Transactions

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.

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.

Te Creemos, a specialized financial institution that provides comprehensive financial services to the unbanked Mexican population and to small and micro enterprises, acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Finclusión, a large regional microfinance institution with presence in 13 states of Mexico.

Ammeraal Beltech, major global player in the market for process and transport belts, was acquired in a SBO by American private equity firm Advent International.

Stuart Turner, leading UK supplier of shower pumps for both the domestic and commercial markets, acquired Allan Aqua Systems.

Indicia Production, a provider of industrial production services to life sciences companies, sold a stake to Amundi PEF, an investment fund.

BMA Ergonomics, one of the most important producers of ergonomic office chairs in the Benelux, was sold to Scandinavian Business Seating (SBS), owned by Triton Private Equity, leading producer of office chairs in Scandinavia, headquartered in Oslo.

AgroVision, supplier of specialized software for the international agricultural sector, was sold to AgroSoft, a Danish company focused on IT-solutions for the pig industry.