Transactions

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

Since 1977, Bouvigne Wijnimport imports quality wines from all over the world for the specialized wine retailer. The company was acquired by the Rynja family through a Management Buy In. Vondel Finance acquired a minority shareholding in the new company.

Tentamus acquired BLS Analytik GmbH & Co. KG, a German company specialized in testing services, analysis and quality certification in the food, pharma, and consumer sectors.

Immodirekt.at, an online real estate platform in Austria, was sold to ImmobilienScout24.

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.

Cherry Blooms, a niche cosmetics business, raised equity from a high-net-worth individual for a stake in the business.

Clínica Bellavista, a mental-healthcare hospital, with a 50-year history was sold to SARquavitae, a leading network of nursing homes.

Skyreach, Australia’s largest privately-owned elevated-work-platform rental company, sold a majority stake to Nishio Rent All Co, a leading provider of elevated work platform and construction equipment rental in Asia.

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

Sherry’s, a leading provider of termite and pest management services in Australia, merged with Flick Anticimex, a pest-control company based in Sweden.

The four founders and owners of Tripletex AS sold the company to Visma. Tripletex, founded in 2002, is a leading provider of ERP solutions to SME companies in Norway with more than 13,000 customer

CapVisio, a French videoconferencing solutions integrator, acquired NexesVisio, a competitor providing its services to customers located in western France.

House of Control, a SaaS Enterprise software provider for contract lifecycle management, was sold to Viking Venture, a technology-focused small-cap private-equity player based in Norway.

First Cash Financial Services, Inc., the global leader in the retail pawn industry, acquired Maxi Prenda, an operator of 211 pawn stores in Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador.

Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI), a global technology company sold 100% of the outstanding shares of its Mexican subsidiary, to Moneta Technologies, a provider of technological solutions for the financial, retail, and telecommunications sectors.

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.