Transactions

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

expondo GmbH, a B2B e-commerce specialist for professional equipment, sold a minority stake to Crédit Mutuel Equity, a private equity firm.

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

Blanchon Group, a French wood coatings specialist, accelerated its international expansion with the acquisition of Debal Finance (known by the brand name Ciranova).

Ser.Nav Group, an Italian leader in customs brokerage, was acquired by the Dutch group Customs Support, a Castik Capital portfolio company.

Blue Wonder, market leader in the Netherlands in fully compliant disinfectant cleaning products, was sold to HG International, backed by investment company Cobepa.

Clairfield International acted as financial advisor to Coop/Transgourmet on its acquisition of 100% of GM Foods from Bright Food Group (72%), JIC Investment (18%), and Group Donghuatong (10%), all from China.

Clairfield UK advised the rapidly growing e-commerce business Make My Blinds Ltd on the sale to private equity backed Mzuri Holdings Ltd, trading as Decora.

Aksìa Capital V, a fund managed by Aksìa Group SGR, acquired, through its investee Valpizza, C&D, an Apulian company leader in the production of pre‐fried frozen oven‐baked gastronomic specialties.

Aksìa Capital V, a fund managed by Aksìa Group SGR, acquired, through its investee Valpizza, La Pizza + 1, a company with premium-quality positioning in the production of rectangular pizza, pinsa, and focaccia.