Permira Invests in Hana Group as TA Associates Exits

Permira Acquires Majority Stake in Boats Group from Apax Partners

December 29, 2020

E-Commerce

A company backed by the Permira funds has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Boats Group from funds advised by Apax Partners. Boats Group, a Miami-based online classifieds marketplace and technology provider for the recreational marine industry (brands include YachtWorld, Boat Trader and boats.com), will partner with Permira to expand internationally and develop new products and services; financial terms were not disclosed.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Grupo Ransa

November 29, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has acquired a majority stake in Grupo Ransa, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) operator headquartered in Peru. Grupo Romero will remain a strategic partner and Ransa's existing management team, led by CEO Paolo Sacchi, will continue to run the business; financial terms were not disclosed.

Hg and TA Associates Make Strategic Investment in The Access Group

October 20, 2020

Software

The Access Group, a UK-based provider of business management software, secured a substantial strategic investment from its two largest shareholders, Hg and TA Associates, who will retain joint control alongside the management team. The transaction (terms undisclosed) is intended to accelerate The Access Group's organic and acquisitive growth and support geographic expansion.

TA Associates and Montagu Become Co-Controlling Shareholders of Harvest

August 27, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

TA Associates and Montagu Private Equity have agreed to become co-controlling shareholders of Harvest, replacing Five Arrows as the lead private equity backers. The partnership will support Harvest's strategy to accelerate international expansion and pursue both organic growth and acquisitions to build a European leader in wealth-management software.

Permira and Hg take co-controlling stakes in GGW Group

December 8, 2023

Insurance

Permira announced in December 2023 that a Permira-backed vehicle agreed to acquire GGW Group, the Hamburg-based insurance brokerage and MGA platform. In April 2024 Hg completed a new investment from its Hg Saturn fund and will own a co-controlling stake alongside Permira; GGW operates more than 60 brokerages and MGAs and employs over 1,700 people as it scales across Germany and Europe.

Permira Acquires Majority Stake in Reorg from Warburg Pincus

August 1, 2022

Data & Analytics

Funds advised by Permira agreed to acquire the majority shareholding in Reorg from Warburg Pincus, with Reorg management retaining a significant ownership stake. The investment will support product innovation and accelerated growth for Reorg, a provider of data, analytics and intelligence for the global credit markets; financial terms were not disclosed and the deal was expected to close in Q3 2022.