Case studies

Osmoflo, Australian developer of mobile water treatment systems, acquired Guidera O’Connor, a water infrastructure company.

Milan-based agency specialising in fashion shows, Without Production, was sold to Platform6, an international group in the events and creative experiences sector.

Snappet, a leading Dutch edtech company offering an adaptive learning platform for primary schools, secured growth financing from Aegon Asset Management to support the company in further advancing its platform through AI-enabled tools.

Next Medical, an Italian value-added distributor of medical devices and surgical tools operating in the fields of orthopedics, traumatology and plastic surgery, was sold to OMX Group.

This crossborder transaction brings an established Australian and New Zealand consultancy into a global engineering services group.

Clairfield advised Hearthstone Investments, pioneer in the UK affordable private rental housing sector, on its sale to Sentinel Real Estate, a global investment management firm headquartered in New York.

Harbourfront Wealth Group acquired Cumberland Partners Limited and its subsidiaries, marking its fifth acquisition in three years.

BizLink Group, a global manufacturer of cables, connectors, wire harnesses and custom cable assemblies, sold its healthcare robotics division to Niryo, a French developer of collaborative robotic arms.

PNS, a leading operator in the rental of ski, snowboard, bicycle, and outdoor equipment, acquired a majority stake in Alpy.com, an online marketplace for ski rental.

Clariens Educação, a premium-focused higher education platform, backed by Mubadala Capital, acquired Universidade Vila Velha.

KIDS&Co., a Polish leader in private pre-school care, was sold to Swedish company AcadeMedia, one of the largest European education providers.

Publibike AG, the leading shared mobility provider in Switzerland, was sold to VisionEdgeOne, an infrastructure private equity fund.

Landi Renzo sold IMW Industries, a Canadian manufacturer of natural gas compression systems, to EcoFusion Energy Holdings. Clairfield acted as exclusive advisor on the crossborder industrial M&A process.

IVES, a leading French provider of software solutions dedicated to accessibility and inclusion, was sold to Volaris Group.

Uniwater, a leading Northern European water infrastructure group, acquired WCI Group Ltd, a UK-based water and wastewater engineering specialist.

in2food Holding, a premium food retailer specialised in freshly prepared convenience food, fresh produce, and long-life categories, was sold to Woolworths Foods.

Richards Group, through its subsidiary Luvo Medical Technologies, acquired Zimed PF from Aequus Pharmaceuticals.

EMSA Capital sold its 100% shareholding in Aplast, a leading supplier of PVC windows and doors, to Extruplast, a Romanian extruder of PVC profiles.

TopBuild Corp, a US-based installer and distributor of insulation and building products to the construction industry, sold Bellis Australia to Reid Ossington, Bellis’s Managing Director.

Protech, one of Australia’s most successful staffing companies, entered into a strategic equity partnership with Proman, a privately held French company with a significant global footprint in most major markets.