Atos, a group of specialist orthopaedic clinics, is moving ahead with its growth and expansion strategy announced last summer by taking over OrthoParc clinic in Cologne. This new acquisition, plus the acquisition of StarMed clinic in Munich in December 2016, increases its total number of clinic beds by more than 20 per cent.   Atos and OrthoParc have agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction.   “OrthoParc allows us to expand our regional presence in North Rhine-Westphalia,” says Martin von Hummel, managing director of Atos. “We’re adding to our existing network by partnering with clinics which share Atos’

Monroe Capital has acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a USD50 million unitranche credit facility to support the acquisition of Viteos Fund Services by private equity sponsor Public Pension Capital, together with FiveW Capital and Viteos management. The Viteos management team will continue to lead the company.   Founded in 2003 and based in Somerset, New Jersey, Viteos provides customised straight-through-processing and integrates post-trade operations for the investment management industry in the US, Europe and Asia.   The company provides shadow-accounting services and a full range of middle- and back-office outsourcing through its 500+

Medical Imaging Partnership (MIP), a diagnostic imaging provider, has completed the acquisition of the MRI business and the transfer of staff of Nuada Medical, based at 45 Queen Anne Street in London, for an undisclosed sum. MIP has assumed the lease for 45 Queen Anne Street and plans to build on the established reputation of the imaging services established by Nuada at the facility, relying on the 3T MRI scanner installed at the site.    It will continue to serve a range of complex imaging needs, particularly in multiparametric prostate scanning, neurological, and musculoskeletal imaging, and plans to expand the

Solteq has acquired a majority share majority of Analyteq Oy, which provides a stock replenishment service based on demand forecasting and an analytics service based on supply chain management. The company works in close cooperation with the software company Relex Solutions.   “In practice, the analytics service for stock replenishment enables, if so desired, outsourcing the replenishment ordering completely to us – this is an issue that has previously constituted a highly sensitive area of business. In addition, we have – among the first companies in Europe – enabled automating the ordering of fresh produce to stores by lowering product

Audax Private Equity has partnered with existing management to acquire Fastener Distribution Holdings (FDH) from Housatonic Partners. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   FDH, headquartered in Marina del Rey, California, is a distributor of aerospace fasteners and other c-class components to commercial and defence aircraft manufacturers, subcontractors, and component distributors through its Arlington International Aviation Products (AIAP) and Aircraft Fasteners International (AFI) divisions.   Geoffrey Rehnert, co-CEO of Audax, says: “FDH is a highly regarded leader in the fragmented aerospace c-class components distribution market. We are excited to partner with Scott Tucker, Bill Ganss, Rick Ferguson, and

Private equity firm Manadain Capital Partners’ MCP II fund has teamed with other qualified private investors to acquire La Fabbrica, an Italian manufacturer of high-end ceramic tiles and coatings. The transaction, which will be carried out via the Italcer vehicle, marks the first stage of a project to create an Italian ceramics group which will benefit from production efficiencies, commercial synergies, and international development.   Graziano Verdi, who has extensive experience in the ceramics industry as CEO of Graniti Fiandre, which is now listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, will be in charge of leading and

OMERS Private Equity (OPE), together with management, has agreed to acquire Inmar from ABRY Partners. ABRY will continue to be a significant shareholder in the company.    Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Inmar operates intelligent commerce networks, connecting offline and online transactions in real time for the world’s largest retailers, manufacturers and trading partners across multiple industries.    Inmar’s customers rely on the company to securely manage billions of dollars in transactions across its promotions, supply chain, and healthcare platforms. In addition, Inmar’s platforms generate meaningful data and enable the company to provide clients with actionable