IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK Small Cap I Fund has reached an agreement with Neue Verlagsgesellschaft, a subsidiary of BurdaDirect, to acquire Debitor Inkasso, a German provider of mass debt collection services, focused on recovering overdue claims and debts on behalf of its customers.  Founded in 1977, Debitor Inkasso offers

Private equity investor Mid Europa Partners is to acquire Hortex Group from funds advised by Argan Capital. Hortex is a leading consumer goods player in Poland, with a strong brand and heritage in the juice and frozen food sectors. The Transaction is subject to customary competition authority clearance, and is

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation, parent company of Peapack-Gladstone Bank, has completed the acquisition of Quadrant Capital Management (Quadrant). Founders Jeff Fisher and Jim Kearney will remain as Chairman and President, respectively, of the new Peapack-Gladstone Bank subsidiary – Quadrant Capital Management. Their entire team of accomplished employees will remain with Quadrant and

Valuation and corporate finance advisor Duff & Phelps is to be acquired by a company backed by private equity firm Permira in a USD1.75 billion deal. Selling equity holders include The Carlyle Group, Neuberger Berman, the University of California’s Office of the Chief Investment Officer of the Regents and Pictet

McCarthy Denning has acted for Tyréns AB and its UK subsidiaries on its acquisition of a stake in Hilson Moran Holdings Limited and its subsidiary, Hilson Moran Partnership Limited, which was previously backed by private equity investor Albion Capital. Hilson Moran’s management team will remain as shareholders and the company

Italmatch Chemicals, a specialist in the production and marketing of performance additives for lubricants, industrial water & process treatment, oil & gas, and plastics backed by private equity firm Ardian, has acquired Sudamfos do Brasil, a distribution company, specialised in marketing of phosphonates, phosphates and other specialty chemical products, through

New York-based private equity firm Argand Partners (Argand) has acquired Oase Management (OASE). Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. OASE is a provider of outdoor water gardening products with a growing presence in indoor aquatics products, which are sold under their biOrb and Highline programs. Founded in 1949,

Arma Partners has acted as exclusive financial advisor to IDBS, a leader in enterprise scientific informatics platforms, on its sale to Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), a global science and technology innovator with more than 20 operating companies spanning healthcare, environmental and industrial sectors.  Founded by entrepreneur Neil Kipling, IDBS provides

International private equity firm Cinven is to acquire a majority stake in Planasa, a global operator in the agri-food sector, for a consideration of approximately EUR450 million. Planasa specialises in plant research, nursery and fresh produce.  Alexandre Darbonne, CEO and current owner of the company, will continue to hold a