Transactions

Toutelec, engaged in the trading and maintenance of electric motors for heavy industry, was sold to a management team led by Michel Gayte and Maxime Vial.

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.

Practice Insight was sold to IPH Limited, the holding company for Spruson & Ferguson, a provider of intellectual property services in the Asian-Pacific region. Practice Insight and Wise Time provide data analysis and software for IP and professional services firms.

Axender is distributor of flyers and door-to-door newspapers in the Netherlands, where it reaches 6.1 million addresses every week. The company was restructured and refinanced, with a new investor joining the group of shareholders. Clairfield in the Netherlands advised shareholders and management in this process.

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.

Autonetzer, the German market leader in private car-sharing, was sold to Drivy, a French community-based car rental service. Autonetzer is Germany’s market leader in peer-to-peer car sharing with the largest offering of cars and the highest number of registered members.

Solving Efeso International, a consultancy firm, acquired Empact, a Brussels-based consultancy firm. Solving Efeso is a global leader in corporate strategy and operational performance improvement. It employs more than 450 consultants in 26 countries.

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.

Cogepart, a provider of express shipping and delivery services for retail and business customers, received an investment from Omnes Capital and Finadvance in a leveraged buyout operation. Based in Marseille and founded in 1986, Cogepart is a leading player in the “last mile” logistics market.

iPRO, a specialist provider of cloud-based vendor management software, received an investment from Bailador Investment Management, a growth capital fund focused on the IT sector.

Quincaillerie Féraud, a hardware store created in 1959, acquired Auto Fermeture AF, a hardware store specializing in locksmithery and accessories.

Flow Communications, a provider of network infrastructure and IT security solutions, received development capital from Maven Capital Partners, one of the UK’s leading private equity funds.

Zoomin.TV, online video content publisher, was sold to Modern Times Group (MTG), a listed Swedish media company

Adaero Precision Components Limited, a specialized manufacturer of high-precision components for the medical, optical, defense, laser and hydraulic industries, was sold to Indutrade, a Swedish industrial group.

Windoware and Smart Home Products, Australia’s largest wholesalers of prepackaged and custom-made window coverings, were sold to a consortium of private investors.

Rental Express, Queensland’s largest and fastest-growing specialist property-management business with over 5000 properties under management, was acquired by Little Real Estate, Australia’s largest independently-owned real-estate agency.

DSG Bagdrop AS, a provider of complete bagdrop solutions, with cloud-based software applications and award-winning hardware products, was sold by the Bertel O. Steen Group to Materna Group, an information and communications firm.

Gas & Diesel Power,  a pioneer in maritime gas engines, was sold to Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine Europe B.V., Japan’s largest shipbuilder and machinery manufacturer.

OneExpress Spa, an Italian company specializing in express delivery transport of palletized freight, sold a minority stake to 20 members of its company.