Consumer goods & retail

HKScan Oyj (HEL: HKSAV) sold its Baltic business unit to the Estonian Maag Grupp.

Poolwerx, a global franchise pool service brand based in Brisbane, Australia and Dallas, Texas, received an investment from Norwest Venture Partners.

North American Produce Buyers Ltd., a leading importer and distributor of premium fruits, sold a controlling interest to Ironbridge Equity Partners, a Toronto-based private equity firm focused on investing in companies in the Canadian lower middle-market.

ZEOS-L, s. r.o., a Czech agriculture company, sold a 95% stake to GES Group, a private investment group.

The shareholders of The First Class Pet Company (trading as Little Big Paw) sold the business to Petbuddy Group AB, an investor-backed group focused on acquiring and growing premium pet brands.

Kwalitaria, a leading Dutch quick service snackbar chain was acquired by the Dutch private equity firm Antea Participaties.

Clairfield Belgium closed the refinancing of Brouwerij Martens’ debt portfolio. This transaction will enable the brewery group to continue its ambitious growth trajectory and execute its long‐term financial strategic plan.

Classic Pizza Group, a Finnish restaurant chain, was sold to Finnish restaurant operator Restel.

Famar Srl, an Italian apparel designer and manufacturer, sold a majority stake to Holding Industriale (Hind), a company that invests in small and medium-sized companies representative of the “Made in Italy” philosophy, through its subsidiary Holding Moda.