Transactions

MEngineering GmbH, Ravensburg, a leading German provider of specialized engineering services to the automotive industry, sold 100% of its shares to Alten GmbH, a subsidiary of French-listed Alten SA.

The NWD Group , a leading trading and service company in the dental sector, acquired NETdental, a German dental-consumable mail-order company.

Handico Finland Oy joined the Finnish Haltija Group Oy, a portfolio company of the Finnish private equity investor Sponsor Capital. Handico represents medical aid brands and offers after-sales services nationwide, serving hospital districts, municipalities, and private care companies.

Tholos, an Italian company that provides energy efficiency services to industrial firms throughout Italy, was sold to Elettra Investimenti (ELIN:IM), a developer of projects in the energy sector, with particular expertise in cogeneration and trigeneration plants.

Mattout Carrelage, a distributor of floor tiles, was sold to Richardson, a family company focused on plumbing and heating installations with sales of EUR 500 million.

WikiPME, an online community platform for entrepreneurs, raised equity capital from a pool of high-net-worth individuals and issued convertible bonds to Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, a French public institution.

Tournus Equipment, a French manufacturer of stainless steel equipment for professional kitchens, acquired CED Fabrications, a UK-based commercial-catering equipment manufacturer.

FIAC S.p.A., an Italian manufacturer of piston compressors and related equipment, was sold by the Lucchi family to Atlas Copco, a global provider of sustainable productivity solutions. Founded in 1977, FIAC has production sites in Italy, China, and Brazil, and sells into more than 110 countries.

Shareholders of LG Harris & Co Ltd disposed the business to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oslo-headquartered Orkla. Harris, founded in 1928, is a market leader in painting tools for the UK Do-It-Yourself sector.

Cottel.com, specializing in the design, manufacture, and sale of promotional items, acquired Sacar, a French designer and manufacturer of small leather goods and luggage for famous brands.

Executives of ACM took a significant stake alongside Intuitis and BPI France. ACM, founded in 1948, manufactures pressure vessels and heat exchangers for the chemical, oil, nuclear, and health industries. ACM group employs around 100 people at its two Lyon-area plants.

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.

N-Clean, one of the leading Finnish facility management companies, sold a minority stake to private equity fund Juuri Partners. N-Clean enjoys a particularly strong market position in the cleaning of hotels and passenger vessels. It has about 1,300 employees, and a nationwide presence in Finland and Stockholm.

A private investor acquired a minority share in The Vegetarian Butcher, a producer and wholesaler of a whole new generation of meat substitutes.

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

Famous Flavours, a fast-growing caterer, was sold to Compass Group, provider and developer of original and innovative concepts in the field of food and support services.

Two minority shareholders of Geizhals, a leading Austrian and German price-comparison site, sold 16% of the company to majority shareholder Heise Gruppe. Geizhals was founded in 1996 and today is a leading price-comparison portal in the DACH region

Progress Care, a leading specialist education and care provider, was sold to Priory Group, a leading provider of behavioral care in the UK. Progress provides care for children and young adults with high acuity learning disabilities, challenging behaviour, and autism.

FineFrance UK Limited, an importer and distributor of premium food products sourced from across Europe, was sold to Vestey Holdings Limited. FineFrance supplies over 400 restaurants as well as wholesale markets.

Extreme Digital, a leading online consumer electronics player in Central and Eastern Europe, was sold to Steinhoff International, an international furniture and household goods retailer chain.