Private equity giant acquires St. Louis-based software company
Private equity giant The Riverside Co. has acquired St. Louis-based Applied Logic Inc., capturing a bigger swath of the market for tracking surgical equipment for hospitals in a deal announced Wednesday. Applied Logic provides software used by hosp.....»»
Raleigh PE firm acquires clinical research company, names CEO
A new clinical research company supported by a Raleigh-based private equity firm has its first CEO......»»
KKR Reportedly In Talks To Buy Sustainability Consultancy ERM At $3B Valuation
Private equity giant KKR & Co Inc (NYSE: KKR) is in talks to buy U.K.-based sustainability consulting company ERM Group Inc., Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar w read more.....»»
ThoughtWorks acquires Finland startup to expand its European footprint
ThoughtWorks, a Chicago-based software consultancy giant, has acquired another startup—its second company purchase of 2021. The company announced Monday that it has acquired Fourkind, a Finland-based machine learning and data science consulting .....»»
Footwear giant Birkenstock is reportedly exploring a private equity sale that could value it at $5 billion
German footwear giant Birkenstock is exploring a sale to Luxembourg-based private equity company CVC, The Fina.....»»
Sun Capital Partners acquires family-owned holiday decorations company
An affiliate of the Boca Raton-based private equity firm has purchased one of the largest domestic wholesalers of artificial Christmas trees......»»
Little Rock company acquires Fred"s pharmacies in Tunica, Tennessee, Louisiana
Regional pharmacy chain Express Rx — in conjunction with New York-based private equity firm MHR Fund Management LLC — has acquired 10 pharmacy locations from Fred’s Inc. The Fred’s pharmacies — located in rural areas of five states — w.....»»
KHOU parent co. confirms it rejected acquisition offer from private equity giant
Tysons, Virginia-based media company Tegna Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) confirmed Aug. 21 that it rejected an acquisition offer from Apollo Global Management LLC (NYSE: APO) earlier in 2019 — though the private equity giant didn’t name a price. The disclosu.....»»
Ultimate Software ceases trading on Nasdaq as $11B acquisition closes
An investor group led by private equity investment firm Hellman & Friedman has officially closed on the acquisition of Weston-based Ultimate Software in a deal valued at $11 billion, taking the company private. Ultimate's stock ceased trading on th.....»»
Clayton firm acquires Lake St. Louis shopping center for $16.5 million
Midwest Retail Properties, a Clayton-based private equity real estate investment firm, has acquired a Lake St. Louis shopping center......»»
St. Louis software company raising $2.5 million for expansion
Bonfyre, the St. Louis-based workplace communication platform, is raising $2.5 million through an equity offering, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. So far, the company has raised $575,000 from one investor, the fil.....»»
Bain to sell Houston’s BMC Software to KKR
Bain Capital Private Equity is selling BMC Software in the second M&A deal for the Houston-based software company since 2013. Global investment firm KKR & Co. LP (NYSE: KKR) will acquire BMC from a private investor group led by Bain that also incl.....»»
Growing medical center company acquires two Lakeland medical groups
Palm Medical Centers, a portfolio company of private equity firm MBF Healthcare Partners, has acquired Lakeland-based Jay Care Medical Center Inc., a primary care physician medical practice, and Parkview Medical Group, an affiliated hospital group......»»
Private equity-backed U-C Coatings acquires Oregon company
U-C Coatings has made its first acquisition since itself changing hands in a private equity transaction this January. The Buffalo-based maker of wood protection products and end paints was privately owned until 2013, when it was purchased by Sidereal .....»»
Private equity firm acquires Columbus manufacturer
A long-time Columbus manufacturer has a new owner. Chicago-based PPC Partners has acquired Plaskolite LLC. The Dunn family, which founded the company, and Plaskolite’s management remain investors in the business. That management team, including.....»»
Private equity firm acquires Phoenix software group
A global private equity firm will acquire a Phoenix-based software maker in one of the first M&A deals of the new year. San Francisco-based Vector Capital has agreed to terms with Aspect Software, the two companies announced Wednesday. Aspect, which p.....»»
Main Line private equity firm invests $15M in Denver advertising software company
The firm typically invests $5 million to $30 million of capital in the form of debt and equity into high-growth middle-market companies......»»
Nestle in talks to buy The Bountiful Co. before IPO
Swiss food giant Nestle on Monday confirmed that it was in talks to acquire "all or part of" The Bountiful Company. The maker of Nature's Bounty vitamins is backed by private-equity firm KKR & Co. and had been planning.....»»
Partners Group acquires majority stake in South Jersey-based Wedgewood Pharmacy
Global private equity investment manager Partners Group on Monday completed its purchase of a majority stake in South Jersey-based Wedgewood Pharmacy. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Wedgewood, based in Swedesboro, is the largest compoun.....»»
Cleveland aerospace company to sell two divisions
The Cleveland-based company said it's selling ScioTeq and Treality Simulation Visual Systems businesses to Los Angeles private equity firm OpenGate Capital......»»
Ahead of earnings call, Gibraltar Industries sells off industrial business
A California-based private equity firm has bought a portion of the Blasdell-based company......»»