Private Equity Deals highlighted Week 14-25

Each week, we bring you a curated selection of the most noteworthy Private Equity transactions across Europe and North America, carefully selected from the Arx Database. These insights provide a unique perspective on market trends and highlight strategic investment opportunities. This week highlights activity in crowdfunding, medical devices, IoT connectivity and automotive manufacturing:
  • Add-on: Montagu Private Equity-backed Wireless Logic acquires Arqia, a Brazilian IoT connectivity provider, reinforcing its Latin American footprint.
  • Add-on: Atlas Holdings launches RESRG Automotive, combining SRG Global and REHAU Automotive to form a new tier-1 supplier of automotive components.
  • Acquisition: iXO Private Equity and Elige Capital acquire a minority stake in La Première Brique, a French real estate crowdfunding platform aiming for international expansion.
  • Acquisition: Karnell acquires 90.1% of Warwick SASCo, a UK-based manufacturer of reusable and single-use plastic medical devices.
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Montagu Private Equity

Add-on: Wireless Logic Acquires IoT Connectivity Solutions Provider Arqia

Montagu Private Equity-owned Wireless Logic (£73.2 million of revenue in 2024, South East / ENG), a provider of IoT connectivity solutions for businesses across various industries, offering solutions such as local multi-network SIMs, low-power SIMs and enterprise connectivity services, as well as IoT connectivity management platforms, such as SIMPro, which enables secure and efficient management of connected assets via a single interface, acquires Arqia (South East / BRA), a Brazilian company specializing in connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications and services for Mobile Virtual Operators (MVNOs). This acquisition, which follows the recent acquisitions of Webbing, Blue Wireless and IoThink Solutions, strengthens Wireless Logic’s leading position, diversifies its distribution channels, enriches its service portfolio and expands its presence in the Latin American market.

Montagu Private Equity, press release

Atlas Holdings

Add-on: Atlas Holdings Announces the Launch of Automotive Components Manufacturing Group RESRG Automotive

Atlas Holdings announces the launch of RESRG Automotive (Michigan / USA), a group specializing in the manufacture of exterior and interior automotive components. RESRG Automotive is the result of the combination of two companies recently acquired by Atlas Holdings, namely SRG Global (Michigan / USA), an automotive components manufacturer specializing in integrated functional decorative systems for the automotive industry, and REHAU Automotive (Virginia / USA), a global supplier of innovative polymer solutions for the automotive industry, specializing in exterior components and engineered systems. The new group will be majority-owned by Atlas Holdings, with REHAU Group, the former parent company of REHAU Automotive, holding a minority stake.

RESRG Automotive, press release
IXO Private Equity

iXO Private Equity

Acquisition: Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform La Première Brique Structures a Minority LBO

As part of a primary LBO, iXO Private Equity and Elige Capital have acquired a minority stake in La Première Brique (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes / FRA), a participatory financing platform specialized in real estate investments, enabling private individuals to invest in real estate projects with small initial contributions. This operation aims to expand the company’s offerings and optimize the user experience, notably by making the platform more attractive and improving investor training. La Première Brique plans to expand internationally, by supporting a variety of projects, from energy renovation to real estate repositioning operations. In 2024, the platform supported the financing of 204 projects, for a total amount approaching €100 million, tripling its results recorded three years earlier.

iXO Private Equity, press release

Karnell

Acquisition: Karnell Acquires Plastic Medical Device Manufacturer Warwick SASCo

Karnell announces the acquisition of a 90.1% stake in Warwick SASCo (£3.5 million of revenue in 2024, West Midlands / ENG), a family-owned company that designs and manufactures plastic medical devices, such as hollow, durable, reusable medical articles for repeated sterilization and lightweight, single-use, sterilizable medical devices. This acquisition is part of Karnell’s strategy to acquire niche family businesses. The family shareholders, represented by Darby Booth and Alexandra Green, will retain a 9.9% stake and view this transaction as a growth opportunity for the company’s employees, customers, and products.

Karnell, press release

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