Western Europe

CarWise has acquired Carano, a German software company.

Apollo’s Alex van Hoek sees glimmers of hope in the defensive consumer sector, following Prosol acquisition.

Agilitas has made seven new appointments across its transformation, investment, and corporate teams.

ScioTeq designs and manufactures advanced visualization and computing services for the aviation, defense and air traffic control markets.

Aero Norway is an MRO provider specializing in the overhaul and repair of CFM56 engines.

Ascora offers services ranging from policy underwriting to claims management across three main areas: real estate, property and casualty, and health and protection.

IK Partners has acquired a majority stake in Ascora Group a French insurance broker, as part of a management buyout.

The acquisition marks the company’s first acquisition since Axis and CLC came together to create a combined platform.

While deal volume figures from earlier this year looked gloomy, data from the third quarter suggests activity may be picking up.

Supraj Rajagopalan, co-managing partner, and Alex Leslie, chief operating officer and chief financial officer, have decided to step down from their roles and will be leaving the firm.