HINDAWI acquired by JOHN WILEY & SONS

This transaction is a public-to-private leveraged buyout. The newly formed consortium, acting in concert, signed a binding investment protocol to execute a simplified tender offer aimed at acquiring all outstanding floating shares and delisting the target from the stock exchange. The complex operational structure involves the incoming private equity firm directly acquiring a significant minority stake in the listed entity, coupled with a simultaneous direct equity injection and share purchase within the historical owners' overarching holding company

Insight Partners is acquiring a minority equity stake in iad International. The transaction was announced in February 2021 and follows a competitive sale process led by Lazard and JP Morgan. Existing shareholders including IK Investment Partners, Five Arrows Principal Investments, Naxicap Partners and the company’s founders will retain significant ownership after the closing. The deal is structured as a full‑equity purchase, with the possibility of subsequent unitranche financing to fund future growth

US private equity firm Providence Equity Partners has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority controlling stake in Groupe La Centrale, France's premier automotive classifieds provider. Following a competitive auction process advised by Lazard, Providence successfully secured the deal over competing bidder AutoScout24. German media conglomerate Axel Springer, which had owned the platform since 2014, is divesting its majority control but will roll over equity to retain a minority shareholder position

Boats Group has been acquired by a vehicle backed by Permira funds, representing a majority equity interest in the online marine classifieds provider. The transaction was announced in December 2020 and is subject to customary closing conditions, with an expected completion in the first quarter of 2021. The acquisition follows a period of ownership by funds advised by Apax Partners, during which Boats Group expanded its brand portfolio and technology suite. The buyer aims to accelerate Boats Group's international expansion and deepen its product offering by applying Permira's experience in scaling digital platforms

B&Capital acquired a majority stake in 123Elec. This transaction allowed the historical investor Capelia to exit while providing the company with a robust financial structure and senior debt to fuel its next expansion phase.

EQT IX has acquired idealista, securing majority ownership of the online real‑estate classifieds platform operating in Spain, Italy and Portugal. The transaction was announced in September 2020 and follows a competitive process in which funds advised by Apax Partners and the company’s management sold their stakes. Management will retain a significant equity interest and continue to lead the business under founder and CEO Jesús Encinar. The deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close in December 2020

IAD has acquired Neximo, a Mexican digital real‑estate network, through an initial purchase of a 33 % equity stake that confers more than 50 % of voting rights, with a commitment to reach full ownership by 2024. The transaction was announced in September 2020 and follows IAD’s pattern of using minority stakes to secure operational control before completing full integration. Neximo’s existing platform and its 600 independent advisors provide IAD with an established foothold in the Mexican market, complementing its European operations

BIP Capital Partners has successfully completed a leveraged buyout (LBO) of La Boutique Officielle.com, acquiring a majority stake from previous institutional shareholders (of which Azulis Capital). This strategic transaction marks a significant milestone in the evolution of the e-commerce platform, following a period of sustained organic growth and targeted investments in digital infrastructure. The rationale for the transaction is based on the demonstrated resilience of La Boutique Officielle

Initiative & Finance has invested €11M into Primelis to support its ambition of becoming the European leader in organic search (SEO). This investment follows a period of strong performance where the agency successfully met its previous three-year revenue target of €5M. The funding is specifically intended to support the agency's organic development and its initial external growth projects, which were already under review at the time of the transaction.

Matas Group announced the completion of its acquisition of Firtal Group Aps, a transaction that was executed under the exclusive financial advisory of Carnegie. The deal marks the first major external growth initiative undertaken by Matas since its diversification beyond the retail cosmetics and personal care segment. Firtal Group, established in the early 2000s, operates a portfolio of specialty distribution and logistics assets that serve a range of consumer product manufacturers across the Nordic region