Transactions

OPTeam S.A., a Polish IT company, acquired a 50% stake in Polish Electronic Payments Company (PeP). OPTeam (WSE:OPM) is a producer and integrator of systems utilizing electronic card technologies. The acquisition was a buyout financed by the private equity house Innova Capital.

Voxen Sp. z o.o., an insurance intermediary specialized in the sale of motor insurance products through a network of 250 car dealers, sold 100% of its shares to Unilink S.A., one of the leading insurance multi-agencies in Poland.

Point to Point, a provider of complex workplace engineering services with extensive experience in desktop and application virtualization, was sold to HCL Technologies (NSE: HCLTECH). Point to Point maintains an impressive roster of enterprise clients, including St James Place, National Air Traffic Services, Premier Foods, and Tarmac.

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.

CORE Gaming, a content studio that specializes in the development of HTML5 real money games for casino operators and platform holders, was sold to Sky Betting and Gaming, one of the UK’s leading online bookmakers.

Wavenet, a specialist provider of unified communications solutions to the SME and corporate market, was sold through an MBO to Beech Tree Private Equity. Wavenet, founded in 2000, provides communications products and services to over 2,000 customers in the UK.

Groupe RG, a leading French specialist in personal protective equipment (PPE), acquired A+A Monferrato. With some 2,300 active customers including major Italian industrial groups, A+A Monferrato (founded in 1960) is one of the leading PPE distributors in Italy.

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.

Schneider Druckluft, a premium specialist in compressed air systems, was sold to Atlas Copco, a world-leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions. Schneider Druckluft is based in in Germany with offices in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Systemax Inc. (NYSE: SYX), an American Fortune 1000 company that sells computers, computer supplies, consumer electronics, and industrial products, signed a definitive agreement under which Cancom SE (ETR:COK) acquires certain assets of Misco Germany.

Starts at 60, an online publisher of social media content for people over 60 years of age, raised equity from Seven West Media, an ASX-listed Australian multiple platform media company, with a market-leading presence in broadcast television, and magazine, newspaper, and online publishing.

Clinéo, a retirement home group in southern France, raised EUR 4 million from 123Venture. The investment is being used in the acquisition and renovation of three retirement homes (La Résidence Chevillon, La Maison Ensoleillée and Le Château de la Malle).

iParts, a Polish leading online car spare parts distributor, was sold to Hella, one of the top 40 automotive suppliers and aftermarket distribution organizations for spare car parts worldwide, headquartered in Germany.

Samiro Group S.p.A. and other minority shareholders sold Ravaglioli Group consisting of Ravaglioli S.p.A., Butler, Sirio, and Space to Dover Corporation (NYSE:DOV). Ravaglioli is an Italian manufacturer of vehicle service equipment.

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.

LIM Group sold a minority stake to CM-CIC Investissement. LIM is the parent company of CWD Sellier and Devoucoux, two prestigious manufacturers of horse saddles.

Grove, a leading processor and distributor of juice products across Australia and selected export markets, was sold in part to the Estens family (a 50% shareholder) who acquired the remaining 50% from the Willis family.

Terry White Group, a leading Australian pharmacy franchise, merged with EBOS Group’s Chemmart, creating one of Australia’s largest retail pharmacy networks of approximately 500 stores representing AUD 2 billion in annual sales.

Ets Grassot,  a family company owning garden centers under the franchise Villaverde, was sold to Gamm Vert, the top garden center retailer in France. Ets Grassot is the leading garden center in Lyon.