Transactions

Azalp, a pure e-commerce player of gardening products such as sheds and tools, was partly acquired by new management.

NCI, a French private equity fund, acquired Sopano, a manufacturer of adhesives, labels, and paper rolls.

Supercharge, a digital transformation company based in Hungary, signed an agreement for the sale of a majority stake to Siili Solutions (HEL: SIILI), a publicly-listed IT consultancy based in Finland.

Electro-Kut, a Canadian company specialized in the manufacture of complex products for the aerospace sector, was sold to DCM Group.

BSE Maritime Solutions, a ship repair provider, was sold to Austal Limited.

Geomatikk is a tech-enabled services champion, managing critical “checkbefore-you-dig” safety assessments to network owners, contractors and consulting engineers in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.

Gas Applications & Services, a gas detection specialist, was sold to Alertis, the market leader in the Belgian fire safety and security market.

Ord Minnett, a leading private wealth management group with AU$35 billion of funds under advice, acquired E.L. & C. Baillieu Limited, a large private wealth management group.

Pack Solutions, a leading player in outsourced management of life insurance and pension insurance products, reorganized its capital with Siparex Intermezzo.

Bard Capital sold Blastrac to Husqvarna Group. Blastrac is a leading international manufacturer and distributor of industrial equipment for surface preparation. ​

Bitpro AS acquired KeyNet, a provider of complete data communication solutions for large and medium sized companies.

Booming, a Dutch digital marketing agency, was sold to Belgium based Intracto Group, backed by PE firm Waterland.

Gehring Technologies, a precision manufacturer specialized in honing technology, agreed to be acquired by the Nagel Group.

VOMM, a leading Italian producer of industrial plants for the environmental, chemical‐pharmaceutical, and food sectors, sold a controlling stake (65%) to Aksia Group’s Aksia V fund.

Ealyze, a Dutch company that installs, manages and maintains smart energy meters for the B2B market, has been acquired by Dutch investment company NPM Capital.

Confirma Software AB, backed by US private equity firm Abry Partners, acquired DataVara AB, a leading Swedish provider of payroll systems and services for the SME segment.

Elcoline Oy, a Finnish provider of contracting and maintenance services for industrial customers, acquired parts of Caverion Industria’s business operations in Finland.

SAAB divested the Dutch‐based company QPS (Quality Positioning Services), a provider of hydrographic software solutions for the global maritime industry.

Pluradent Group, Germany’s second largest distributor of dental consumables, dental practice equipment and accompanying technical support services, was acquired by Deutsche Mittelstandsholding, a German investment holding as part of a debtor in possession insolvency proceeding.

Oxicorte Gatika, an oxy-fuel steel cutting company, was sold to Grupo Larrión, an integrated industrial group that works in the wire, steel, and electronic subsectors.