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DIF Capital Partners acquires majority stake in 4th Utility in £25m deal

DIF Capital Partners has bought a majority stake in UK fibre broadband provider 4th Utility for £25m. The transaction marks the first investment for DIF CIF II in the UK and its third investment in

Q2 Barometer: Coronavirus ravages European M&A market

The latest issue of the Unquote Private Equity Barometer, which charts the unfolding impact of the Covid-19 crisis on Q2 statistics, is now available to download

The Resurgence of SPACs: Observations and Considerations

Posted by Andrew R. Brownstein, Andrew J. Nussbaum, and Igor Kirman, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Saturday, August 22, 2020 Editor's Note: Andrew R. Brownstein, Andrew J. Nussbaum, and Igor Kirman are partners at

Arcline Acquires Another Elevator Services Company

Arcline Investment Management has acquired Jersey Elevator, a New Jersey-based provider of elevator maintenance services. Jersey Elevator’s services include elevator maintenance, modernization, and installation to customers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The company was founded

Arlington Sells Centauri at Big Multiple

Arlington Capital Partners has agreed to sell Centauri to publicly traded KBR for $827 million in cash. Centauri is a provider of engineering, intelligence, cybersecurity and advanced technology to intelligence and national defense agencies for

Fort Point Builds Elevator Maintenance Platform

3Phase Elevator, a portfolio company of Fort Point Capital, has acquired Low Rise Elevator. Low Rise is based near Philadelphia in Lima, Pennsylvania and provides maintenance, repair, and modernization services to customers in the Philadelphia

Debt funds making inroads in DACH amid Covid-19, says GCA

Debt funds financed more than two thirds of LBOs in Germany in H1 2020, according to GCA Altium's Mid Cap Monitor, with the firm expecting M&A and refinancing activity to increase in Q4.

TSG Invests in American Technologies

TSG Consumer Partners has made an investment in American Technologies, the nation’s largest family-owned and operated restoration contractor. American Technologies (ATI) was founded in 1989 by CEO Gary Moore and as part of this transaction

Keystone Acquires Newport Distribution

Kendell Doors & Hardware, a portfolio company of Keystone Capital, has acquired Newport Distribution, a Chicago-based supplier of doors and door hardware. The buy of Newport expands Kendell’s reach into the Chicago market and complements

TA Associates Grinds Away

Astorg has agreed to sell its portfolio company Surfaces Group to TA Associates. Surfaces Group is a supplier of abrasive tools and consumables used in the manufacturing process of high-end materials. The group’s products are

New boon for M&A bankers as Covid-19 prompts sales of problem assets

Amid a wider overall slump in mergers and acquisitions, the sale of noncore units is a bright spot, say bankers

Vistas Media nets $100m from US Spac IPO

Vistas Media Acquisition Co (VMAC) has raised $100m after listing on the Nasdaq. It plans to use the funds for an M&A in the media and entertainment industry.

Sonny’s Switches Sponsors

Genstar has acquired Sonny’s Enterprises, a manufacturer of car wash equipment and supplies, from Sentinel Capital Partners. Sonny’s is the largest manufacturer and distributor of conveyorized car wash equipment, parts and supplies in the world

Tonka Bay Closes Fund IV

Tonka Bay Equity Partners has closed its fourth fund, Bayview Capital Partners IV LP, with $200 million of capital. Tonka Bay invests in companies that have between $20 million and $50 million of revenue and

Alvarez & Marsal Adds Aerospace and Defense Pro

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has added James Marceau as a managing director in its private equity performance improvement group. Mr. Marceau will be active within A&M’s aerospace, defense and aviation practice and will be based

MKH Continues Car Wash Build

Clean Streak Ventures, a platform company of MKH Capital Partners, has added Bay Breeze Car Wash and Lube to its portfolio of express car wash locations. Bay Breeze Car Wash operates seven sites located in

Arlington Carves Again from Triumph

Publicly traded Triumph Group has agreed to sell its aerospace composites operations to Arlington Capital Partners. The Triumph composites operations (TCO) – with locations in Milledgeville, Georgia (650,000 sq. ft.) and Rayong, Thailand (135,000 sq.

ECI invests in critical communications service provider CSL

The deal will support the expansion of the British company's offering and customer base, both organically and through acquisitions

CMS hires five in Polish transactions team

CMS has hired a team of five from Clifford Chance to its Poland-based transactions practice, all of whom will focus on M&A deals and advisory mandates for private equity firms, bringing the team to 26

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