Apax Partners (via Erling Bidco AS) Agrees Recommended Cash Offer to Acquire EcoOnline Holding AS

Summa Equity and Goldman Sachs Acquire Stakes in EcoOnline

February 18, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Summa Equity Fund II and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division have each agreed to acquire a 33% ownership stake in EcoOnline from selling shareholders including Summa Equity Fund I and Viking Venture, securing new capital to support the company's international expansion. The transaction, which keeps Summa Equity as a controlling shareholder, will fund organic and acquisition-based growth of EcoOnline's HSEQ SaaS platform and is subject to antitrust approval.

Apax Funds Takes Norva24 Group AB Private

May 19, 2025

Infrastructure

Apax Funds (acting through Nordahl BidCo AB) completed a recommended cash offer to take Norva24 Group AB (publ) private with acceptance from roughly 98% of shareholders. The transaction follows exits by existing investors including Valedo Partners and Nordstjernan after a period of strong organic growth and more than 50 add-on acquisitions that grew Norva24 to roughly NOK 4bn in revenue.

EcoOnline Acquires Ecometrica to Expand ESG and Climate Accounting Capabilities

July 5, 2023

Software

EcoOnline has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ecometrica, a provider of climate metrics and ESG reporting software. The acquisition expands EcoOnline’s EHS/ESG platform capabilities—adding carbon accounting, climate risk, and supply-chain sustainability modules—and strengthens its presence across Europe, the UK and North America.

Apax Global Impact Fund Acquires Controlling Stake in Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES)

February 27, 2024

Software

The Apax Global Impact Fund, advised by Apax Partners LLP, will acquire a controlling stake in Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES), a climate‑tech company that provides building performance simulation software and consultancy to decarbonise the built environment. The investment—Apax Global Impact's first climate‑focused deal—will support IES's growth and scale its software and services to meet rising demand for sustainability solutions in building design, retrofit and operation.

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.

Apax Funds Increase Investment in ECI Software Solutions; GIC Joins with LGP

February 28, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Apax Funds, advised by Apax Partners LLP, has reached an agreement to increase its equity stake in ECI Software Solutions and will become a co-control owner alongside Leonard Green & Partners (LGP); GIC also made a substantial new investment. The transaction is intended to support ECI’s continued growth — including accelerated M&A and international expansion — as the company continues to scale its cloud-based, industry-specific ERP and business management software.