Transactions

The Unsworth Family acquired Aimia Foods Limited, a market-leading UK-based food and drink company with a turnover of GBP 120 million.

Mantero, a textile company, acquired 70% of Maglificio ITES, a white & private label Italian knitwear producer.

Takealot Online, the leading e-commerce retailer in South Africa, sold its subsidiary Superbalist to a consortium of private equity investors including Blank Canvas Capital and KLT.

Svalner Group, a tax and transaction advisory firm based in Sweden and Finland, formed a new premier group with Atlas Tax Lawyers, a leading Dutch tax advisory firm.

Trinity International Education, a subsidiary of Trinity ViaggiStudio Srl, a travel and study abroad vacations tour operator, acquired St. Andrews College Language Schools, a company specialising in summer camps and cultural programs.

Circles Group was sold to Optio Group, a leading global managing general agency (MGA) specialising in specialty insurance solutions, backed by Preservation Capital Partners.

BCOH was sold to Optio Group, a leading global managing general agency (MGA) specialising in specialty insurance solutions, backed by Preservation Capital Partners.

ITQ Group, a major French player in electronic security technologies, completed its first LBO with Kresk Développement.

BTH FAST, a distributor of engines and engine spare parts, was sold to DEUTZ AG, a German manufacturer of diesel engines, for various applications, including construction, agriculture, marine, and industrial use.

Orisha, a European B2B software publisher, together with its subsidiary Gaïana, France’s leading publisher of software for the agrifood sector, acquired the Spanish software publisher Gregal.

Conex, a leading French provider of customs and security management software, acquired Lector, Denmark’s leading customs software publisher.

Schwabe, Ley & Greiner (“SLG”) the leading corporate treasury advisory company in the DACH region, was sold to X1F Group, a management and technology consultancy group.

Giulio Barbieri, a manufacturer of aluminium pergolas, carports, gazebos, and professional retractable tunnels, was sold to BAT Group, a global leader in the design, manufacturing and commercialization of sun protection systems.

Dawson Shanahan Ltd, a global leader in the precision cold forming engineering sector, was sold to Luvata, part of Mitsubishi Materials.

Adveo, a French supplier of business and office supplies, sold Adveo Benelux, a wholesaler and distributor of business and office supplies, to PBS Holding AG.

Revolt B.V., a Dutch charging point operator (CPO), was sold to Sakko Groep.

Amtek, an authorised distributor of electronic components, automation and industrial application elements, was sold to Emko IPC.

Girasol Natural Products, a producer of all-natural emulsions and gels, sold a majority stake to Natural Planet Holding.

The shareholders of Plazma Plus, an operator of five blood plasma collection centers, sold an 80% stake to Interlacto.