Transactions

Locaweb, a leading company in operating web services, acquired Squid, an online management system for the e-commerce segment and SMEs.

Kiwa, active in the Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) industry, was acquired by SHV, a family-owned company with a strong position in operational and selected investment activities, and management.

Speechi, a French company specialized in the design and distribution of collaborative and interactive solutions, sold a majority stake to Siparex and Bpifrance through a primary LBO transaction.

Fenicia Spa, the parent company of the well-known brand Camicissima, acquired Nara Camicie, a brand owned by Passaggio Obbligato SpA, in order to create a holding company of leading brands in the men’s and women’s shirts segment in Italy and abroad.

Blanchon Group, a French wood coatings specialist, accelerated its international expansion with the acquisition of Debal Finance (known by the brand name Ciranova).

The shareholders of German wireless communications specialist ELTEC Elektronik AG sold the company to Swedish electronics company Westermo Network Technologies AB.

The shareholders of Web Geo Services sold a majority stake to CAPZA Growth Tech fund with the aim of creating the leading international player in geolocation intelligence.

Clairfield Belgium successfully advised Belgian Mobile ID – itsme®, on a fundraising round of EUR 24.7 million to accelerate its international growth trajectory.

Erbud, a leading Polish construction group listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE:ERB), acquired Bilfinger Rohrleitungsbau (BRLB) from Bilfinger Group.

Ser.Nav Group, an Italian leader in customs brokerage, was acquired by the Dutch group Customs Support, a Castik Capital portfolio company.

Precision Mining, a Queensland-based mining technology company, was sold to Australian-based leading mining technology and software company MICROMINE.

Bankmonitor, Hungary’s leading marketplace for retail banking products, sold a 45% stake to Hiventures, a state‐owned venture capital company and a member of the MFB Group.

A consortium of sellers including Kibo Capital Partners, an African private equity fund with USD 100 million of assets under management, and Terra Mauricia, sold their stake in Orange to Orange Madagascar.

Blue Wonder, market leader in the Netherlands in fully compliant disinfectant cleaning products, was sold to HG International, backed by investment company Cobepa.

Clairfield International acted as financial advisor to Coop/Transgourmet on its acquisition of 100% of GM Foods from Bright Food Group (72%), JIC Investment (18%), and Group Donghuatong (10%), all from China.

Méliuz, a leading company in the marketplace and financial services business model, acquired Melhor Plano, a marketplace that offers to final buyer price comparison tools for products and services provided by third parties.

Clairfield UK advised the rapidly growing e-commerce business Make My Blinds Ltd on the sale to private equity backed Mzuri Holdings Ltd, trading as Decora.

OME Metallurgica Erbese, Stampinox and Hexagonal, comprising OME Group, a leading company in the production of industrial fastening systems, sold a 73% stake to the independent private equity firm IGI Private Equity.

Ryde Technology Group, a Norwegian e‐scooter operator, was sold to Equip Capital, a Norwegian private equity company.

Aksìa Capital V, a fund managed by Aksìa Group SGR, acquired, through its investee Valpizza, C&D, an Apulian company leader in the production of pre‐fried frozen oven‐baked gastronomic specialties.