Henkel is to acquire Deva Parent Holdings from a fund managed by the Private Equity Group of Ares Management Corporation. Deva Parent Holdings owns DevaCurl, a high-growth professional hair care business.  Founded in 1994, the company offers hair care and styling products for all types of curly and wavy hair

O’Melveny has advised Nolan Capital., the family office of Peter Nolan, on its acquisition of a majority stake in Ortega National Parks, a hospitality organisation serving national, state and county parks across the country. Nolan Capital has ownership interests in retail, endeavours restaurant operations, manufacturing and real estate investments.  

Funds managed by Blackstone are taking a majority stake in MagicLab, which builds and operates leading dating and social networking apps, including Bumble and Badoo. The transaction values the company at approximately USD3 billion. Founded in 2006 by Andrey Andreev, MagicLab helped invent how people meet in the modern, mobile

Biogen, thane anaerobic digestion portfolio platform led by Ancala Partners (Ancala), has acquired a 1.1MW operational anaerobic digestion facility located in Weston-super-Mare, England, from Enovert for an undisclosed sum. The facility will be integrated into Ancala’s UK anaerobic digestion platform, Biogen, a leading owner and operator of anaerobic digestion plants

Acceleration Community of Companies (ACC) has acquired MKG, a national creative agency and Pink Sparrow, a national design and fabrication shop specialising in experimental environments. The transaction was led by ACC Founder and CEO Michael Nyman and Founder and Chairman of  MKG and Pink Sparrow, Maneesh K Goyal.   Founded

Cadence Aerospace (Cadence), a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners (Arlington Capital), has acquired B&E Group’s OEM Manufacturing Division (B&E), a provider of complex and difficult-to-machine engine components for aerospace and defence customers. Similar to Cadence’s existing Tell Tool and ADM facilities, B&E focuses on hard metal and complex engine

An affiliate of Staple Street Capital (Staple Street), a middle market private equity firm, has acquired Cyberlink ASP Technology (Cyberlink), a managed IT services provider. Headquartered in Dallas, TX, Cyberlink provides a robust suite of managed IT services that allow enterprise customers to simplify their technology infrastructure, seamlessly scale operations

Intuitus, a provider of technology and digital due diligence and other technology advisory services to the private equity sector, has been acquired by Endava, a technology services provider. “We are delighted to be joining Endava. Our due diligence expertise, combined with Endava’s technology know-how and international platform, will enhance our

Global investment bank Houlihan Lokey has acquired Fidentiis Capital as the firm continues to grow its European Corporate Finance business. With a focus on the midcap market in Spain, Fidentiis Capital provides independent corporate finance advisory services relating to mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and financing. This is the fifth

SureWerx, a portfolio company of The Riverside Company and a supplier of professional safety products, tools and equipment, has acquired Sure Foot Corporation. Sure Foot, the company behind the Due North brand, offers a comprehensive portfolio of multi-purpose footwear traction aid products. Traction aids are lightweight and fit over footwear