SICURA acquired by ARGOS WITYU

Acolad Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Amplexor, executing a transformative consolidation within the global language services and content management industry. The tie-up creates an international heavyweight, with the combined group's headcount set to surpass 2,000 employees globally. Strategically, the transaction significantly expands Acolad’s geographic reach into the United States, Eastern Europe, and the DACH region, while unlocking immediate cross-selling opportunities by embedding Amplexor’s advanced digital experience solutions into Acolad's network

HLD Europe acquired a majority stake (~60%) in TSG, the European leader in energy distribution services. The management team, led by CEO Jean-Marc Bianchi, reinvested heavily to retain a significant ~40% stake, ensuring strong alignment for the future transformation. This structure provided the flexibility to execute an aggressive buy-and-build strategy to shift the company's mix from fossil fuels to new energies.

Compass Group PLC has completed the acquisition of Fazer Food Services from Oy Karl Fazer AB. The transaction consolidates Compass Group's presence in the Nordic region, adding a highly regarded premium catering business to its portfolio. The deal structure includes an initial cash consideration followed by a deferred earn-out payable over seven years. As part of the integration, Compass Group agreed to license the "Fazer Food & Co" brand in Finland for three years to ensure a smooth transition. The acquisition was funded through existing cash and credit facilities

Under pressure from its creditors, Atalian Servest is selling off a non-core business. The facility management group is preparing to divest its green spaces division, whose size EUR82 million (expected for 2019).

This transaction involves a secondary LBO whereby Qualium Investissement has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire a majority stake in Acolad from Naxicap Partners, concluding a formal sale process managed by Lazard. The financial engineering of the transaction features a balanced governance and equity structure: while Qualium secures a narrow capital majority, Acolad’s CEO, Benjamin du Fraysseix, alongside his family, executes a substantial equity rollover, effectively retaining ultimate voting control within the newly formed holding structure

Acolad group finalized the 100% acquisition of the Dutch company Livewords from the private equity fund Bencis, which had held the asset since spring 2016. This major cross-border build-up transaction enables the acquirer to establish a direct presence in the Netherlands by absorbing the target’s three local offices and 180 employees. Financially, this combination propels the group past the symbolic milestone of 1,000 employees worldwide, with a projected pro forma revenue of over €160 million for the year 2019, significantly scaling up from the €37 million revenue recorded by Livewords in 2018

Proxiserve has been acquired by the Vauban and Asterion as part of a competitive auction process overseen by Natixis Partners. The target emerged from a series of bids that included infrastructure funds and a strategic industry player. The acquisition follows Proxiserve's separation from Veolia and subsequent ownership restructuring, positioning the company for further capital investment and operational scaling. The consortium views the transaction as a means to deepen exposure to the growing smart‑metering and EV‑charging markets in France and to leverage Proxiserve's established customer relationships across residential and commercial segments

Integrating Trinity Fire & Security Systems into its Fire Solutions division, PTSG has finalized this acquisition to achieve immediate sector dominance in the UK compliance market. This strategic move incorporates a massive portfolio of 8,500 multi-year maintenance contracts, providing the group with significant revenue visibility and long-term service stability. The rationale focuses on the highly complementary nature of the target's 2,000-strong customer base, which presents substantial opportunities for cross-selling PTSG’s broader suite of electrical and access services

This secondary buyout transaction represents the complete ownership transition from Andera Partners to IK Investment Partners’ Small Cap II Fund, executing at a strategic inflection point to transition NetCo from a regional leader into an institutionalized, pan-European conveyor maintenance platform. The investment logic centers on scaling NetCo's proven, programmatic roll-up capability—demonstrated by the successful integration of fourteen bolt-on acquisitions over the prior three years, including the cross-border acquisition of ABM Tecna in Belgium—into larger, fragmented European geographies

K-Bro Linen Inc. has definitively agreed to acquire one hundred percent of the share capital of Fishers Topco Ltd., a transaction that establishes the inaugural international footprint for the acquirer outside of Canada. Structured on a cash-free, debt-free basis, the deal involves a base purchase consideration with an additional earn-out mechanism tied to incremental operational performance, entirely funded via an expanded senior secured revolving credit facility. This strategic acquisition represents a pivotal platform investment, providing immediate critical mass within the highly fragmented and mature United Kingdom linen hospitality market