IK Partners Acquires Majority Stake in BIOBank

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 Partners Leads Investment in Sofia Développement

February 23, 2022

Software

IK Partners’ IK Small Cap III Fund has agreed to invest in French e‑health software provider Sofia Développement, joining existing shareholders Extens, Capital Croissance and Bpifrance. The capital will finance accelerated organic growth, product expansion toward a fully integrated digital practice management solution and future acquisitions; management will reinvest alongside the investors.

IK Partners Acquires Plastiflex from 3d investors

October 27, 2021

Manufacturing

IK Partners' IK Small Cap III Fund, alongside Plastiflex management, has agreed to acquire Plastiflex Group N.V. from 3d investors. The partnership aims to accelerate Plastiflex's growth—particularly in the healthcare segment—through organic expansion and strategic M&A while the existing management team, led by CEO Piet Gruwez, will reinvest and remain in place.

IK Investment Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Skill & You

February 4, 2021

Education

IK Investment Partners (IK IX Fund) has entered into an exclusivity agreement to acquire the majority stake in French vocational e-learning provider Skill & You from Andera Partners. Management (led by Eric Petco and Sonia Levy-Odier) will co-invest alongside IK to support accelerated international expansion, strengthen B2G/B2B capabilities and continue product and platform investment; Skill & You reported ~€115m revenue in 2020, ~120,000 students and ~850 employees.

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.

IK Investment Partners Acquires Mabtech

December 5, 2019

Biotechnology

IK Investment Partners’ IK Small Cap II Fund has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Mabtech AB, a Stockholm-based specialist in immune monitoring and developer of monoclonal antibodies, ELISpot/FluoroSpot kits and the IRIS reader. Mérieux Equity Partners takes a minority stake alongside IK, founders and management remain invested, and EQT Credit provided senior secured (unitranche) financing to support the transaction.