Verdane Capital IX has closed the acquisition of a three-company portfolio from Germany-based Bauer Media Group. The acquired portfolio consists of the three companies: navabi, CareerFoundry and Kyto, with Verdane Capital IX having taken over all of Bauer Media Group’s shares in the companies. Verdane Capital IX, a well-known investor

Inflexion Private Equity has created Comparison Technologies, a multi-channel price comparison enabler in home services (energy, broadband, TV and telephone), through the simultaneous buyouts of Energy Helpline (EHL) and UK Web Media (UKWM). Founded in 2002, EHL is a price comparison tool for the electricity and gas sectors. It operates

European workforce management solutions provider PIXID, has acquired Carerix, a Dutch-based CRM and ATS supplier. Adding a leading supplier for CRM and ATS systems to its ranks allows PIXID to reinforce its expertise, enhance its service offering and strengthen the value chain offered to the temporary employment sector.   The

FundedByMe has acquired 100 per cent of the shares of Laika Consulting AB, a financial communications agency, doubling its investment network to close to 250,000 members in the process. “Laika is a particularly well-managed company that we have partnered with since 2012 and we have seen over the years that

Onex Corporation (Onex) is to acquire a stake in PowerSchool Group (PowerSchool) from Vista, which will also invest new capital in the business.  PowerSchool is an education technology platform for K-12 schools. Concurrent with the Onex/Vista transaction, PowerSchool will acquire PeopleAdmin, an industry-leading provider of cloud-based talent management solutions for the

Semcon has acquired the German product information company HAAS-Publikationen. HAAS-Publikationen is based in Troisdorf, Dessau and Berlin and has more than 25 years of experience in technical documentation and product information primarily for the German railway industry. Presently, HAAS-Publikationen engages almost 50 employees. Turnover for 2017 totalled close to SEK50

Investcorp has acquired KSI Trading Corp (KSI), a supplier of aftermarket auto body parts in the US. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Founded in 1984, KSI is an industry-leading distributor of quality replacement auto body parts servicing over 10,000 collision repair shop customers across 25

A company backed by Private equity firm Permira has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Exclusive Group, a specialist in value-added services and technologies (VAST) for cybersecurity and cloud migration, for an undisclosed value. Selling equity holders include former majority owner Cobepa and Andera Partners (formerly Edmond de Rothschild Investment

Middle-market private equity firm One Equity Partners (OEP) has completed its acquisition of ePak Resources, a designer and manufacturer of precision-engineered packaging for semiconductor, integrated circuits (ICs) and electronic components. While financial terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed, management will continue to own a significant stake in the