Transactions

euromicron AG, a German‐listed technology group, issued new shares to Funkwerk AG, a leading provider of innovative communication, information and security systems.

A stake in Veterinærmedisinsk Oppdragssenter AS (VESO), was sold by the  Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (NFD) to Aquanova Invest. VESO distributes veterinary pharmaceuticals as well as performing clinical tests on fish for vaccine and feed development.

DACE Zrt., owner of the leading online dating company in Hungary, was sold to Liechtenstein-based media company Russmedia.

Vincia, a French supply-chain consulting business, was sold to US-listed group Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL).

BCT Solutions Pty Ltd, a boutique defense consultancy, was sold to Accenture, the leading provider of management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services.

Sacchi, owned by the French Sonepar Group and market leader in the distribution of electrical equipment, acquired Demo S.p.A., a company of primary importance in the sector, mainly present in Piedmont and Liguria.

IDE Systems, a supplier of temporary power equipment for events, construction  work and facilities management companies, completed an MBO with the backing of Santander.

Orange Group, through its Polish subsidiary Orange Poland, acquired 100% of the shares of Bluesoft, a market leader in comprehensive end-to-end IT services in Poland.

bRest, a Norwegian food‐services provider, was sold to Norvestor‐backed 4Service.

Tire distribution companies Gummigrossen i Örnsköldsvik AB and RengasDuo OY, sold a majority stake to Altor Fund IV. Gummigrossen and RengasDuo are the market leaders among the manufacturer-independent tire distributors in Sweden and Finland respectively.

East Anglia-based Weeting Tyres was acquired by Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK Ltd (Goodyear).

INNAX, a Dutch consulting company offering sustainable energy solutionsfor new and existing buildings, acquired Technion, a Dutch installation and building physics consultancy firm, and De Installatiedesk, a subsidiary of Technion that is active in the same industry.

Trescal, the international specialist in calibration services, acquired Gero, a calibration services provider based in Cerquilho, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.

Private equity company LDC and management have acquired all of the shares of Kiwa Compliance International from ACTA*. ACTA* is the holding company of Kiwa Group, an independent TIC service provider with offices in 30 countries.