Private Equity Firm Business Services

Sun European Partners

London, United Kingdom

Sun European Partners, LLP is a private investment advisory firm recognized for buy-and-build and operational experience, with particular expertise in services, industrials & distribution, and food & consumer sectors. It invests via platform and add-on strategies, partnering with management teams to drive tangible performance improvement.

Focus Areas
Buy-and-build private equity, Operational value creation across services, industrials & distribution, and food & consumer, Mid-market private investments (platform and add-ons)

Tracked deals

15

15 tracked deals across 2019-2025.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

13 buyout · 1 addon · 1 divestiture

Sun European Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 6 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 6 years for Sun European Partners. 1 2019 4 2020 3 2021 2 2022 4 2023 1 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 15 tracked deals for Sun European Partners.

  • Buyer
    Sun European Partners (affiliate)
    Target
    Alton Cars
    Industry
    Automotive
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    An affiliate of Sun European Partners has completed the acquisition of Alton Cars, a UK-based independent collision repair provider operating 16 sites and founded in 1979. Sun European said the deal expands its business services portfolio and creates opportunities to scale Alton through strategic add-ons and capability growth.

  • Buyer
    DD Group, Sun European Partners, LLP
    Target
    Dental Promotion & Innovation SA (DPI)
    Location
    Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
    Type
    Addon

    DD Group, an affiliate portfolio company of Sun European Partners, has acquired 100% of the shares of Dental Promotion & Innovation SA (DPI), a leading dental distributor in Belgium with a strong presence across continental Europe. The acquisition expands DD Group's footprint beyond the UK and Ireland into Western Europe and is intended as a springboard for further continental bolt-on consolidation and operational synergies.

  • Buyer
    Sun European Partners (affiliate)
    Target
    MegaGroup Trade Holding BV
    Seller
    Nimbus
    Location
    North Brabant, Netherlands
    Type
    Buyout

    An affiliate of Sun European Partners has acquired MegaGroup, a Veghel-headquartered omnichannel wholesaler of water technic solutions serving installers, professional end-users, resellers and OEMs across Northwestern Europe. Sun European said it will use its operational toolkit and buy-and-build experience to accelerate MegaGroup’s organic growth and pursue selective acquisitions across existing and new markets.

  • Buyer
    Sun European Partners
    Target
    Anderson Business Advisors
    Type
    Buyout

    An affiliate of Sun European Partners completed a majority investment in Anderson Business Advisors, a Las Vegas–based provider of entity formation, registered agent, tax preparation and bookkeeping services for real estate investors. Management and employees reinvested and retain a significant minority stake; Sun European intends to pursue a buy-and-build strategy to grow Anderson’s market share and capabilities across the corporate services sector.

  • Buyer
    Sun European Partners (affiliate)
    Target
    K3 Capital Group plc
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    An affiliate of Sun European Partners has completed the acquisition of K3 Capital Group plc, a UK-based multidisciplinary advisory services group serving SMEs. Sun European intends to apply its buy-and-build and operational expertise to accelerate K3's growth and continue an acquisitive strategy across professional services.

  • Buyer
    Sun European Partners (affiliate), Sun Capital Partners (affiliate)
    Target
    TENAX
    Seller
    Bombana family
    Location
    Veneto, Italy
    Type
    Buyout

    Affiliates of private equity firms Sun European Partners and Sun Capital Partners have acquired a controlling stake in TENAX, the Verona-based manufacturer of chemical products, abrasives and tooling for the treatment of natural and engineered stone. The Bombana family sold the controlling interest while reinvesting part of proceeds and awarding an extraordinary bonus to the company's 220+ employees; the PE buyers intend to support TENAX's growth via buy-and-build strategies and geographic expansion.

  • Buyer
    Sun European Partners (affiliate)
    Target
    DD Group
    Seller
    IDH Group (mydentist), Palamon Capital Partners
    Industry
    Dental
    Location
    Essex, United Kingdom

    An affiliate of Sun European Partners has agreed to acquire DD Group (formerly Dental Directory), the UK and Ireland's leading dental and medical aesthetics distributor and services provider, from IDH Group and Palamon Capital Partners. The corporate carve-out, expected to close in June 2022, positions DD for a buy-and-build expansion across the UK, Ireland and wider Europe while providing IDH with proceeds to deleverage and focus on its core dental services business.

  • Buyer
    Sun European Partners
    Target
    Bellrock Property & Facilities Management Limited
    Seller
    Horizon Capital
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    An affiliate of Sun European Partners has agreed to acquire Bellrock Property & Facilities Management from Horizon Capital. Bellrock is a UK-based provider of specialist risk-focused workplace and property management solutions with a technology platform (Concerto) and a multi-site workforce; the deal positions the business for accelerated investment in sustainability, automation and continued buy-and-build growth.

  • Buyer
    Sun European Partners
    Target
    Fletchers Solicitors
    Seller
    Rob Fletcher (founder)
    Industry
    Legal Services
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    An affiliate of Sun European Partners has acquired Fletchers Solicitors, a founder-owned UK consumer law firm specialising in personal injury and medical negligence. Founder Rob Fletcher is exiting leadership as Sun European plans to invest in technology and pursue a buy-and-build growth strategy; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Sun European Partners (affiliate), SLG management
    Target
    Sports & Leisure Group (SLG)
    Seller
    Chequers Capital
    Location
    East Flanders, Belgium
    Type
    Buyout

    An affiliate of Sun European Partners has agreed to acquire Sports & Leisure Group (SLG), a Belgium-headquartered artificial turf systems provider, alongside SLG management. Financial terms were not disclosed; sellers included Chequers Capital. Sun European said it will support SLG's organic growth, sustainability innovation and selective M&A to expand its global footprint.

  • Buyer
    Sun European Partners (affiliate)
    Target
    Adler & Allan
    Seller
    Funds managed by LDC
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    An affiliate of Sun European Partners has agreed to acquire Adler & Allan, a leading UK environmental risk reduction specialist, from funds managed by LDC for an undisclosed sum. The buyout gives Sun European a platform to pursue organic growth and further acquisitions in the environmental services market, leveraging Adler & Allan's national network, emergency-response contracts and 630 employees.

  • Buyer
    Sun European Partners, LLP (affiliate)
    Target
    CNC Holding BV
    Seller
    Coöperatieve Nederlandse Champignonkwekersvereniging U.A.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Limburg, Netherlands
    Type
    Buyout

    An affiliate of Sun European Partners has agreed to acquire CNC Holding BV, a leading European producer and supplier of mushroom cultivation substrate, from Coöperatieve Nederlandse Champignonkwekersvereniging U.A. The transaction (terms undisclosed) will enable Sun European to support CNC's international growth and operational improvements; the deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

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