IK Partners Acquires Plastiflex from 3d investors

Plastiflex Group Acquires Smooth-Bor Plastics and TIK d.o.o.

March 12, 2025

Medical Devices

Plastiflex Group, the IK Partners-backed manufacturer of tubing systems, acquired two healthcare-focused businesses — Smooth-Bor Plastics (Laguna Hills, CA) and TIK d.o.o. (Kobarid, Slovenia) — as add-on acquisitions to strengthen its respiratory care and catheter manufacturing capabilities. The transactions expand Plastiflex’s product portfolio and global manufacturing footprint (bringing the Group to 12 sites) and support its buy-and-build growth plan toward ~€200m sales and ~€50m EBITDA in 2025.

IK Partners Acquires Majority Stake in BIOBank

May 29, 2024

Medical Devices

IK Partners (via its IK Small Cap III fund) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in French tissue bank BIOBank from Verto Growth, Capital Croissance and management, who will reinvest. BIOBank, headquartered in Lieusaint, France, is a leading processor and distributor of bone allografts for orthopaedic, spine, dental and cranio‑maxillofacial surgery; IK plans to support market-share gains in France, accelerate international expansion and pursue a buy‑and‑build strategy.

IK Partners Leads Investment in Sofia Développement

February 23, 2022

Software

IK Partners’ IK Small Cap III Fund has agreed to invest in French e‑health software provider Sofia Développement, joining existing shareholders Extens, Capital Croissance and Bpifrance. The capital will finance accelerated organic growth, product expansion toward a fully integrated digital practice management solution and future acquisitions; management will reinvest alongside the investors.

IK Partners Invests in Veldeman Group

March 16, 2023

Industrial Services

IK Partners’ Small Cap III Fund has signed an agreement to invest in Veldeman Group, a Belgian designer, manufacturer and rental provider of temporary modular infrastructures. IK is acquiring its stake from the existing management team and individual investors (with management reinvesting) to support international expansion, digitalisation, operational improvements and a buy-and-build M&A strategy.

IK Partners Invests in STEIN HGS

January 4, 2022

E-Commerce

IK Partners' Small Cap III Fund has signed an agreement to invest in STEIN HGS GmbH, a Germany-based B2B e-commerce specialist for barrier technology, construction site and facility management supplies. The stake is being acquired from Lennertz & Co. and founder Bodo Stein, both of whom will reinvest alongside IK to support growth, product range expansion and new customer acquisition.

IK Partners Invests in Defibrion B.V.

July 23, 2024

Medical Devices

IK Partners’ Small Cap III fund has signed an agreement to invest in Defibrion B.V., a Groningen-based distributor of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and related emergency-response equipment. IK is acquiring its stake from existing shareholders including Holland Capital, while co-founder and CEO Joshua Valkenier and the management team will reinvest; the capital will be used to scale the platform, expand direct end-customer channels and pursue buy-and-build consolidation opportunities.