﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:54:13 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>IK Investment Partners appoints Tom Salmon as Small Cap Partner</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/ik-investment-partners-appoints-tom-salmon-as-small-cap-partner,c3050286</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3588358</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a leading Pan-European private equity firm, is pleased to announce that Tom Salmon has joined the Small Cap team as a Partner. Tom will be based in IK’s London office, primarily focusing on the origination of investment opportunities in the UK with an Enterprise Value of up to c. £100m.

Tom joins IK from Duke Street Private Equity where he was a Partner. Prior to Duke Street, he was a Partner at 3i where he co-managed the UK team and spent 13 years covering origination, execution and portfolio management. Tom has substantial investment experience and has]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:06:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IK Investment Partners joins Amin KHIARI and QUILVEST by investing in GEDH to accelerate its development</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/ik-investment-partners-joins-amin-khiari-and-quilvest-by-investing-in-gedh-to-accelerate-its-develop,c3015223</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3546014</guid><description><![CDATA[Groupe EDH (“GEDH” or the “Group”), controled by QUILVEST Capital Partners (“Quilvest”) and Amin KHIARI, has announced that IK Investment Partners (“IK”),  a leading Pan-European private equity firm, has acquired a minority stake in the Group. This demonstrates a common willingness to pursue a strong development strategy for the private higher education Group, expanding both in France and internationally.

A pioneer in the field of communication (EFAP), cultural management (ICART) and journalism (EFJ), the Group, managed by Amin KHIARI since 2014, received investment from Quilvest in 2017]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 07:12:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HLD Europe enters into exclusive negotiations with IK Investment Partners to acquire Exxelia</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/hld-europe-enters-into-exclusive-negotiations-with-ik-investment-partners-to-acquire-exxelia,c3014784</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3545533</guid><description><![CDATA[HLD Europe has entered into exclusive negotiations with IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a leading Pan-European private equity firm to become the majority shareholder of Exxelia Group (“the Group”), the European leader in the manufacturing of high reliability passive components and electromechanical systems. Exxelia’s management will reinvest alongside HLD Europe.

The completion of the transaction is subject to the consultation of employee representative bodies and the approval of the competition authorities as well as the French and American administrations.

Exxelia develops and]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 13:03:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IK Investment Partners acquires Acture Groep</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/ik-investment-partners-acquires-acture-groep,c3007313</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3535907</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a leading Pan-European private equity firm, is pleased to announce that the IK Small Cap II Fund has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Acture Groep (“Acture” or “the Company”) from the Company’s founders. Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed.
Acture Groep is a unique collective of innovative businesses providing specialised outsourced services to Dutch corporates and temporary staffing agencies to manage cases of illness or disability in their workforces. The Company was founded by current CEO, Maudie Derks, and two other co-]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:29:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PRESS RELEASE</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/press-release,c2995659</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3522336</guid><description><![CDATA[ARDIAN ACQUIRES Cérélia, A LEADING TRANSATLANTIC PROVIDER OF INNOVATIVE BAKERY SOLUTIONS FROM IK INVESTMENT PARTNERS
Paris and New York, December 19, 2019 - Ardian (http://www.ardian.com), a world leading private investment house, announced today that it is acquiring Cérélia (http://www.cerelia.com) (“the Company”), from the IK VII Fund, advised by IK Investment Partners (“IK”).  Cérélia is a leading transatlantic provider of innovative bakery solutions with a product portfolio including ready-to-bake pie and pizza dough, pancakes, crepes and cookies.  The Company’s products provide]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 13:09:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IK Investment Partners acquires Ondal Medical Systems</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/ik-investment-partners-acquires-ondal-medical-systems,c2980443</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3504443</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (“IK”) is pleased to announce that the IK VIII Fund has reached an agreement to acquire Ondal Holding GmbH (“Ondal” or “the Company”), a leading Original Design Manufacturer (“ODM”) of medical pendant systems used mainly in operating rooms and intensive care units, from funds advised by Capvis.
Founded in 1945, Ondal has become the global #1 provider of medical pendant systems. With its innovative and broad product portfolio applied in settings such as operating rooms, intensive care units as well as diagnostic and imaging rooms, Ondal sets the global quality standard]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 07:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IK Investment Partners to support Mabtech</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/ik-investment-partners-to-support-mabtech,c2972448</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3494803</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (“IK”) is pleased to announce that the IK Small Cap II Fund has reached an agreement to acquire Mabtech, a leading specialist in immune monitoring. The founders and management team will continue to be invested. Merieux Equity Partners (“MxEP”) will acquire a minority stake alongside the Fund. Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed.

Founded in Sweden in 1986, Mabtech has gained worldwide recognition for its high quality monoclonal antibodies and technical innovation capabilities and is viewed as a pioneer within the growing detection platform]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 06:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IK Investment Partners to sell Ellab to EQT</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/ik-investment-partners-to-sell-ellab-to-eqt,c2874867</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3378006</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a leading Pan-European private equity firm, is pleased to announce  that the IK VIII Fund has reached an agreement to sell Ellab A/S (“Ellab” or “the Company”), a leading global supplier of solutions and services for measuring, recording, monitoring and validating critical parameters of thermal processes to EQT.
During the past 70 years, Ellab has grown from a small Danish manufacturer of thermometers to a leading global supplier of thermal validation solutions and services. The Company serves both small and large clients within the pharmaceutical, medical and]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 06:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Recocash enters exclusive discussions with IK Investment Partners</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/recocash-enters-exclusive-discussions-with-ik-investment-partners,c2843836</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3341282</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a leading Pan-European private equity firm, is pleased to announce that the IK Small Cap II Fund (“the Fund”) has entered exclusive discussions with Verdoso and management to acquire Recocash, a leading player in the French debt servicing market. Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed.
Since 1971, Recocash provides its clients with an unrivalled approach to debt servicing, addressing both B2B and B2C debt claims. Recocash offers tailor-made solutions adapted to each customer environment, resulting in a high level of efficiency and customer]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IK Investment Partners acquires LAP Group</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/ik-investment-partners-acquires-lap-group,c2842768</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3340045</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (“IK”) is pleased to announce that the IK VIII Fund has reached an agreement to acquire LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen (“LAP” or “the Company”), a leading provider of laser positioning systems as well as quality assurance (“QA”) software and hardware used during radiotherapy treatments, from capiton.
LAP was established in 1984 and has become a leading provider of laser measurement and projection systems used in highly attractive and diversified niche end-markets within the healthcare and industrial segments. The Company’s high quality, easy-to-use and reliable product]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IK to support fire protection company BST</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/ik-to-support-fire-protection-company-bst,c2788089</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3267413</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (“IK”) is pleased to announce that the IK Small Cap II Fund has reached an agreement to acquire BST Brandskyddsteamet AB (“BST Group”), a leading Swedish provider of active fire protection services, from Infrea AB (publ). Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed, and the completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval. The founders and management team will remain as shareholders.
BST provides a wide range of sprinkler system services, including consultancy & design, installation and repair & maintenance. Through its strong local presence]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 10:12:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IK Investment Partners opens Copenhagen office</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/ik-investment-partners-opens-copenhagen-office,c2763651</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3236019</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a leading Pan-European private equity firm with Nordic roots, announces the opening of a new office in Copenhagen, as part of its ongoing commitment to investing in the Nordic region.
The Copenhagen office will be led by Partner Thomas Klitbo, who has been with IK since 2007. Thomas will be supported by the existing Danish/Norwegian Mid Cap team consisting of a total of six investment professionals, as well as a local extension of IK’s Small Cap team.

Thomas Klitbo, Partner at IK Investment Partners said:

“We are thrilled to be opening a Copenhagen office.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NetCo reaches a final agreement with IK Investment Partners</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/netco-reaches-a-final-agreement-with-ik-investment-partners,c2727784</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3189102</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (”IK”), a leading Pan-European private equity firm, is pleased to announce the signing of a sale and purchase agreement with the Groupe NetCo (”NetCo”), a specialist of preventive and curative maintenance of belt and roller conveyors. NetCo will be the fifth acquisition in IK’s Small Cap II Fund, which targets growing businesses within the Benelux, DACH, France, and the Nordics.  Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed.
Founded in 1902 in France, NetCo has grown to become a European specialist in conveyor systems across key industries including quarries,]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:07:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IK Investment Partners to support 2Connect in its first Benelux Small Cap strategy investment</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/ik-investment-partners-to-support-2connect-in-its-first-benelux-small-cap-strategy-investment,c2667880</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3113537</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (“IK”) is pleased to announce that the IK Small Cap II Fund has completed its first transaction in the Benelux by acquiring 2Connect, a leading manufacturer of specialised cables and connectors, from the van der Put family. Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed. The founder will reinvest alongside the Fund.
2Connect design, develops and produces tailored interconnection solutions for OEM and ODM customers worldwide. The product portfolio includes specialised designed cables, molded connectors, electronic packaging and interconnection modules. Founded in]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 06:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IK invests in Infradata</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/ik-invests-in-infradata,c2666811</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3112143</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a leading Pan-European private equity firm, is pleased to announce that the IK VIII Fund has acquired a majority stake in Infradata Group (“Infradata”) from Waterland Private Equity Fund V (“Waterland”). Infradata is a leading provider of cybersecurity and secure networking solutions across Europe. Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed.
Infradata was founded in the Netherlands in 2004, where it continues to be headquartered. The company has an additional presence in Germany, UK, France (Nomios), Belgium, Poland and the US, with ambitious]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 06:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IK Investment Partners to support SCHEMA Group</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/ik-investment-partners-to-support-schema-group,c2662420</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3106977</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (“IK”) is pleased to announce that the IK Small Cap II Fund together with the founders has reached an agreement to acquire SCHEMA Group (“SCHEMA” or “the Company”), a leading developer and provider of software solutions for demanding product- and process-related content. Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed, and the completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval.
Founded in 1995 by Marcus Kesseler and Stefan Freisler, SCHEMA provides sophisticated component content management system (CCMS) software for creating modular documentation in]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IK Investment Partners to sell Transnorm to Honeywell</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/ik-investment-partners-to-sell-transnorm-to-honeywell,c2632253</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3069560</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a leading Pan-European private equity firm, is pleased to announce that the IK VII Fund has reached an agreement to sell Transnorm Group (“Transnorm” or “the Company”), a leading provider of automation technology used in parcel, distribution and e-commerce warehouses, to Honeywell International ("Honeywell") (NYSE: HON) for approx. MEUR 425.
Founded in 1957, Transnorm has grown to become a global market leader for high-performance engineered conveyor solutions. The Company serves a global blue-chip customer base with strong relationships to all major system]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 08:06:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>KPMG Sweden sells Business Accounting Services division to IK Investment Partners</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/kpmg-sweden-sells-business-accounting-services-division-to-ik-investment-partners,c2551040</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2960418</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a leading Pan-European private equity firm, is pleased to announce that the IK VIII Fund has reached an agreement with KPMG Sweden (“KPMG”) to acquire its division for accounting, payroll and related advisory services (“Business Accounting Services”).
Business Accounting Services is a leading provider of accounting, payroll and related advisory services with approximately 300 employees across Sweden. The transaction represents an attractive opportunity for both employees in accounting and payroll administration and for KPMG as a whole.

In February 2018, IK]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 10:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IK Investment Partners acquires KLINGEL medical metal</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/ik-investment-partners-acquires-klingel-medical-metal,c2534377</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2937940</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (“IK”) is pleased to announce that the IK VIII Fund has reached an agreement to acquire Klingel medical metal GmbH (“KLINGEL” or “the Company”), a leading manufacturer of high-precision and complex metal components mainly for a range of medical technology applications, from Halder.
KLINGEL was established in 1986 and has become a leading independent contract manufacturer of high-precision, hard-to-machine parts made from titanium and high-grade types of stainless steel. The Company operates a vertically integrated business model with in-house capabilities spanning the]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IK Investment Partners acquires Domia Group from Metric Capital</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/ik-investment-partners-acquires-domia-group-from-metric-capital,c2523709</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2923421</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (“IK”) is pleased to announce that the IK Small Cap I Fund (“the Fund”) alongside Maxime Aiach, Philippe Coléon and José Dinis (“the Founders”) have acquired Domia Group (“Domia”), owner of the French number one player in the private tutoring market (Acadomia) and the French fast-growing home cleaning provider (Shiva) from Metric Capital Partners (“Metric”).
Acadomia is the leading player in the primary, secondary, higher-education and test-prep tutoring markets (at-home, centres and online). Since 1989, Acadomia and its employees have continuously innovated to offer]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 05:58:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IK Small Cap II Fund to support Bahr Modultechnik GmbH</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/ik-small-cap-ii-fund-to-support-bahr-modultechnik-gmbh,c2503197</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2892597</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a leading Pan-European private equity firm, is pleased to announce that the IK Small Cap II Fund together with Management and the founders has reached an agreement to acquire Bahr Modultechnik GmbH (“Bahr” or “the Company”), a leading manufacturer of modular positioning systems. Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed, and the completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.
Founded in 1990 by the brothers Frank and Dirk Bahr, Bahr Modultechnik focuses on delivering individual solutions based on a sophisticated portfolio of]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IK sells specialist tourism group Touristry to TGH</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/ik-sells-specialist-tourism-group-touristry-to-tgh,c2500407</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2888773</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Small Cap I Fund, advised by IK Investment Partners (“IK”), the leading Pan-European private equity firm, announces today that it has reached an agreement to sell Touristry Group Holding AB (“Touristry” or “the Company”), a market leading operator of sightseeing buses and boats and a provider of tourism related services, to Amsterdam-based Tourism Group Holding B.V. (“TGH”). Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed.
Founded in Stockholm in 2011, Touristry quickly gained market share from the incumbent market dominating player. Originally launched as a new brand of “hop on, hop]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 03:58:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IK Investment Partners closes EUR 550 million Small Cap II Fund</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/ik-investment-partners-closes-eur-550-million-small-cap-ii-fund,c2457323</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2827040</guid><description><![CDATA[IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a leading Pan-European private equity advisory group, is pleased to announce that it has closed the IK Small Cap II Fund (“IK Small Cap II” or “the Fund”) at its hard cap of EUR 550 million. IK Small Cap II was substantially oversubscribed and allocated to existing IK platform investors.
The Fund is nearly double the size of IK’s maiden small cap fund, which closed at its hard cap of EUR 277 million in March 2016. IK Small Cap I Fund has invested in 12 companies of which three have been successfully realised to date. 

IK Small Cap II will continue to target]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 06:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PwC Sweden sells Business Services division to IK Investment Partners</title><link>https://news.cision.com/ik-investment-partners/r/pwc-sweden-sells-business-services-division-to-ik-investment-partners,c2452515</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2820069</guid><description><![CDATA[– Creating exciting opportunities for developed services to small and medium-sized enterprises

IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a leading Pan-European private equity firm, is pleased to announce that the IK VIII Fund has reached an agreement with PwC Sweden (“PwC”) to acquire its business services division for accounting, payroll and related advisory services (“Business Services”). Business Services will continue to operate under a new brand which will be developed during the upcoming months.
Business Services is the market leader in accounting, payroll and related advisory services with 71]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 11:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>