Dubin Clark & Company, a private equity firm focused on lower middle market specialty service and branded niche manufacturing businesses,  has acquired Affordable Water Heaters and Plumbing, Inc (AWHAP).AWHAP is a in-home provider of water heater replacement, repair and installation services, including ancillary plumbing services. AWHAP has established a reputation for

Agrimola, a European specialist in the manufacturing, processing and marketing of chestnuts and transformed fruits, has acquired a majority stake in La Nuova Tradizione Srl, a Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza) based producer of semi-finished ingredients for ice cream makers, pastry chefs and bakers.With sales of over EUR2.5 million, La Nuova Tradizione

Ropes & Gray has advised Partners Group – a global private markets investment manager – on its acquisition of a major equity stake in Rovensa, a Portuguese-headquartered provider of specialty crop nutrition, biocontrol and protection products, from Bridgepoint. The transaction values Rovensa at an enterprise value of around EUR1 billion.  

CenterOak Partners’ portfolio company Service Champions has acquired ABC Cooling Heating & Plumbing (ABC), a provider of residential air conditioning and plumbing repair services headquartered in Hayward, California.  ABC has provided high quality service to homeowners across the greater East Bay metropolitan area for over 65 years.   This transaction marks

Antares served as sole lead arranger and sole lender on USD65 million in senior secured credit facilities to support the acquisition of Metal Era by GreyLion Capital.Founded in 1980 in Waukesha, WI, Metal Era is a manufacturer of high-performance roofing products focused on metal edge and ventilation solutions for commercial,

CAPZA, a private investment platform specialising in small and mid-caps, has acquired a majority stake in French fire safety specialist Eurofeu group. The investment was made alongside the founder, Michel Lahouati, the Managing Director, Philippe de Panthou, the new Chairman, Eric Hentgès, and the entire management team. The main objectives are

EQT portfolio company SUSE, an open source infrastructure software provider, has acquired Silicon Valley-based Rancher Labs, a Kubernetes container management platform. Together, the companies will be ideally positioned to support global enterprises in accelerating their transition from traditional on-prem IT infrastructures to hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, SUSE

Mobilux, the holding company of BUT, a Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) portfolio company, is to acquire Conforama France, a subsidiary of Steinhoff International, to create the largest omnichannel furniture retail group in France. After the transaction close, BUT and Conforama France will continue to operate as independent entities under common

Global tax software provider Sovos has acquired Brighton based Accordance, a UK value-added tax (VAT) managed services company.