Waterland Invests in Chemservice to Accelerate International Growth
August 18, 2025
European private equity firm Waterland has entered a strategic minority investment partnership with Chemservice, a regulatory compliance and regulatory affairs consultancy serving the chemical industry. The founders will retain a significant minority stake and remain in management as Waterland supports Chemservice’s organic expansion and targeted M&A to accelerate international growth and broaden its service offering.
- Buyers
- Waterland Private Equity
- Targets
- Chemservice
- Industry
- Consulting
- Location
- Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
Explore More
Related Acquisitions
-
Waterland Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Palletways
March 6, 2026
Logistics & Distribution
Waterland Private Equity has entered a strategic partnership and acquired a majority stake in Palletways, Europe’s palletised freight distribution network. The investment is intended to accelerate Palletways’ European expansion and operational excellence, including further investment in technology, infrastructure, and customer experience.
-
Waterland Private Equity Partners with pgb-Group to Accelerate European Expansion
March 11, 2025
Manufacturing
Waterland Private Equity has partnered with family-owned pgb-Group, the Belgian market leader in fastening materials, to support pgb's international growth and consolidation across Europe. The transaction gives Waterland joint control and will fund further automation, capacity expansion and acquisitions as pgb pursues a strategy to become a European market leader; pgb is headquartered in Melle, Belgium and generates over €80 million in revenue.
-
Waterland Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in INCOSA
January 17, 2025
Industrial Services
Waterland Private Equity has agreed to acquire a majority stake in INCOSA, a Spain-based engineering consulting firm, in a deal that will see INCOSA's existing shareholders and management retain a significant stake. The investment will support INCOSA's service expansion, capability enhancement and footprint growth across energy, infrastructure, building and environmental management markets.
-
Waterland Private Equity Invests in Alphitan
August 2, 2024
Industrial Services
Waterland Private Equity has taken a minority growth investment in French industrial maintenance specialist Alphitan, becoming a shareholder alongside founders Jean-Louis Yang, Jérôme Siat and the company's management. The partnership will fund Alphitan's accelerated international expansion across Europe and targeted acquisitions, and support investment in capabilities such as predictive maintenance.
-
Water Engineering (Portfolio Company of Nolan Capital) Acquires Chem Pro Laboratory
September 6, 2022
Environmental Services
Water Engineering, a portfolio company of Nolan Capital, has acquired Chem Pro Laboratory, a family-owned water treatment provider headquartered in Gardena, California. The acquisition adds Chem Pro's water treatment equipment, chemicals, consulting and preventative maintenance capabilities to the WEI platform as part of a broader consolidation and growth strategy across 24 states.
-
Hg Invests in Combell Group as Waterland Exits
December 1, 2018
Cloud & SaaS
Hg has agreed to invest in Combell Group, the Belgian mass hosting and domain services provider, with Waterland Private Equity exiting its shareholding; terms were not disclosed and the deal is subject to regulatory approval. Hg said it will support Combell's continued organic growth and selective M&A as the company expands further across Europe.
Build a buyer list for your deal
Find active buyers from recent acquisition patterns and move straight into outreach.