EQT Private Equity and Goldman Sachs Asset Management Acquire Parexel from Pamplona Capital Management

Ergon Acquires Majority Stake in Palex from Corpfin and Knuth Family

December 23, 2019

Healthcare Services

Ergon Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Palex, the leading distributor of hospital equipment, technology and solutions in Spain and Portugal, from Corpfin Capital, the Knuth family and the management team. Corpfin will retain a minority stake alongside Ergon and Palex’s management as Ergon supports the company’s national and international growth plans.

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.

PAI Partners Acquires Apleona from EQT for ~€1.6bn

December 6, 2020

Industrial Services

PAI Partners has agreed to acquire Apleona Group GmbH from EQT (EQT VII) for approximately EUR 1.6 billion. Apleona, headquartered in Neu-Isenburg, Germany, is a leading European technical and integrated facility management provider with more than 20,000 employees and a strong position in the DACH region; PAI said it will pursue further consolidation and growth both organically and via M&A.

EQT (BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII) Acquires Perficient, Inc.

October 2, 2024

IT Services

BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII (operating as EQT Asia) has completed the acquisition of Perficient, Inc., taking the St. Louis-based digital consultancy private and delisting its common stock from NASDAQ. Perficient — a global digital consultancy of about 7,000 employees — will focus on long-term growth, expanding talent and investing in next-generation digital capabilities under EQT ownership.

Mercer Advisors Acquires Private Asset Management, Inc.

August 1, 2023

Financial Services

Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. (Mercer Advisors) acquired Private Asset Management, Inc. (PAM), a San Diego-based wealth management firm that serves over 600 clients with approximately $720 million in AUM. The acquisition strengthens Mercer Advisors' presence and capabilities in California and adds PAM's team and wealth planning, investment management and tax services to Mercer's national RIA and family-office platform.

Q² Solutions (IQVIA) Acquires Nexelis from Ampersand Capital Partners

January 10, 2022

Healthcare Services

Ampersand Capital Partners sold its portfolio company Nexelis to Q² Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of IQVIA, Inc. Nexelis, a Laval, Quebec–based provider of assay development and advanced clinical-trial laboratory testing with five operating sites in North America and Europe, will be integrated into IQVIA's global laboratory services to expand capabilities and capacity for vaccine, immunology and other drug-development testing.