Cavendish Corporate Finance, a UK sell-side mid-market M&A firm, has advised Tristar Worldwide, a luxury travel service operator on its acquisition by Addison Lee, Europe’s largest private hire company.  Founded in 1978, Tristar pioneered airline door-to-door luxury chauffeur services for global airline companies such as Virgin Atlantic. Today, the company

BaltCap portfolio company Eesti Keskkonnateenused AS (EKT) has acquired Jaakson Linnahooldus OÜ, a Tallinn-based, street maintenance business. “BaltCap is excited to support EKT Group’s further growth. Local expansion is one of our strategic goals so we are pleased to see that the current deal  is a powerful step forward,” says

Fried Frank acted as counsel to Onex Partners in its acquisition of a majority interest in WireCo Worldgroup (Cayman) Inc, one of the world's largest manufacturers of steel and synthetic rope. Paine & Partners and affiliates, who acquired WireCo in 2007, will maintain a significant minority stake.     Through

ECM Equity Capital Management’s (ECM) German Equity Partners IV (GEP IV) has acquired a majority stake in Wieners+Wieners, a Germany-based provider of language services for business, advertising and financial texts.  Previous owner Caldec Holding, a corporate group that specialises in corporate succession situations and accompanying growth companies with its own

Investcorp portfolio company SecureLink Group NV (SecureLink) is to acquire acquire Coresec Systems, one of Scandinavia’s largest managed cyber security ‎service providers. Established in 2003, Coresec offers integrated cyber security solutions and managed services to corporates and institutions.  With more than 250 employees across seven offices and multiple 24/7 manned

Private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners (Arlington) has acquired EOIR Technologies (EOIR), a provider of technology solutions to the Department of Defence and Intelligence Community. EOIR has 35 years of experience providing advanced solutions in cloud computing, big data analytics, advanced visualisation, C4ISR, spectrum-related information dominance, smart sensing, training and

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has completed the acquisition of Bomgar, a leader in secure access solutions, from TA Associates. Financial details of the deal have not been disclosed. “Bomgar has established itself as a leader and innovator in secure access software, driven by its suite of remote access and

Funds managed by Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) have acquired a majority stake in the Sihl Group (Sihl) alongside its current management, from Italian business Diatec Holding.  The company is a manufacturer of coated papers, films, and fabrics.   The Sihl Group has specialised in the coating of paper, films, and

Palatine-backed Verdant Leisure has bought two premium leisure parks in County Durham for an undisclosed sum from Park Leisure Holiday Homes. The acquisition of Kingfisher and Heather View holiday parks in the Wear Valley brings the boutique leisure park operator’s portfolio to six sites across southern Scotland and North East