Omnes, via its Omnes Croissance 4 fund, and BIP Capital Partners, via BIP Fund (SCA) Sicar, have taken a joint majority stake in Captain Tortue. The founders, Philippe and Lilian Jacquelinet, have reinvested a significant share alongside Omnes and BIP, and will remain involved in the company where Philippe Jacquelinet remains Chairman.  Founded in 1993 and based in Aix-en-Provence, Captain Tortue is a specialist in the direct selling women’s ready-to-wear clothing sector. Every year, it designs around 330 models through its four brands: Trend (trendy collection, urban chic), Miss (classic and casual collection), Little Miss (children’s collections, teenagers and small

Gioconda, the Italian subsidiary of LBO France, has taken a stake, alongside the current management team, in Bluclad, an Italian specialist in developing chemical solutions for the galvanisation of metal used in the luxury goods sector, mainly for clothing, footwear and luggage. Founded in 2008 and based in Prato near Florence, Bluclad has created a unique service for the luxury goods sector in the development of galvanic processes for all metal accessories. The company, the leader on the Italian market, works closely with both Italian and foreign luxury companies to create tailor-made solutions, which it then markets to the galvanisers.

An affiliate of private equity investment firm HIG Capital (HIG) has completed the acquisition of Vision Integrated Graphics Group (Vision), a provider of tech-enabled marketing solutions focused on customer acquisition and engagement for Fortune 1000 customers. Headquartered in Bolingbrook, Ilinois, Vision provides personalised, turnkey marketing solutions which generate high returns on investment for blue-chip customers across several industries, including financial services, insurance, healthcare, retail and automotive. The Company’s end-to-end automated marketing campaigns and direct mail programs leverage technology and data in conjunction with best-in-class production and fulfilment to drive higher response rates and lower customer acquisition costs for clients. “HIG

Private equity company DRS Investment has acquired 100 per cent of all shares of the Swiss software company XELOG AG.  The logistics software specialist has been developing intralogistics solutions for companies in the retail, industrial and logistics service sectors for over 20 years, and is one of the leading providers in Switzerland. With the help of DRS Investment, XELOG intends to move deeper into the German market and expand its cloud computing business. In addition, applications with artificial intelligence (AI) will become more important. “We are convinced that with DRS Investment we have found the right partner for the sustainable

Aliter Capital-backed Boston Networks has continued its expansion in the UK with its second bolt-on – the acquisition of 2020 Vision Systems Limited (2020).  2020 is a North East England based security services integrator with a focus on high-end converged security systems involving IP connectivity. 2020 has created a platform with an established service offering covering the provision of innovative design, installation and maintenance services of a variety of security systems. The addition of 2020 will increase Boston Networks’ market presence across the North East England market offering a wide range of services covering multiple end user markets.  The senior