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IK Partners Invests in Sansidor to Accelerate Buy-and-Build

July 25, 2024

Industrial Services

IK Partners' IK Small Cap III fund has signed an agreement to invest in Sansidor, a Netherlands-based testing, inspection and related services (TIS) group. The investment will support Sansidor's buy-and-build strategy, further M&A capability, cross-selling and initial international expansion into Germany; HC Partners and the founders/management remain involved.

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 Schwingshandl Automation Technology

February 28, 2024

Industrial Services

IK Partners' IK Small Cap III Fund has signed an agreement to invest in Schwingshandl automation technology GmbH, a Holzhausen (near Linz), Austria-based provider of customised intralogistics automation solutions. The founders, Thomas Schwingshandl and Enrico Larcher, will retain a significant minority stake and Schwingshandl will pursue continued investment in people, broadened service offerings and international expansion with IK's support.

IK Partners Makes Development Capital Investment in Kestrel Capital

May 29, 2025

Financial Services

IK Partners' IK Small Cap III fund has signed an agreement to invest in Dublin-headquartered wealth manager Kestrel Capital alongside the company's existing owners. The minority development-capital investment will support Kestrel's growth — expanding services, investing in operations and pursuing selective add-on acquisitions as the firm builds on its more than €1bn in assets under management.

IK Partners (IK IX) Acquires Majority Stake in IG&H

July 12, 2022

IT Services

IK Partners’ IK IX Fund has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Dutch digital transformation consultancy IG&H, with the founding management team reinvesting alongside the fund. IG&H, headquartered in Utrecht with ~350 employees and offices in Lisbon, Porto and Munich, provides consultancy, data analytics, low-code development and proprietary digital solutions for clients in pensions, banking, insurance, retail and healthcare; IK will support international expansion and M&A-driven consolidation.

IK Investment Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Kersia from Ardian

October 12, 2020

Manufacturing

IK Investment Partners' IK IX Fund has entered exclusive negotiations and allocated CSR-linked financing to acquire a majority stake in Kersia from Ardian. Kersia is a global leader in biosecurity and food safety with revenues above €300m, operations in 120+ countries and more than 1,500 employees; IK intends to support the company's next stage of growth and sustainability agenda.