- Exit: CVC Capital Partners sells the manufacturer and distributor of cosmetic products FineToday.
- Acquisition: Bridgepoint Group and Polaris invest in the digital engineering services provider PDSVISION.
- Add-on: The investment group Pivotal Growth acquires CLS Money and negotiates the acquisition of Simply Lending.
- Add-on: Kasparov Finance & BI and Public Search acquire the temporary financial missions platform Interim Finance Group.
CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS
Exit: CVC Capital Partners sells the manufacturer and distributor of cosmetic products FineToday
CVC Capital Partners sells its entire stake in FineToday (Kantō / JPN), a company that manufactures and markets cosmetic products such as hair care, body care, and other products. As a reminder, CVC Capital Partners, through CVC Capital Partners Asia Fund V, acquired a majority stake in FineToday in 2021. The company has been sold to Bain Capital, whose support will provide FineToday with financial and strategic resources to expand its presence in the Japanese and Asian markets, optimize its operations, and drive innovation (CVC Capital Partners, press release)
POLARIS
Acquisition: Bridgepoint Group and Polaris invest in the digital engineering services provider PDSVISION
Alongside the founder and management team, Bridgepoint Group and Polaris invest in PDSVISION (SEK 1.7 billion of revenue in 2025, Vastergotland / SWE), a provider of 3D design, modeling, augmented reality, and digital transformation services for businesses. The operation marks the exit of CapMan, the majority shareholder of the company since 2020. It will allow PDSVISION to benefit from the experience of these two investors to accelerate its growth, strengthen its key competencies, and expand its role as a strategic partner for industrial clients on a global scale (Polaris, press release)
POLLEN STREET
Add-on: The investment group Pivotal Growth acquires CLS Money and negotiates the acquisition of Simply Lending
Backed by Pollen Street Capital, Pivotal Growth (London / ENG), an investment group specializing in the acquisition and development of brokerage firms operating in the mortgage and financial protection sectors, acquires CLS Money (East of England / ENG), a mortgage broker specializing in advice and support for obtaining real estate loans, including residential purchases, buy-to-let, loan renegotiations, and complex credit profile cases. Pivotal Growth is also negotiating the acquisition of Simply Lending (London / ENG), a mortgage brokerage firm specializing in real estate financing advice and intermediation. This operation strengthens Pivotal’s position in the market, expands its network of advisors, and enhances its ability to support clients with complex financing needs, creating a larger and integrated specialized lending platform (Pollen Street Capital, press release)
BOLSTER INVESTMENT PARTNERS
Add-on: Kasparov Finance & BI and Public Search acquire the temporary financial missions platform Interim Finance Group
Backed by Bolster Investment Partners, Kasparov Finance & BI (North Brabant / NLD), a company offering interim, consulting, and recruitment services specialized in finance, business intelligence, and ESG, and Public Search (€27 million of revenue in 2022, North Holland / NLD), an agency specialized in recruitment services for finance professionals in the health, education, and municipal sectors, acquire Interim Finance Group (North Holland / NLD), a company that connects financial consultants with temporary assignments in accounting, reporting, and management control and also facilitates the integration of finance professionals for assignments generally ranging from six to nine months. This operation creates a national leader in the recruitment of finance professionals in the Netherlands, with a broader range of services, a larger network of professionals, and enhanced national coverage (Bolster Investment Partners, press release)
