Equistone Partners Europe Acquires Majority Stake in Omnicare

Equistone Partners Europe makes minority investment in QuestGates

August 5, 2024

Professional Services

Equistone Partners Europe has made a significant minority growth investment in QuestGates, the UK’s largest independent provider of complex loss adjusting and claims solutions. QuestGates, headquartered in Birmingham with c.500 employees and £41m revenue in FY2023/24, will continue to be led by CEO Chris Hall and remain majority-owned by its management team and employees; the capital will support organic growth, capability development and further acquisitive expansion.

Equistone Acquires Majority Stake in Nexus Vehicle Rental from Phoenix Equity Partners

January 17, 2023

Transportation

Equistone Partners Europe has acquired a majority stake in Nexus Vehicle Rental from Phoenix Equity Partners; financial terms were not disclosed. Nexus, a Leeds-based tech-driven B2B vehicle rental aggregator operating an asset-light model via its IRIS platform, will continue to be led by its existing management team as Equistone supports the business' next phase of growth and product development.

Equistone Acquires Majority Stake in Gardengate from Crest Capital Partners

October 18, 2021

Manufacturing

Equistone Partners Europe has acquired a majority stake in Gardengate, a Braga-based manufacturer of aluminium gates, doors and other outdoor-home aluminium products, with Crest Capital Partners retaining a minority stake alongside the founder and management team. Equistone plans to support Gardengate's international expansion (Benelux, Germany, UK), broaden its product range, grow its online presence and consolidate Portuguese production to increase capacity and profitability.

Equistone Partners Europe Acquires Majority Stake in GSCM Group from Orfite

July 19, 2021

Construction

Equistone Partners Europe has entered into an exclusive agreement to acquire the majority stake in GSCM Group (Groupe Solfab Constructions Modulaires) from Orfite. Equistone will hold the majority alongside GSCM management and existing investor BNP Paribas Développement (both of whom are reinvesting) to support the Group's buy-and-build growth strategy across temporary and permanent modular construction segments.

Equistone Partners Europe Acquires Majority Stake in TIMETOACT GROUP

May 7, 2021

IT Services

Funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe have acquired a majority stake in TIMETOACT GROUP, a Cologne-based IT consultancy and services provider. The TIMETOACT founders Felix Binsack and Hermann Ballé will remain as managing directors and retain a significant stake while Equistone will support the group's buy-&-build growth strategy.

Equistone Partners Europe Acquires Majority Stake in Kusters Beheer B.V.

January 27, 2021

Manufacturing

Funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Kusters Beheer B.V., a Netherlands-based group of six precision manufacturing companies. The founding family and current management will retain a significant minority stake and the partnership will support investments in production capacity, technology and strategic add-on acquisitions to drive growth.