Advania AB (Advania), one of the leading full-service IT providers in the Nordics, is to acquire Visolit AS (Visolit), a leading provider of corporate IT solutions and cloud services across Sweden and Norway, from the IK VII Fund and other shareholders. The combined group will have a total turnover in
Global M&A activity saw a strong recovery in H1 2021, as dealmaking count and value are both set to reach or surpass the record highs of previous years, according to Pitchbook’s latest Global M&A report.
Kroo Ltd has raised GBP17.7 million in a Series A funding round led by tech entrepreneur and founder of Karlani Capital, Rudy Karsan. The capital raised will be used to mobilise the bank ahead of its launch in early 2022. Kroo’s goal as a social bank is to remove
Avista Capital Partners (Avista), a private equity firm focused exclusively on healthcare, is to sell Arcadia Consumer Healthcare, (Arcadia), a specialist in the consumer healthcare market for over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and premium vitamins and nutritional supplements, to Bansk Group, a private investment firm focused on building distinctive consumer brands. Financial
An affiliate of Peak Rock Capital (Peak Rock), a middle-market private investment firm, has completed the acquisition of Amtech and New Futura Services (Amtech Software) leading providers of manufacturing ERP software and technology services for the packaging and other manufacturing industries. Amtech’s innovative, end-to-end suite of software, automation and other
An affiliate of global alternative investment firm HIG Capital (HIG) has made an equity investment in The Bluebird Group (Bluebird0, a retail services consulting firm. Founded in 2015, Bluebird provides emerging and category-leading brands with outsourced retail services required to optimise online and in-store sales. The Company provides strategic planning,
FSN Capital VI (FSNC) has acquired a majority share in Adragos Pharma Group (Adragos), a B2B contract developer and manufacturer (CDMO) for pharmaceuticals. The current owner, Prange Group (PG), remains invested. The parties have agreed not to disclose details of the transaction. Adragos, with production sites in Livron (France), Leipzig
A company controlled by the Permira funds has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Engel & Völkers – an international property brokerage platform. Following the transaction, the Völkers family and part of the management team will retain almost 40 per cent of the shares in the company. Founder Christian
Ritchie Bros, a global asset management, disposition, and services company, is to acquire European plant and machinery auction house, Euro Auctions, for an enterprise value of GBP775 million (approximately USD1.08 billion). Founded in 1998, Euro Auctions conducts unreserved heavy equipment auctions with onsite and online bidding under the brands Euro
Phillips 66 has made an investment in Seeq, a developer of software applications for analysing and sharing insights on process manufacturing data. The investment is through the Altira Group, a venture capital firm that counts Seeq as one of its portfolio companies. It is the first investment by Phillips 66’s
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