation tools, complemented with… Read More
Alantra Partners has sold MBA Incorporado to AddLife
MBA Incorporado MBA Incorporado is a leading distributor in Southern Europe of orthopedic, trauma, anesthesia and surgical solutions. MBA is based in Spain and operates also in Portugal and Italy,… Read More
H.I.G. has acquired Berardi Bullonerie Group with financing provided by OLB, Credit Agricole, Deutsche Bank, Banca Ifis and Equita
Berardi Bullonerie Based in Bologna, Italy, Berardi Bullonerie S.r.l. is the leading Italian player in the distribution of fasteners and the supply of integrated logistics services with a 2021 turnover… Read More
Gsquare Capital has sold the Swedish primary care business of Unicare to Prima Vård
Unicare Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Unicare, backed by healthcare private equity investor G Square, is one of the largest private healthcare and care service providers in the Nordics. Unicare Sweden,… Read More
Sterling Investment Partners has sold American West Restaurant Group to Sentinel Capital Partners
Client: Sterling Investment Partners Client Location: United States Target: American West Restaurant Group Target Location: United States Acquirer: Sentinel Capital Partners Acquirer Location: United States Target Description: American West Restaurant Group is a large franchise of quick… Read More
Founders, management and NextStage AM have sold Once For All to Fortius, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus
Once For All Started in 2012 under the name Attestation Légale and based in Lyon, France, Once For All (OFA) is a leading European compliance and certification Software as a… Read More
Compass Electronics Solutions has sold its Texas and Mexico-based operations to East West Manufacturing
Compass Electronics Solutions The El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico-based operations of Compass Electronics Solutions (CES), formerly known as Protech Global Solutions, offers electronics design, development, manufacturing and support services.… Read More
Graham Partners has sold Giraffe Foods to Symrise AG
Giraffe Foods Giraffe Foods Inc. is a leading player in the formulation and manufacturing of custom flavor solutions. With advanced research and development and culinary capabilities, Giraffe formulates and produces… Read More
CI Capital Partners has sold Epiphany Dermatology to Leonard Green & Partners
Epiphany Dermatology Epiphany Dermatology is a rapidly expanding dermatology company driven by a passion to improve access to high-quality dermatologic care in a values-based manner. Through its partnership with leading… Read More
Saybrook has sold Total Transportation Services to Sun Capital Partners, Inc.
Total Transportation Services Headquartered in Rancho Dominguez, California, Total Transportation Services, Inc. (TTSI) is a leading, national provider of multi-modal transportation services and logistic solutions, including drayage, short-haul and brokerage… Read More
Juggernaut Capital Partners has sold Dapple Baby to Eleeo Brands
Dapple Baby Dapple Baby is a leading independent baby cleaning brand in North America, characterized by a differentiated positioning that is anchored by authentic “by moms for moms” roots, plant-based… Read More
REIC has been sold to Kinderhook Industries and Management
Rental Equipment Investment Corporation Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Kalispell, Montana, Rental Equipment Investment Corporation (REIC) is a premier, super-regional rental equipment services platform. The company offers its customers… Read More
LFM Capital has sold Fecon to Windjammer Capital Investors
Fecon Fecon, based in Lebanon, Ohio, is a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty forestry mulching equipment and related accessories in North America. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of highly dependable… Read More
Five Arrows Growth Capital has acquired KidsKonnect from BB Capital and Vortex Capital
KidsKonnect Headquartered in Haarlem, the Netherlands, KidsKonnect is an early education software provider that offers an integrated software solution for daycare centers, out-of-school care, childminder organizations and primary education centers.… Read More
Transom Capital Group has sold SemiTorr Group to FloWorks, a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.
SemiTorr Group SemiTorr Group, headquartered in Tualatin, Oregon, is a leading value-added distributor of highly engineered flow control components, systems and solutions to blue-chip customers in the United States. The… Read More
Vista Equity Partners has acquired BigTime Software, a portfolio company of Wavecrest Growth Partners
Client: Vista Equity Partners Client Location: United States Target: BigTime Software, Inc. Target Location: United States Acquirer: Vista Equity Partners Acquirer Location: United States Target Description: BigTime Software, Inc. is… Read More