Barings supports Thoma Bravo’s acquisition of Mercell Holding AS
Barings has acted as sole lead lender of secured credit facilities in Thoma Bravo’s investment in Mercell Holding AS, a European provider of e-tendering and procurement systems. Mercell’s solutions help buyers and organisations cut costs, grow their businesses and boost efficiency. Its cloud-based platforms are responsive and accessible from anywhere, giving customers insights and transparency. Barings […]
Audax Private Equity announces acquisition of DISA Global Solutions
Audax Private Equity announced the acquisition of DISA Global Solutions, a leading tech-enabled provider of employee screening, compliance, and workplace health & safety solutions, from Court Square Capital Partners. Headquartered in Houston, Texas with operations across the U.S., DISA specialises in providing a comprehensive suite of employee testing, screening, and compliance management solutions to a […]
GTCR looking to acquire BGB in £1.3B deal
US private equity firm GTCR is considering a £1.3 billion deal to acquire UK-based digital identity specialist GB Group (GBB), according to a report by Private Equity Insights. The report cites a statement by the Chicago-based private investment firm as confirming recent press speculation that it is interested in acquiring GB Group, which is listed […]
Francisco Partners acquires Kobalt
Francisco Partners (FP) is to take a controlling interest in Kobalt, an independent music publishing business that employs a technology platform to collect royalty micro-payments for over 700,000 songs. Willard Ahdritz will continue as Kobalt’s Chairman, and the company will continue to be led by its existing management team Laurent Hubert, CEO, Jeannette Perez, President […]
EIG Global to buy stake in Repsol Upstream Unit for $3.4 Billion
Spanish oil and gas giant Repsol SA is selling a quarter of its exploration and production division for $3.4 billion to a US private equity firm, in a dramatic downsizing of its exposure to fossil fuels. The transaction comes after the Spanish firm agreed in June to sell a 25% stake in its clean-energy unit […]
EQT to buy Marcellus Gas and Pipeline assets for $5.2 Billion
EQT Corp., the largest US natural gas producer, agreed to acquire a privately held competitor in a $5.2 billion deal to expand holdings in the prolific Marcellus shale. The Pittsburgh-based driller will take over THQ Appalachia I LLC, a Tug Hill-operated company that’s backed by Quantum Energy Partners, in a cash and equity transaction, the […]
Accenture completes acquisition of Sentia in the Netherlands, Belgium and Bulgaria
Accenture has completed its acquisition of Sentia’s businesses in the Netherlands, Belgium and Bulgaria. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the Sentia group provides cloud advisory and delivery services spanning hybrid and multi cloud strategy, cloud transformation and migration. The acquisition, previously announced on August 2, adds more than 300 cloud specialists to Accenture Cloud First, bolstering Accenture’s capabilities […]
SK Capital Partners and Edgewater Capital Partners announce acquisition of Saint-Gobain’s crystals business
Funds advised by SK Capital Partners, LP and Edgewater Capital Partners, LP, private investment firms focused on the specialty materials and specialty chemicals sectors, today announced having entered into exclusive negotiations following submission of their binding offer to acquire the scintillation and photonic crystals business of Saint-Gobain, S.A.. SK Capital will lead the investment with […]
Apex Group to acquire VC fund services provider Mainspring Global
Apex Group has acquired Mainspring, a UK-based provider of venture capital fund administration and accounting services. The addition of Mainspring adds 70 employees in two UK offices, and assets under administration (AuA) of £9.7 billion to Apex Group. This is comprised of £3.7 billion on Mainspring’s Investment Platform which provides private markets funds and deal […]
Periscope-backed Praecipio acquires Coyote Creek to become one of the largest Atlassian Solution Partners
Chicago, IL – (August 23, 2022) – Periscope Equity announced today that its portfolio company Praecipio Consulting, a cloud-first business and technology consulting firm, has acquired Coyote Creek to create one of the largest North American Atlassian Platinum Solution Partners. For 20 years, Coyote Creek has provided exceptional IT and engineering services across the Atlassian platform. […]
