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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.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 18th, 2018

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......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 10th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaMay 16th, 2021

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 .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 1st, 2021

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.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytJan 19th, 2021

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......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 29th, 2019

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.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 17th, 2019

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.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 22nd, 2019

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.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 3rd, 2019

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......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 18th, 2018

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.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 18th, 2018

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.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 29th, 2018

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......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 7th, 2018

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 .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsSep 12th, 2018

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.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 12th, 2018

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.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 3rd, 2019

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......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 13th, 2021

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.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 26th, 2021

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.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 5th, 2021

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......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 1st, 2021

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......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 24th, 2021