Bruneau Group (supported by Equistone) Acquires Viking Spain from Office Depot Europe

Bruneau Group Acquires Office Depot Italy from Office Depot Europe

March 22, 2021

E-Commerce

French B2B e‑commerce company Bruneau Group has acquired Office Depot Italy from Office Depot Europe. The divestiture is part of Office Depot Europe’s strategy to focus on core Central European markets and e‑commerce activities; financial terms were not disclosed. Bruneau plans to integrate Office Depot Italy’s customers and infrastructure into its existing platform to expand its footprint in Italy.

TowerBrook Capital Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Bruneau from Equistone

July 28, 2021

E-Commerce

TowerBrook Capital Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Bruneau from Equistone Partners Europe, subject to regulatory approval and employee consultations. Bruneau is a leading European online distributor of office furniture and supplies (active in six countries with ~930 employees), and TowerBrook intends to support the group's organic growth, product offering expansion and digital customer acquisition.

RAJA Group Acquires Office Depot Europe from AURELIUS Equity Opportunities

November 1, 2021

Retail

RAJA Group has completed the acquisition of Office Depot Europe from AURELIUS Equity Opportunities, effective 1 November 2021. The purchase brings roughly 1,500 employees into the RAJA family and strengthens RAJA's position across European office supplies, e-commerce and distribution channels; financial terms were not disclosed.

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.

Nordic Capital Acquires Majority Stake in BRP Systems

May 21, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Nordic Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in BRP Systems, a Nordic SaaS ERP platform serving the fitness industry, from Valedo Partners. The partnership with BRP's management will focus on accelerating product development, targeted European expansion and value-accretive add-on acquisitions to support continued growth.

Vauban Infrastructure Partners Acquires Boreal Holding AS from China Everbright

November 1, 2021

Transportation

Vauban Infrastructure Partners (via a company held by a fund it manages) agreed to acquire Boreal Holding AS and its subsidiaries from Everbright Overseas Infrastructure Investment Fund LP (EOIIF), a fund sponsored by China Everbright Limited. Boreal, a Stavanger-headquartered multi-modal public transport operator active in bus, ferry and light-rail contracts across Norway (and expanded into Sweden), will keep its management team; financial terms were not disclosed and closing was expected in Q4 2021 or Q1 2022.