Delmas Investissements & Participations Acquires Majority Stake in Acces Industrie from Equistone

Equistone Acquires Accès Industrie from Parquest Capital

February 25, 2020

Industrial Services

Equistone Partners Europe has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Accès Industrie from Parquest Capital alongside the company’s management, Crédit Mutuel Equity and Irdi Soridec Gestion. The deal positions Equistone as majority shareholder to support Accès Industrie’s growth strategy, accelerate organic and external expansion, and further broaden employee ownership.

Acces Industrie, supported by Equistone, acquires Uping Acces

January 31, 2022

Industrial Services

Acces Industrie, with backing from private equity firm Equistone, has acquired Uping Acces, a Sabadell-based Spanish rental specialist of aerial work platforms and forklifts. The bolt-on expands Acces Industrie's presence in Spain and adds a fleet of more than 400 machines and a 22-employee team across three Catalonia agencies.

LOU-TEC Acquires Accès Location +

June 17, 2022

Industrial Services

LOU-TEC, a Quebec-based equipment rental network backed by private capital, acquired Accès Location +—an aerial lift equipment rental specialist—on June 17, 2022. The deal consolidates LOU-TEC's position as a Quebec leader in heavy machinery and specialized equipment rental, expanding its aerial-lift fleet and regional footprint across the Montreal South Shore, North Shore and the Capitale-Nationale region.

Keensight Capital Takes Majority Stake in Adista from Equistone

June 15, 2021

IT Services

Keensight Capital has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Adista, the leading French alternative B2B hosted services operator, taking over Equistone Partners Europe as majority shareholder alongside FEF and Adista management. Adista — a French IT and telecom services provider with more than 720 employees and 35 branches, €153m in revenues for the 12 months to 31/12/2020 and a target of €300m by 2025 — will be supported by Keensight to accelerate organic growth and pursue external growth / capability expansion.

Blackstone Acquires DESOTEC; EQT Mid Market Europe Takes 15% Stake

March 18, 2021

Environmental Services

Private equity funds managed by Blackstone agreed to acquire Belgium-based DESOTEC from the EQT VII fund, with EQT Mid Market Europe exercising a co‑investment option to acquire a 15% minority stake and board representation. The transaction, which closed May 31, 2021, positions DESOTEC to continue its pan‑European growth in mobile, circular filtration services.

Equistone Partners Europe Acquires Amadys

November 15, 2019

Telecommunications

Equistone Partners Europe has agreed to acquire Amadys NV, a Brussels-headquartered provider and distributor of passive network equipment for utilities and telecoms, from the company's management and Vectis Private Equity. Management, led by CEO Hein Wilderjans, will reinvest and retain a minority stake; Equistone plans to support organic growth and use Amadys as a platform for consolidation and international expansion. The deal is subject to competition clearance and financial terms were not disclosed.