- Acquisition: The platform dedicated to the manufacturing industry Azumuta raises €8 million.
- Add-on: Gestal acquires the industrial maintenance company SMS (TIS).
- Acquisition: TSG Consumer Partners invests in the wellness and lifestyle-focused coffee chain Pura Vida Miami.
- Add-on: The accounting firm bk plus acquires its counterpart Brosnans.
PMV INVESTMENT
Acquisition: The platform dedicated to the manufacturing industry Azumuta raises €8 million
Azumuta (Flemish Region / BEL), a SaaS platform that helps manufacturing companies digitize their shop floor activities to have real-time control over production operations and eliminate the use of paper documents, raises €8 million in a Series A funding round led by Keen Venture Partners, with participation from Capricorn Partners and historical investors PMV, Angelwise, and Dirk Vermunicht. This fundraising will allow Azumuta to accelerate its product development, expand its international presence, strengthen its customer relationships, and innovate to improve manufacturers’ operational efficiency through its advanced digital platform (PMV Investment, press release)
FCDE
Add-on: Gestal acquires the industrial maintenance company SMS (TIS)
Owned by FCDE and backed by BNP Paribas Développement, Bpifrance, and Sodéro Gestion, Gestal (€115 million of revenue in 2024, Pays de la Loire / FRA), a multi-business group providing industrial maintenance services, electrical installation, piping, locksmithing, as well as manufacturing services for parts for the aerospace, shipbuilding, energy, industry, and construction sectors, acquires SMS (TIS) (€4 million of revenue in 2024, Occitanie / FRA), a company specialized in industrial maintenance and metallurgy work, performing electromechanical interventions and new projects for various industrial sectors such as specialty chemicals, glass, and recycling industries. This operation will strengthen Gestal’s presence in Occitanie, create significant commercial synergies, and consolidate its position as a reference player in industrial maintenance at the regional level (FCDE, press release)
TSG CONSUMER PARTNERS
Acquisition: TSG Consumer Partners invests in the wellness and lifestyle-focused coffee chain Pura Vida Miami
TSG Consumer Partners announces a minority investment in Pura Vida Miami (Florida / USA), an all-day café chain that creates and offers a range of balanced and nutritious dishes as part of its wellness and lifestyle-focused brand. The founders, who retain a majority stake, plan to leverage TSG’s experience in supporting founder-led consumer brands to continue expanding their brand nationwide (TSG Consumer Partners, press release)
PALATINE PRIVATE EQUITY
Add-on: The accounting firm bk plus acquires its counterpart Brosnans
Backed by Palatine Private Equity, bk plus (£14 million of revenue in 2024, West Midlands / ENG), an accounting firm offering services covering accounting, audit, banking restructuring, bookkeeping, business purchase and sale, payroll, and tax advice, with particular expertise in a variety of sectors including construction, health and social care, hospitality, manufacturing, professional services, real estate, recruitment, and retail, acquires Brosnans Chartered Accountants (North West / ENG), an accounting firm offering accounting, tax, audit, and advisory services through an experienced team combining local expertise and profiles from large international firms. This operation allows bk plus to strengthen its presence in the Yorkshire region and Brosnans to join the national network of bk plus, in order to offer its clients a wider range of services, enhanced sector expertise, and the support of a national team of over 700 people spread across 37 offices (Palatine Private Equity, press release)
