Transactions - Business services

Reply (MTA, STAR: REY) a European IT service provider and media conglomerate, agreed to acquire CSPi GmbH Technology Solutions, the German operations of CSPi (NASDAQ:CSPI), a provider of IT managed services, security solutions, and packet capture products.

EDIF S.p.A, a wholesaler of electrical products, sold its Puglia-based Business Unit to Sonepar Italia S.p.A.

Sector Alarm, a Nordic security company offering alarm and remote monitoring systems, acquired the security activities of Afone Participations, carried out by its subsidiaries Afone Sécurité and Afone Services.

Voice Mobile Limited, a market-leading provider of mobile phone solutions, was sold to Daisy Group Limited, a business ISP and IT supplier.

Openjobmetis S.p.A., an employment agency listed on the Borsa Italiana MTA, acquired 100% of the share capital of Coverclip S.r.l.

Elisa sold its call center business process outsourcing business to Eniro Finland, a subsidiary of Swedish-listed Eniro Plc.

3W Academy, a French private school dedicated to web development programs, completed a leveraged buyout transaction with Amundi Private Equity Funds to create 3W Group and pursue its booming growth.

Egil Verne,  a Norwegian vehicle component distributor, was sold to Axel Johnson International, a Swedish family business that builds and develops trade and service businesses in the European market.

Lyseo, a France-based international freight-forwarding group, acquired B&B International.

Eterni Gruppen AS, one of Norway’s leading temporary staffing service companies, sold a majority share to Herkules Private Equity Fund IV. The management of the company retains a minority stake.

Plus Que Parfait, a French company specialized facility management and cleaning services, backed by the private equity fund Impact Partenaires, was sold to Armor Groupe, active in the same sector.

TrafikkDirigering, a leading player in the Norwegian market for work-zone protection services, was sold to Saferoad, a leading supplier of road safety and road infrastructure solutions in Europe.

Trinity School Rochester Ltd (Trinity), a specialist education provider for children and young people with anxiety, communication difficulties and high-functioning autism syndrome, was sold to Cavendish Education and Training Limited.

GBA Gesellschaft für Bioanalytik GmbH acquired Institut Pieldner, a testing and analytics company based in Stuttgart.

Bodet Group  sold 100% of its subsidiary Osys, a manufacturer of production-monitoring tools, to the Italian company Sedapta, a software publisher and integrator of smart manufacturing solutions.

TASS International, global provider of simulation software and engineering and test services for the automotive industry, was acquired by German conglomerate Siemens.

The financial advisory firm FAS AG and tax consulting firm WTS agreed on a merger wherein WTS will become the majority shareholder of FAS AG. FAS AG is an innovative provider of services in the areas of accounting, process consulting, corporate treasury, interim management, financial service advisory, and leasing.

New Amsterdam Cititrust, a Dutch trust company based in Amsterdam, was sold to JTC Group.

Bristow & Sutor, a leading debt collection agency based in the Midlands, was sold to Sovereign Capital.

FirmenABC announced the sale of an 80% shareholding to Investnet AG, a Swiss private equity and investment group. FirmenABC is a full-service online marketing agency and market leader in cross-media advertising and promotions for small- and medium-sized businesses in Austria and Germany.