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Handgards LLC acquires Albany Packaging USA to expand foodservice offerings
ByNNR September 25, 2025September 25, 2025

EL PASO: Handgards, LLC, a leading distributor of foodservice products and a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, L.P., announced Thursday it has acquired Albany Packaging USA, a Florida-based distributor of paper-based foodservice packaging. Albany Packaging, headquartered in Deerfield Beach, specializes in paper folding cartons and other packaging solutions sold to supermarkets, bakeries, restaurants and convenience…

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Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires UK marina leader Aquavista from LDC
ByChenos Kahn September 24, 2025September 24, 2025

PARIS: Antin Infrastructure Partners (Paris:ANTIN) has signed a binding agreement to acquire Aquavista Watersides & Marinas, the UK’s largest marina infrastructure provider. Founded in 2003 and based in Nottingham, Aquavista is the UK’s leading marina owner and operator, with 32 inland and coastal marinas offering over 5,300 berths and marine services across the country. The…

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B.P. Marsh acquires 35% stake in UK insurance start-up Salus
ByNNR September 22, 2025September 22, 2025

LONDON: B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc (AIM: BPM), a specialist private equity investor in early-stage financial services firms, said on Monday it has acquired a 35% Cumulative Preferred Ordinary shareholding in Salus, a newly launched UK-based insurance intermediary group focused on Professional Indemnity insurance. The investment includes up to £2 million in funding, structured as…

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KKR sells insurance platform ISC to Onex Partners; employees to receive cash payouts
ByNNR September 19, 2025September 19, 2025

NEW York: Private equity firms KKR and Onex announced Friday that Onex Partners will acquire Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC), a tech-enabled insurance platform specializing in underwriting and distribution. The deal includes substantial cash payouts for all ISC employees based on their ownership stakes. KKR, which invested in ISC in 2021 through its Americas XII Fund,…

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WAM Alternative Assets delivers 8.9% annual return, urges shareholders to reject liquidation proposal
ByNNR September 3, 2025September 3, 2025

SYDNEY: Wilson Asset Management’s WAM Alternative Assets (ASX: WMA) reported an 8.9% annualised return since its appointment as investment manager in October 2020, outperforming public markets with lower volatility, according to its FY2025 results released Tuesday. The listed investment company (LIC), which offers retail investors access to institutional-grade alternative assets, posted a 5.3% portfolio gain…

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Caledonia Investments to sell its minority stake in Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners
ByNNR September 2, 2025September 2, 2025

LONDON: Caledonia Investments plc said Tuesday it has agreed to sell its minority stake in Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners Ltd., a leading multi-family office, to U.S.-based wealth advisory firm Corient Private Wealth LLC. The transaction, which includes other shareholders, is subject to regulatory approvals in the United Kingdom and other jurisdictions. Completion is expected…

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Apax Global Alpha reports interim results amid recommended acquisition by Janus Bidco
ByBernice Miles August 29, 2025August 29, 2025

AGA’s NAV fell to €1.11 billion as of June 30, down from €1.23 billion at year-end 2024 LONDON: Apax Global Alpha Limited (AGA) reported a decline in net asset value (NAV) for the first half of 2025, as the private equity investment company prepares for a recommended cash acquisition by Janus Bidco Limited. AGA’s NAV…

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Vector Capital to acquire Showpad, merge with Bigtincan
ByNNR August 27, 2025August 27, 2025

CHICAGO: Vector Capital Management, L.P., a private equity firm specializing in transformational investments in technology, announced Wednesday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Showpad, a global leader in AI-powered revenue enablement. The acquisition will pave the way for a merger between Showpad and Bigtincan Holdings, which Vector acquired in April. The combined…

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Blackstone to acquire Shermco in $1.6 billion deal to expand energy transition portfolio
ByNNR August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

NEW YORK: Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced Thursday that private equity funds affiliated with the firm have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Shermco, a leading provider of full life-cycle electrical equipment services, from Gryphon Investors. The transaction values Shermco at approximately $1.6 billion. Founded in 1974, Shermco is one of the largest electrical testing…

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Community Management Holdings expands national footprint with acquisitions of HOAMCO and AMG
ByNNR August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

PHOENIX: Community Management Holdings (CMH) announced Thursday the acquisitions of HOAMCO, based in Phoenix, and Alamo Management Group (AMG), headquartered in San Antonio, marking a significant expansion of its national platform for community association management. The move follows CMH’s November 2024 acquisition of CCMC and brings the company’s reach to nearly 500,000 households across 1,000…

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Pennington Creek Capital acquires majority stake in Rite in the Rain
ByNNR August 12, 2025August 12, 2025

DALLAS: Pennington Creek Capital, LLC, a Dallas-based private equity firm wholly owned by the Chickasaw Nation, announced Tuesday a majority equity investment in Rite in the Rain, a Tacoma, Washington-based manufacturer of water-resistant writing and field gear. “This investment in Rite in the Rain represents an important step in our business diversification,” said Chickasaw Nation…

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Velociti powers 70% IRR for Literacy Capital in premium exit deal
ByNNR July 28, 2025July 28, 2025

LONDON: Literacy Capital plc has completed a significant transaction involving its portfolio company Velociti Solutions, selling its stake and re-investing alongside CBPE at a 52 percent premium to the most recently stated carrying value. Velociti, a software provider to the UK and international bus and rail sectors, was originally acquired as EPM Solutions in February…

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