• Suma Capital has formalized a new growth capital operation in Vallfirest – The Wildfire Company, a leading company in innovation for wildfire firefighting.
• TagMaster AB, a supplier of data solutions and advanced sensor systems for Smart Cities within Traffic and Rail, acquires 92,5 % of the shares of Quercus Technologies. Quercus, designs and manufactures video based advanced digital solutions for the parking industries.
• Fluidra, a global leader in equipment and connected solutions in the pool and wellness sector, has agreed to acquire 100% of BAC pool systems . The company is a recognized manufacturer and distributor of automatic, manual and safety covers for both residential and commercial pools with operations in Germany and Switzerland.
• Visma has acquired tugesto, a leading provider of cloud payroll and other essential business tools. Founded in Valencia in 2015, tugesto delivers the digital solutions companies need to run their business efficiently on a daily basis.
• ELIS, the global player in circular services at work, announced the acquisition of Carsan. Carsan, whose 2023 revenue was c. 8 million euros, operates a plant in Getafe and mainly addresses high-end Hospitality clients located in the Madrid region.
• PIB Group Iberia, backed by private equity firms Apax and The Carlyle Group, has acquired 21 Spanish insurance brokerages since entering the market in 2022. Its latest acquisitions include SegreSegur in Lleida, specializing in agrarian insurance; Blat Seguros in Barcelona, focused on reinsurance; Segurnou in Tarragona, offering comprehensive services for over 30 years; and Fenix Broker in Seville, handling €20 million in revenues with a team of 40 professionals.
• Laboratorios Almond S.L. (Nazca Capital), has acquired the remaining 50% of NUTRIOPS SL from Costa Concentrados Levantinos, owned by Fruselva. This transaction strengthens Almond’s position in the international plant-based beverage market and supports the growth of its Ecomil brand.
• Superstruct Entertainment, a live music organizer owned by KKR and CVC, has acquired Riff Producciones, Spain’s largest concert and tour promoter. This follows Superstruct’s earlier 2023 acquisition of The Music Republic, a major Spanish festival promoter, for €120 million.
• Canopy Brands, a family of trusted brands providing protection, access and mobility solutions, announces the acquisition of the rack and pinion and swing stage divisions of lifting equipment specialist Alba Macrel Group.
• AELIX Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company based in Barcelona, Spain, that focuses on HIV vaccine development, today announced that Gilead Sciences, has acquired its HTI HIV investigational assets.
