European Imaging Group Acquires Majority Stake in Cyfrowe.pl

European Imaging Group (AURELIUS) Acquires Majority Stake in CameraNU.nl B.V.

February 24, 2022

Retail

European Imaging Group, a portfolio company of AURELIUS Equity Opportunities, has acquired a majority stake in CameraNU.nl B.V. from its founders. The add-on strengthens EIG's omni-channel photo and video retail presence in the Benelux and is intended to support pan-European growth and operational improvements across EIG's brands.

Equistone Partners Europe Acquires Majority Stake in eperi

February 22, 2022

Cybersecurity

Funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe have acquired a majority stake in eperi, a Pfungstadt-based provider of cybersecurity software. The company was sold by venture capital investors Evolution Equity Partners and btov; founder and CEO Elmar Eperiesi-Beck remains in place and will retain a significant stake as Equistone supports internationalisation and a buy-and-build growth strategy.

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.

Equistone Partners Europe Acquires Majority Stake in Omnicare

August 14, 2019

Pharmaceuticals

Equistone Partners Europe has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Omnicare, a German pharmaceutical wholesaler specializing in distribution of finished medicines to compounding pharmacies for patient-specific oncology treatments. The seller is a consortium of shareholders that will retain a stake; Omnicare’s management, led by Oliver Tamimi, will remain in place and the deal (terms undisclosed) is expected to close in Q4 2019.

Eurowag Acquires Inelo Group from Innova Capital

January 1, 2022

Transportation

Eurowag has agreed to acquire a 100% stake in Poland-based Inelo Group from Innova Capital for more than EUR 300 million. The acquisition adds Inelo’s telematics devices (≈87,000 connected trucks) and driver time management software to Eurowag’s pan‑European payments and mobility platform, expanding its product capabilities and geographic footprint across the commercial road transportation market in CEE and other European markets.

EQT Mid Market Europe Acquires Majority Stake in Freepik Company

May 28, 2020

Media & Entertainment

The EQT Mid Market Europe fund has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Freepik Company from its founders and management, who will remain minority owners and continue to lead the business. Headquartered in Málaga, Spain, Freepik is a global freemium provider of digital visual content (Freepik, Flaticon, SlidesGo) serving millions of users; EQT will support accelerated growth by investing in the content library, UX and technology (including AI) and helping further penetrate US and Asian markets.