Transactions

DRK-Kliniken Nordhessen in Kassel was sold to Helios, the largest European hospital group, out of insolvency proceedings.

Sicame, world leader in accessories and services related to the transport and distribution of electrical energy, acquired a majority stake in the British company Boddingtons Electrical Limited.

Holonite, a leading provider of composite building elements in The Netherlands, owned by Bolster Investment Partners, was sold to BUVA.

Frendy, the Finnish IT services platform backed by Procuritas’ funds, made its first add-on acquisition through the acquisition of twelve businesses.

Open Networks GmbH, Vienna‐based IT service provider, was sold to Bechtle’s Austria IT system house.

Metra Group, an aluminum extrusion producer, acquired 100% of Rustici, an Italian manufacturer of railway structural components.

HL Smith (Transmissions) Ltd, a leading independent remanufacturer of heavy-duty commercial vehicle drivetrain and steering systems,  was sold to ATC Drivetrain.

Korona Invest sold Omaeläinklinikka, a Finnish veterinary chain, to IVC Evidensia, Europe’s largest veterinary care provider.

Ceradel, a French company specialized in equipment and consumables for ceramics and glass products, was sold to the private equity fund Ciclad.

ICC Group, a market‐leading provider of data center maintenance and managed services solutions, was sold to US‐headquartered Service Express International, in Clairfield’s latest crossborder transaction in the technology sector.

Brisbane Maritime Pilots Pty Ltd (BMP), a provider of maritime piloting services, entered a partnership with Auriga Group, also an Australian maritime pilotage service provider.

TIPCO Treasury & Technology GmbH, an Austrian producer of treasury management software, was sold to Nomentia Oy, a leader in the same sector.

Technology One, Australia’s largest enterprise SaaS company, acquired leading higher education software provider Scientia.

Fusion Sport sold Smartspeed to Vald, an Australia-based company specializing in the development of human measurement technologies and products.

Coxons Group Australia, a company that provides service and maintenance of cooling-system components, acquired its leading competitor MRC Australia.

Greene Finland Oy, an electricity purchasing pool serving 2,600 Finnish and Swedish SMEs from various industries, was sold to Veni Energia Oy, a leading electricity purchasing pool in the Nordic countries.

Alcatraz IT, an alternative B2B telecom operator based in southern France, sold a minority stake to Siparex.

Clairfield International is pleased to have acted as exclusive advisor to listed company Norsk Hydro (NHY.OL) on the sale of the Belgian Precision Tubing Lichtervelde to the German Aurelius Group.

Aurora Group, a provider of forensic intelligence & data analysis services, sold 100% of its share capital to CY4Gate, an Italian-listed provider of cybersecurity & cyber intelligence services.

Automotive company TOMATEX Otrokovice, a.s. was sold to holding company CIDEM Hranice, a.s.