Transactions

Thomas Miller acquired a majority shareholding in Osprey Holdings, a provider of marine and aerospace insurance. Established in 1885, Thomas Miller is an independent and international provider of insurance, professional, and investment services.

Raccortubi S.p.A, an Italian company active in the production and distribution of piping materials used primarily in the oil & gas industry, acquired the UK company Norsk Alloys, which supplies specialist pipeline equipment.

Global Imaging On Line, one of the key European players in medical imaging software solutions and backed by Amundi Private Equity Funds, CM CIC-Capital Privé and Isatis Capital, was sold to Groupe Numerix, a French leader in technical solutions for medical imaging centers.

Dermagruppen, a Nordic distributor of professional skin care products, sold its distribution activites of Decleor, Carita and Essie products to L’Oreal. Dermagruppen was owned by Ringnes Holding AS, NSV Invest AS, and Look North AS (CEO Henning Nielsen).

The founder and shareholders of RBB Group (SRB & Gravaloire Recyclage) sold a majority stake to Naxicap Partners and Garibaldi Participations. RBB Group specializes in the collection, recycling, and recovery of concrete columns mainly from infrastructure networks.

Rollon, a world leader in linear motion systems based in Italy, acquired the German company Hegra, which specializes in the production of telescopic and linear guides. The takeover was finalized with the support of Linear Guides BV (controlled by Chequers Capital) and its partner in Rollon IGI SGR.

Médioffice, a company specialized in the recruitment of doctors for short-term assignments in hospitals and clinics, was sold to R3G2, a company owned by an experienced entrepreneur.

Blitz B.S., a French software-as-a-service publisher, was sold to Holding Seraip. Blitz’s software solutions optimize non-payment reduction, checkout processes, customer loyalty, check processing time, and cost reduction. Its clients include France’s largest retailers.

CMBB, a home renovation company, acquired La Vaillante, a well-established repair-in-kind company in the Lyon region.

Nergeco, the leader in the production and distribution of automatic flexible doors in France, sold 87.77% of its shares to Assa Abloy, the Swedish-listed lock manufacturer.

Profilmar, a specialist in accessories and profiles for rolling shutters, was sold to Zurfluh Felle, the European leader in the design and manufacture of system components for shutters and the outer closure of buildings.

Profimo, a metals profile manufacturer, along with ScoverPlus, a rainwater gutter company owned by Profimo, were sold to Imerys Toiture, a leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry. Profimo products are distributed under the brands Aquaz and Fazer through wholesale and DIY stores.

Deja is a diversified Mexican family office with investments in real estate, private equity, and the pharmaceutical industry, acquired the interest of AWA Holdings in “Office Fund I”, a private equity fund managed by Tresalia Real Estate to develop high-end office buildings in Mexico City.

Consilium Employee Benefits, a fast-growing private-medical-insurance specialist, was sold to Chase Templeton. Consilium Employee Benefits, based in Kent, focuses on the SME market.

Safil S.p.A and Gruppo Tessile Industriale, both Italian-based worsted yarn manufacturers, were sold to Südwolle Group, a global producer of worsted yarn for weaving, circular, and flat knitting in pure wool and wool blends.

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.

LFD Group took over I.S.O. Roulements, a French specialist in the distribution of bearings, following a winding-up procedure filed at the Nanterre Commercial Court. LFD Group, based in Germany, is a European leader in the production and distribution of rolling bearings.

Vtufin, a provider of working capital lines of credit to direct-sales micro entrepreneurs, divested its private-label credit business to IAL, a Mexican financial holding and operator of Tarjeta Amiga, a leading consumer credit card program.

Vianova Systems AS, a Scandinavian leader in civil engineering software for infrastructure design, was sold to Trimble, a NASDAQ-listed software company with operations in 35 countries.

The sausage manufacturer Sipas Group opened up its capital to two private equity funds, Siparex and Carvest. The transaction involved the purchase of a stake from historical shareholders and partially financed the acquisition of Clavière from Bongrain.