Deals in brief

Apax Digital agrees to become majority shareholder in Wematch

The London-based platform manages close to $2tn of outstanding notional and processed some $7tn in basket substitutions over the past year.

Aksìa-backed Valsa completes acquisition of I Maestri del Forno

The Pastorano-based producer makes ambient baked goods such as saltimbocca, pucce, panuozzi and pizza bases for the retail channel, and was founded in 2018 on its founders' multi-sector experience.

NorthEdge exits cybersecurity distributor Distology to Foresight Group

The Stockport-based cybersecurity distributor serves customers across the UK and Northern Europe from operations in the Netherlands and Germany, and posted a 48% EBITDA CAGR over the two years to FY26.

Fund admin in focus as Permira, CPP Investments complete JTC take-private; Inflexion adds Luxembourg arm to Baker Tilly

Inflexion made a minority investment in Baker Tilly Netherlands in early 2025 before announcing plans to merge it with the Belgian entity later that year.

Mutares completes acquisition of Trepel, Mafi from NDW Maschinenbau

Trepel and Mafi supply aircraft ground handling and heavy-duty transport equipment to airport, port and industrial logistics customers in more than 115 countries.

Yellow Wood to acquire Holistic Health from Nestlé for $1bn

With global headquarters in Switzerland and US headquarters in New Jersey, Holistic Health is a global vitamins, minerals and supplements platform.

Gemspring-backed Midland Industries acquires Pegasus Supply Group

Pegasus Supply Group, a supplier of industrial and electronic connection products including cable ties, wire harnesses and heat shrink products, operates across the US and Canada serving a broad range of industrial and commercial end markets.

Serent Capital-backed Aria Care Partners acquires Precision Mobile Care

Utah-based Precision Mobile Care, which delivers mobile onsite dental care to residents across more than half of the state's skilled nursing communities, has partnered with Aria on resident insurance coverage for the past decade.

Mutares buys Symrise's US terpene business AmeriTerpenes

AmeriTerpenes makes natural terpene-based ingredients from pine feedstocks for the perfume, personal care, and food and beverage sectors, generating roughly $200m in revenue.

Great Hill Partners makes investment in E&S underwriter Aurenity

West Hartford, Connecticut-based Aurenity, a technology-enabled excess & surplus managing general agent founded in 2022, will use the capital to expand its underwriting team and launch new specialty programs.