media center contact us investor login in april 2016 motion equity partners acquired alta r group the french leader in premium household care products distributed through specialised channels in november 2014 motion equity partners announced the acquisition of cdl a leading european manufacturer of molded fiber packaging products . in 2016 motion equity partners has sold the dispensers and system businesses of tokheim group and fairbanks to opw a subsidiary of dover corporation . tokheim the european leader in the production and service of petrol distribution systems has been transformed under motion equity partners ownership with sales doubling over the period . motion equity partners was pleased to sell arcaplanet to permira funds in may 2016 . arcaplanet is a leading italian specialist retailer of pet food and accessories operating more than 150 stores in the north and centre of italy . motion equity partners has arranged the buy out of cellular line the italian designer and distributor of smartphone and tablet accessories . in march 2008 motion equity partners backed the buy out of argenta a leading provider of vending services in italy . today it owns more than 150 000 vending machines serving approximately 85 000 clients . over the last four years motion equity partners has supported morrison utility services the leading provider of pure play infrastructures services for the uk utilities sector . during our period of investment the business has delivered year on year profit despite particularly challenging times for the uk economy . investing in progress is not just a baseline . it is also a mark of our commitment to identify risks and opportunities in relation with esg issues that could endanger or on the contrary boost both the performance and the long term value of our investments motion equity partners is a long standing european mid market private equity firm . by bringing our experience and business expertise to our investments we accelerate success . motion equity partners to sell morrison utility services to first reserve read more ... motion equity partners finalizes the sale of fairbanks to opw a subsidiary of dover corporation read more ... motion equity partners to sell arcaplanet group to permira funds read more ... 2015 motion equity partners terms & conditions bribery & corruption