BANSHIE acquired by TRUESEC GROUP

SoftwareOne has successfully completed a recommended voluntary public tender offer to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Crayon, marking a transformative merger between two of the world’s leading providers of software and cloud solutions. This strategic transaction creates a global heavyweight with operations in over 70 countries, combining the target’s deep expertise in IT optimization with the acquirer’s extensive global distribution network. The strategic rationale for the move centers on achieving a dominant market position in the hyperscaler ecosystem, particularly in reinforcing the partnership with Microsoft to deliver industrialized cloud and AI services at scale.

Cinven has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Artefact, marking a strategic entry into the specialized data and AI consulting space. The transaction involves the acquisition of the platform to support its next phase of global development. The acquisition represents a high-conviction bet on the structural tailwinds within the data and AI consulting sector. For Cinven, the deal provides exposure to a scalable, global platform with a defensible, blue-chip client base. The investment thesis is centered on leveraging Cinven’s deep sector expertise in Business Services to accelerate Artefact’s growth trajectory, both through continued organic expansion and a proactive buy-and-build strategy to capture market share in a fragmented global landscape. This deal acts as a bellwether for institutional interest in high-end, pure-play data and AI service providers. It highlights a shift in private equity strategy toward acquiring specialized platforms capable of delivering end-to-end digital transformation, setting a benchmark for future valuation multiples in the consulting and professional services sector.

Funds advised by Apax Partners have agreed to sell TIVIT, a leading Brazilian IT services and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) platform, to Almaviva, an Italian digital transformation group, in a full exit transaction signed in June 2025. The deal marks the end of Apax’s 15-year ownership period, during which TIVIT was transformed into one of the largest technology services providers in Latin America. The transaction positions TIVIT within Almaviva’s global digital services ecosystem, creating a larger integrated technology group with expanded scale across Latin America and Europe. The acquisition of TIVIT by Almaviva was facilitated by the financial advice of J.P. Morgan and the legal advice of Mattos Filho and Skadden for Apax, and of Benetti & Giammarino Advogados and L.O. Baptista Advogados for Almaviva.

After 22 years of independence, Acensi completed its first LBO with Azulis Capital taking a minority stake. The transaction facilitated a significant capital reorganization between the two co-founders (previously 50/50 owners): One sold his entire stake and exited, while the other took majority control. A pool of ~20 managers, including the newly appointed Deputy GM (Mathieu Vigneron) and CFO (Guillaume Blin), also invested. The deal is supported by a senior debt package arranged by BNP Paribas with a moderate leverage ratio (slightly above 2.0x EBITDA). The roadmap includes opportunistic acquisitions in France and existing international markets.

The transaction entails the majority stake acquisition of Delta Tecnologías de Información S.L. by Sesa S.p.A., acting through its subsidiary Var Group. This business combination is a strategic move to reinforce the group’s Digital Identity and Blockchain capabilities within the Iberian market. Structurally, the deal integrates the target’s specialized proprietary OCR, biometrics, and AI-driven data automation technologies into the acquirer’s established Digital Security and Blockchain competence centers. The strategic rationale is multifaceted: it expands the acquirer’s geographic footprint in Spain, adds highly specialized digital identity expertise to the portfolio, and creates operational synergies by leveraging the target's existing customer base in the hospitality and healthcare sectors.

Momentum, operating as a portfolio company of the US-based private equity fund Court Square Capital, has executed the acquisition of Secher Security. The transaction was structured as a strategic add-on investment to bolster Momentum's existing technological capabilities. This operation is highly value-accretive, designed to aggressively accelerate Momentum’s EMEA growth trajectory. Following the integration of Horizon Telecom in early 2024, deploying dry powder for Secher Security establishes a deeply complementary synergy. It cross-pollinates Momentum’s expansive network reach with Secher’s niche cybersecurity expertise, fulfilling a core strategic objective to deliver a comprehensive, globally integrated connectivity and security suite while solidifying market share in the Nordic region. This acquisition highlights the growing imperative for telecommunications providers to own proprietary security layers, setting a benchmark for future convergence plays in the rapidly shifting European digital landscape.

Perceva entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Adventiel, marking a major transition from its historical cooperative governance to a private equity-backed corporate structure. This strategic partnership was established to provide Adventiel with the financial firepower and managerial expertise required to scale from a regional leader in the Grand Ouest into a dominant national player in the AgTech sector. The transaction was motivated by the urgent need for French agricultural data players to consolidate in the face of rapid AI and Big Data revolutions while ensuring that data remains independent of foreign tech giants. Following the acquisition, the group aims to double its revenue by focusing on strategic digital services and expanding its national reach under the continued leadership of its existing management team.

H.I.G. Capital has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in TIMETOACT GROUP from Equistone Partners Europe. The transaction values the business following a period of rapid expansion where revenue and earnings tripled since 2022. The founders and key management team, including Felix Binsack, will reinvest significantly alongside H.I.G. to maintain operational continuity. Strategically, H.I.G. intends to leverage its global network to support TIMETOACT's continued international expansion and ambitious M&A strategy, building on the company's successful track record of integrating add-on acquisitions in the fragmented IT services market.

Var Group acquired a 60% stake in InnoFour B.V. to expand its digital engineering footprint into the Benelux and Scandinavian markets. InnoFour will be integrated into the Var Industries BU, which, following this transaction, expects to reach EUR65 million in annual revenue with a team of over 200 professionals. The four founding partners of InnoFour will remain operatively involved with equity commitments to ensure sustainable integration and growth. This deal reinforces Sesa's internationalization strategy, focusing on high-value "bolt-on" industrial M&A within the European manufacturing sector.

H.I.G. Capital has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement to acquire all outstanding common shares of Converge Technology Solutions. The strategic rationale for the transaction centers on the immediate merger of Converge with Mainline Information Systems, an existing H.I.G. portfolio company. This combination is designed to create a scaled, global IT solutions platform with enhanced capabilities in hybrid cloud, cybersecurity, and digital infrastructure. By joining these two complementary organizations, the resulting entity will possess the technical depth and global reach required to advise IT decision-makers on mission-critical workloads. The deal provides a significant premium to public shareholders while transitioning the company to private ownership to facilitate a long-term growth strategy. The merger is expected to strengthen relationships with global OEM partners and provide a broader suite of professional and managed services to a combined customer base across North America and Europe.