Transactions

CAPZA, a leading private equity player, partnered with the management team of Ital Express for the acquisition of the company through an LBO transaction.

Parc Invest AS, the largest operator of indoor trampoline parks in Norway, was sold to Equip Capital.

Syscom AS, the leading independent provider of service management and security consulting solutions in Norway, was acquired by the US‐listed DXC Technology.

BBOXX, a next‐generation energy provider, closed a USD 50 million fundraising  event as part of a Series D financing round. This 4th round was led by Mitsubishi  Corporation, lead investor.

Högfors Oy, a Finnish manufacturer of butterfly valves, sold all outstanding shares to ARI-Armaturen Group, a German industrial company.

Scholze-Lava Consulting GmbH, a specialist in technical equipment and facility management, sold a majority stake to Thost Holding GmbH.

RADMS, the holding company that owns Premier Paper Group, was sold to Japan Pulp and Paper Company Limited (JPP) in a multi‐million‐pound crossborder sale.

M3 Self Storage, an operator of storage locations in the Netherlands, was sold to Safestore Holdings and Carlyle European Real Estate Fund, which formed a joint venture to complete the acquisition.

Foresters Community Finance Pty Ltd, an Australia-based not-for-profit micro-loan organization providing emergency finance, was acquired by CUFA Limited, an Australia-based international aid and development not-for-profit organization.

Clairfield advised the management of friedola TECH GmbH (“con‐pearl”), a plastics company, on management incentive schemes and process issues during its sale to Blue Cap AG, a German‐listed industrial holding company. The company was sold by Kleiner Perkins and Silverlake, two US private equity and venture capital investors focusing on technology investing.

Heverald Groupe S.A, the holding company of ESL and Alpadia, was sold to Kaplan International English, the ELT education division of Kaplan based in the UK.

Amsterdam Cheese Company (ACC), a cheese retail company with shops in central Amsterdam, was sold to CONO Kaasmakers, a Dutch cheese producer.

The management of DataExpert Holding II B.V., alongside private equity firm Quadrum Capital, acquired a majority stake in the company from Soestdijk Capital in an MBO transaction. Soestdijk Capital is managed by Committed Capital Management.

euromicron AG, a German‐listed technology group, issued new shares to Funkwerk AG, a leading provider of innovative communication, information and security systems.

A stake in Veterinærmedisinsk Oppdragssenter AS (VESO), was sold by the  Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (NFD) to Aquanova Invest. VESO distributes veterinary pharmaceuticals as well as performing clinical tests on fish for vaccine and feed development.

DACE Zrt., owner of the leading online dating company in Hungary, was sold to Liechtenstein-based media company Russmedia.

Vincia, a French supply-chain consulting business, was sold to US-listed group Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL).

BCT Solutions Pty Ltd, a boutique defense consultancy, was sold to Accenture, the leading provider of management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services.

Sacchi, owned by the French Sonepar Group and market leader in the distribution of electrical equipment, acquired Demo S.p.A., a company of primary importance in the sector, mainly present in Piedmont and Liguria.

IDE Systems, a supplier of temporary power equipment for events, construction  work and facilities management companies, completed an MBO with the backing of Santander.