Transactions - Business services

Eterni Gruppen AS, one of Norway’s leading temporary staffing service companies, sold a majority share to Herkules Private Equity Fund IV. The management of the company retains a minority stake.

Plus Que Parfait, a French company specialized facility management and cleaning services, backed by the private equity fund Impact Partenaires, was sold to Armor Groupe, active in the same sector.

TrafikkDirigering, a leading player in the Norwegian market for work-zone protection services, was sold to Saferoad, a leading supplier of road safety and road infrastructure solutions in Europe.

Trinity School Rochester Ltd (Trinity), a specialist education provider for children and young people with anxiety, communication difficulties and high-functioning autism syndrome, was sold to Cavendish Education and Training Limited.

GBA Gesellschaft für Bioanalytik GmbH acquired Institut Pieldner, a testing and analytics company based in Stuttgart.

Bodet Group  sold 100% of its subsidiary Osys, a manufacturer of production-monitoring tools, to the Italian company Sedapta, a software publisher and integrator of smart manufacturing solutions.

TASS International, global provider of simulation software and engineering and test services for the automotive industry, was acquired by German conglomerate Siemens.

The financial advisory firm FAS AG and tax consulting firm WTS agreed on a merger wherein WTS will become the majority shareholder of FAS AG. FAS AG is an innovative provider of services in the areas of accounting, process consulting, corporate treasury, interim management, financial service advisory, and leasing.

New Amsterdam Cititrust, a Dutch trust company based in Amsterdam, was sold to JTC Group.

Bristow & Sutor, a leading debt collection agency based in the Midlands, was sold to Sovereign Capital.

FirmenABC announced the sale of an 80% shareholding to Investnet AG, a Swiss private equity and investment group. FirmenABC is a full-service online marketing agency and market leader in cross-media advertising and promotions for small- and medium-sized businesses in Austria and Germany.

TNO Companies, a subsidiary of TNO focusing on scientific knowledge, sold the majority of the shares to First Dutch Innovations, the innovation platform of entrepreneur Peter Goedvolk.

Rowanmoor Group, a leading independent small self-administered scheme (SSAS) provider and a bespoke self-invested personal pension (SIPP) and family pension trust (family SIPP) operator, was sold to Embark Group, a provider of long-term savings and advisory services.

FC Exchange, an international money transfer and payment solutions  company, was sold to Global Reach Partners, a UK foreign-exchange specialist.

Lean Education and Development Limited (LEAD), a national provider of accredited vocational learning and development programs, completed a management buyout. Funding was provided by Finance Birmingham and Royal Bank of Scotland’s Corporate Transactions team, Birmingham.

Turenne Capital Partenaires, Absiskey’s minority private equity shareholder, sold its stake in the company through a sponsorless transaction. Founded in 1988, Absiskey provides advisory services for innovation & tax incentives.

Voxen Sp. z o.o., an insurance intermediary specialized in the sale of motor insurance products through a network of 250 car dealers, sold 100% of its shares to Unilink S.A., one of the leading insurance multi-agencies in Poland.

Toyota Material Handling Nederland, subsidiary of Japanese Toyota, acquired the shares of Vitesse Vorkheftruck, rental company providing a wide range of forklifts and reachstackers for handling containers.

Tentamus acquired BLS Analytik GmbH & Co. KG, a German company specialized in testing services, analysis and quality certification in the food, pharma, and consumer sectors.

Global Platform, founded in 2012, international organizer of Pension Summits, was sold to Crain Communication, a US family owned media company.