EPSA Acquires AB&C Group (Netherlands)

Capital A Acquires Majority Stake in AB Software & Consultancy BV

March 14, 2023

IT Services

Capital A (an investment company) has acquired a majority stake in AB Software & Consultancy BV, an ERP implementation partner and software developer serving the manufacturing sector in the Netherlands. The investment will support AB's organic growth and a buy-and-build strategy to expand its portfolio of services and products; AB has about four locations in the Netherlands and roughly 80 employees.

Accenture Acquires Beacon Consulting Group

September 8, 2022

Consulting

Accenture plc has acquired Beacon Consulting Group, a Boston-based advisory firm serving the North American asset management industry. Beacon will join Accenture's Capital Markets practice to deepen Accenture's asset management consulting capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.

Capital A Acquires Majority Stake in ESC

August 9, 2022

IT Services

Belgian investment firm Capital A has taken a majority stake in ESC, a Ghent-based specialist in Microsoft business software and modern workplace solutions. The investment will provide ESC with additional capital and strategic support to scale its technology and consultancy offerings, accelerate product development and pursue partnerships and further acquisitions while working alongside the Smet family and management.

Abenex Continuation Fund Acquires Majority Stake in Europa Group; Europa Acquires APM International

April 29, 2024

Healthcare Services

Abenex closed an oversubscribed continuation fund (~€300m) to acquire a majority stake in Europa Group from its Abenex V portfolio, making Abenex the group's majority shareholder while founders remain significant owners and management continues. As part of its buy-and-build strategy supported by the recapitalization, Europa Group also acquired APM International (a France-based healthcare press agency) to strengthen its medical information and publishing capabilities.

TowerBrook, RAISE Investissement and CAPZA Expansion Make Minority Investment in EPSA

January 26, 2022

Professional Services

Funds advised by TowerBrook Capital Partners, RAISE Investissement and CAPZA Expansion have made a minority growth investment in EPSA, a European performance and management consulting group. The capital will support EPSA’s digital investments, evolution of service offerings and targeted bolt-on acquisitions to accelerate geographic and service expansion.

PAI Partners Agrees to Acquire Majority Stake in ECF Group

June 14, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

PAI Partners has made a binding offer to acquire a majority stake in ECF Group from French private equity firm Naxicap Partners, with Naxicap remaining a minority investor alongside management. ECF is an omnichannel B2B distributor of equipment, consumables and hygiene products for hospitality and care professionals, headquartered in Grigny, France (~1,750 employees, ~€760m revenue); PAI intends to accelerate growth organically and via acquisitions to consolidate the fragmented market.