IK Investment Partners Acquires Forthglade

IK Partners Acquires Majority Stake in GoodLife Foods

May 30, 2023

Food & Beverage

IK Partners' IK IX Fund has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in GoodLife Foods B.V. from Egeria Capital Management, with GoodLife management reinvesting. Headquartered in Breda, Netherlands, GoodLife is a leading European manufacturer of frozen snacks and meal components (over 700 employees across six plants); IK plans to support international expansion and buy-and-build growth.

IK Investment Partners and ICG Partner with Formuesforvaltning

February 22, 2021

Wealth Management

IK Investment Partners and Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) will acquire stakes in Nordic wealth manager Formuesforvaltning, investing alongside founder Ole Jacob Sunde and the management team. The investment will support the firm's international expansion and digital capability development; the transaction is subject to regulatory approval.

IK Investment Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Innovad Group

February 17, 2021

Veterinary

IK Investment Partners' IX Fund has entered exclusive discussions to acquire a majority stake in Innovad Group from founder and CEO Jamal Al‑Saifi. The transaction — which includes Italian feed additives supplier Add‑Co Nutrition becoming a full subsidiary — will see co‑founder Ben Letor become CEO and reinvest alongside management; financial terms were not disclosed and closing is subject to regulatory approvals.

Pamplona Capital Management Acquires Signature Foods from IK Investment Partners

December 21, 2020

Food & Beverage

Pamplona Capital Management has agreed to acquire Signature Foods from IK Investment Partners (IK VII Fund); financial terms were not disclosed and the deal is subject to antitrust approvals. Signature Foods, headquartered in Hilversum, Netherlands, is a leading chilled convenience food manufacturer (brands include Johma and Délio) with more than 600 employees, seven production sites across the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland, and revenues in excess of €300 million.

IK Partners (IK IX) Acquires Majority Stake in IG&H

July 12, 2022

IT Services

IK Partners’ IK IX Fund has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Dutch digital transformation consultancy IG&H, with the founding management team reinvesting alongside the fund. IG&H, headquartered in Utrecht with ~350 employees and offices in Lisbon, Porto and Munich, provides consultancy, data analytics, low-code development and proprietary digital solutions for clients in pensions, banking, insurance, retail and healthcare; IK will support international expansion and M&A-driven consolidation.

IK Partners Acquires Plastiflex from 3d investors

October 27, 2021

Manufacturing

IK Partners' IK Small Cap III Fund, alongside Plastiflex management, has agreed to acquire Plastiflex Group N.V. from 3d investors. The partnership aims to accelerate Plastiflex's growth—particularly in the healthcare segment—through organic expansion and strategic M&A while the existing management team, led by CEO Piet Gruwez, will reinvest and remain in place.