Transactions - Business services

The German branch of Big-4 audit company KPMG acquired SAP consulting and data science company Conogy GmbH.

SRM Opleidingen, Dutch educational institution for professionals in marketing and communication, was acquired by Dutch educational group NCOI Holding.

Van der Luyt Transport, a perishable goods transport company, and Van der Luyt Selfstorage, separate business unit of storage boxes leasing, were sold to De Wit Transport.

Openjobmetis S.p.A., a human resources company listed on the Italian stock exchange, acquired 70% of the share capital of HC Human Connections S.r.l.

Devoteam SA (EPA: DVT), a pure player in digital transformation of large organisations in EMEA, acquired 100% of Alegri International Service GmbH, a leading consulting company for Digital Workplace & IT transformation in Germany.

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.

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.