REVERE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY acquired by REXEL

Bain Capital’s majority investment in FDH Aero represents an ownership transition timed to underwrite the target's next institutional growth phase, leveraging a highly fragmented global aerospace distribution landscape to execute large-scale cross-border M&A. Under Audax Private Equity's prior nine-year ownership cycle, the asset completed 12 bolt-on acquisitions and built a multi-continental footprint, shifting from a domestic supplier into a consolidated global logistics platform. The transaction structure includes a significant rolled equity stake from Audax alongside Bain Capital's new capital injection, providing balance sheet capacity to fund immediate inventory expansion and technology upgrades

EQT has reached an agreement to acquire Intertek, a UK-based FTSE 100 company specializing in testing, inspection, and certification services, in an all-cash deal. The transaction values Intertek at £61.08 per share, including a dividend. This deal comes after months of negotiations between the two parties, during which EQT submitted multiple offers, all of which were initially rejected by Intertek's board due to concerns that the valuation did not adequately reflect the company's growth prospects and asset quality

Altor, through its investment vehicle Altor Fund VI, acquires a majority stake in Sertion, with entrepreneurs and management reinvesting meaningfully and remaining key owners. The transaction is expected to accelerate Sertion's next phase of growth across existing markets and into new geographies, leveraging Altor's expertise and resources to support the company's expansion. The partnership will enable Sertion to further strengthen its market position, driven by its strong local entrepreneurship and the advantages of scale

Apave Group has announced an agreement to acquire GEI Group, a Singapore-based leader in industrial inspection and testing services. This transaction represents Apave's 32nd acquisition in less than six years and is a key strategic move aligned with its 'AMPLIFY 2030' strategic plan, which aims to establish the company as a global leader in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) sector. The acquisition is designed to significantly strengthen Apave's geographical footprint in Southeast Asia, a region targeted for high growth

Eiffage, through its subsidiary Eiffage Énergie Systèmes, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hand & Werk, marking a highly strategic inorganic growth transaction engineered to accelerate its footprint across the German data center market. This transaction significantly strengthens the group's positioning within a high-visibility, high-growth segment, which has been established as a core strategic development pillar for the division. The core investment thesis behind this business combination centers on leveraging Hand & Werk's technical expertise and proven track record in the engineering and deployment of mission-critical projects

The acquisition of Dekra Rail by Apave's subsidiary Certifer marks a significant step in Apave's growth strategy in the rail sector. This external growth operation allows Apave to consolidate its expertise in the transportation and mobility sector, a key axis of development for the company. By integrating Dekra Rail's laboratory testing, material inspection, and certification services, Certifer enriches its portfolio of services and reinforces its position in the rail industry. The acquisition enables Apave to respond to the challenges of interoperability, digitalization, and decarbonization, supporting the development of sustainable mobility

The acquisition of LSTC Group by SOCOTEC UK & Ireland represents a strategic move to strengthen the company's infrastructure capabilities, particularly in the power transmission and distribution sector. The deal complements SOCOTEC's existing portfolio of services, which includes geotechnical engineering, construction testing, monitoring, and surveying. By incorporating LSTC Group's specialized expertise, SOCOTEC can increasingly offer services to the critical transmission and distribution sector, enhancing its position in a highly strategic market

Montagu has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in DQS from a consortium of shareholders, including German professional organizations, industry associations, and US-based UL Solutions. Following the transaction, DIN, a historical shareholder since DQS' founding in 1985, will retain a significant stake and partner with Montagu to drive the company's future growth. This investment aligns with Montagu's strategy of backing market-leading businesses that provide critical services in regulated sectors

The transaction involves the 100% acquisition of Geocomp srl by Siwis, a platform company backed by Bravo Capital Partners II. This deal represents the third strategic acquisition for the platform, following its previous investments in Ekso srl and Drilling Solutions srl. The transaction structure includes an equity component where the founder of Geocomp, Pier Luigi Baldi, reinvests as a partner in the Siwis group, signaling strong alignment with the platform’s long-term value creation strategy. Strategically, this acquisition is designed to enhance the group's technical capabilities in network monitoring, territorial data management, and leakage detection, which are highly complementary to its existing no-dig pipeline remediation services

Montyon Capital has finalized the acquisition of a majority stake in Trigo from Ardian, a maneuver designed to fundamentally accelerate the group’s transformation into a multi-sector leader in industrial quality assurance. The strategic rationale for this transaction centers on a "sectoral-diversification" play, merging the target's industry-leading technical operational depth in automotive quality control with a definitive push into the high-growth aerospace and defense verticals. This structural alignment provides the organization with the institutional capital and strategic flexibility required to pursue an innovation-led expansion roadmap