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Equistone Acquires Majority Stake in Vertbaudet from Alpha Private Equity

July 26, 2021

E-Commerce

Equistone Partners Europe has acquired a majority stake in Vertbaudet from Alpha Private Equity. Equistone will partner with Vertbaudet's executive team to support the company's growth and further expand its position as a leading European e‑commerce and omnichannel platform for baby and children's products.

Equistone Acquires Majority Stake in Nexus Vehicle Rental from Phoenix Equity Partners

January 17, 2023

Transportation

Equistone Partners Europe has acquired a majority stake in Nexus Vehicle Rental from Phoenix Equity Partners; financial terms were not disclosed. Nexus, a Leeds-based tech-driven B2B vehicle rental aggregator operating an asset-light model via its IRIS platform, will continue to be led by its existing management team as Equistone supports the business' next phase of growth and product development.

Blackstone to Acquire Majority Stake in VFS Global from EQT Private Equity

October 7, 2021

Government & Public Sector

Private equity funds managed by Blackstone have signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in VFS Global from EQT Private Equity, with EQT retaining a minority position alongside the Kuoni and Hugentobler Foundation. VFS Global, headquartered in Zurich and Dubai, is the world's largest visa outsourcing services provider; Blackstone said it will help accelerate the company's digitization, expand into adjacent services, and capitalize on the global travel recovery. The transaction was expected to close by Q1 2022.

Inflexion Invests in Ultimate Performance

May 13, 2024

Healthcare Services

Inflexion, via its Enterprise Fund V, has invested in Ultimate Performance, the premium global personal training and nutrition platform, backing the existing management team as it pursues international expansion. As part of the deal Steve Brice is stepping up to Group CEO and Inflexion has appointed Simon McMurtrie as Chair and Christian Jennings as CFO to support the next stage of growth.

Inflexion Makes Minority Investment in Wood Thilsted

January 24, 2022

Renewable Energy

Inflexion has made a minority investment through its Enterprise Fund V in Wood Thilsted, a London-based offshore wind engineering consultancy. The investment will support Wood Thilsted's international scaling and capability expansion while founders Alastair Muir Wood and Christian LeBlanc Thilsted remain majority owners.

Inflexion Acquires Majority Stake in Nomentia

March 1, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Inflexion has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Nomentia, a Helsinki/ Espoo‑headquartered European treasury and cash management SaaS provider, from current investors PSG Equity and Verdane. The investment, made by Inflexion Buyout Fund VI, aims to accelerate Nomentia's growth across Europe both organically and via further acquisitions.