WEEK 26 IN M&A & PRIVATE EQUITY WITH FRANCISCO HIDALGO-BARQUERO, PARTNER

Cinven has signed an agreement with the shareholders of idealista, the leading real estate platform in Spain, Italy and Portugal, to buy 70% of the company at a value of 2.9 billion euros.
• Inetum, a European leader in digital services, boosts its Salesforce capabilities in Europe with Nubika Digital acquisition.
• The dermatological company ISDIN, 50% owned by Puig and Esteve, has closed the acquisition of the toothbrush manufacturer Balene.
• All Seas Capital, a pan-European private capital fund announced a significant minority investment in Synergym España, a fast-growing and leading gym chain in Spain.
• AGQ Labs (Portobello Capital), an Andalusian multinational leader in analytical testing and specialized chemical engineering, announced the acquisition of Microchem, an important laboratory in South Africa.• Familia Martínez buys 50% of Fleury Michon’s stake in Platos Tradicionales for 68 million euros. This company has been manufacturing prepared meals for Mercadona for 16 years.
• ECF Group announces the acquisition of Pilsa Hospitality Solutions, Spanish distributor of equipment and professional kitchen installer in the Foodservice market.
• HIMOINSA, player in the design and manufacture of power technology solutions, has acquired dismuntel, an Engineering and R&D company with over 25 years of experience in the design and manufacture of electronic systems, based in Valencia, Spain.
• Softonic, the Spanish company that specializes in app distribution and tech news, has announced the acquisition of Appvizer, a media outlet dedicated to enterprise software (B2B).
• Edison Next Spain, the energy services company and subsidiary of the Edison energy group and the French giant EDF, has just acquired CONSISTROL ALVAREZ Y ASOCIADOS SL, a company specialized in control systems for the tertiary and industrial sectors.

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