Apheon Acquires Majority Stake in Longwood

Apheon Acquires Majority Stake in Hittech Group

November 12, 2024

Manufacturing

Apheon, a pan‑European private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in Hittech Group from the company's founders and a consortium of private shareholders. The investment will support Hittech's growth plans — expanding its operational footprint, capabilities and entry into new geographies and end markets — while management and existing investors retain significant stakes.

Apheon Acquires Majority Stake in Golmar Italia

September 30, 2025

Industrial Services

Apheon, a pan‑European mid‑market private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in Golmar Italia S.p.A., a leading Italian distributor of professional cleaning and hygiene products. The founding Golè family will remain invested as minority shareholders while Apheon intends to pursue a buy‑and‑build strategy to accelerate Golmar’s growth across Italy and in high‑potential end markets.

FOREL Acquires Majority Stake in Visionnaire from Apheon

April 15, 2024

Consumer Products

FOREL, an Italian investment company advised by Marco Bizzarri, has acquired a majority stake in IPE Visionnaire (Visionnaire) from Apheon. The Cavalli family will reinvest and remain in management as the brand pursues next-stage international growth and sustainable luxury positioning.

Apheon Acquires Majority Stake in Salpa

December 21, 2023

Food & Beverage

Apheon, a pan‑European private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in Salpa, an Italian producer of cookie-based ingredients and inclusions for the industrial ice cream, dairy and confectionery sectors. The Cherubini family and Italian PE firm Equinox sold their stakes while the Cherubini family and management reinvested as minority shareholders; Apheon will support Salpa's planned international expansion and growth.

Apheon and LFPI Recapitalize Haudecoeur

November 28, 2024

Food & Beverage

Apheon has restructured its ownership of Haudecoeur by transferring its stake into an Apheon-controlled vehicle and extending its majority position, while LFPI joins as a minority investor. The Haudecoeur family and management are materially reinvesting; the recapitalization will provide additional capital and an extended time horizon to support organic growth and a targeted add-on acquisition programme across Europe.

Apax Partners and Fremman Capital acquire co-controlling stakes in Palex Medical

August 1, 2023

Medical Devices

Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP and funds advised by Fremman Capital agreed to acquire co-controlling stakes in Palex Medical, with Fremman remaining an investor while some of its funds and other minority shareholders sell. Palex, a Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona)-headquartered MedTech distributor with ~928 employees, will partner with Apax and Fremman to accelerate pan-European growth and international expansion; the deal is expected to close in Q4 2023 and financial terms were not disclosed.