Wynnchurch Capital (Wynnchurch) has acquired Alliance Designer Products, a manufacturer of polymeric sand and related installation products used in residential and commercial hardscaping projects.  Founded in 2003, Alliance leads the industry with its all-encompassing suite of products, product innovation, and dedication to unmatched customer service and product support. Alliance currently

MiddleGround Capital (MiddleGround), a new private equity firm that makes control investments in business-to-business (B2B) industrial and specialty distribution companies in the North American lower middle market, has closed the second transaction for its inaugural private equity fund – the acquisition of Peterson Spring, a specialty spring manufacturer with thirteen

Montage Partners, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based private equity firm, has acquired Advanced Manufacturing and Development (METALfx) from a subsidiary of Avista Corporation. METALfx’s existing management team will continue to lead the company and will own a meaningful equity stake in the business. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Willits, California, METALfx

Duncan and Todd has become the largest independent optical provider in Scotland following the acquisition of nine branches from optometrist Black & Lizars.  The acquisition – completed for an undisclosed sum – is the sixth to take place since Duncan and Todd secured a GBP15million investment from LDC, the UK’s

Colony Capital (Colony) has closed its acquisition of Abraaj Group’s private equity platform in Latin America. The transaction was first announced on 23 January, 2019.  The Company has been renamed Colony Latam Partners and will continue to be headed by its senio rmanagement team, led by Miguel Olea, Hector Martinez,

Activa Capital has acquired a majority position in Medisys, together with Turenne Santé, the entrepreneur and new CEO Guillaume Bouillot and the management team. Bernard Chevalier, founder, is supporting the operation and remains a shareholder. Medisys is a software publisher in the home-care field and for institutions specialised in dependent

Amerborgh has sold a part of its stake in fintech company Ohpen to NPM Capital to finance ongoing and future projects, including the arts and culture centre “het HEM” in Zaandam. The Ohpen SaaS, cloud native core banking platform administers retail investment and savings accounts for banks and other financial

A cross-jurisdictional Carey Olsen team has advised Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) on its acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc for USD5.6 billion in fully diluted equity value. The acquisition, which was first announced in September 2018, has now completed and advances MMC’s leadership position in insurance and reinsurance

Bryan, Garnier & Co has acquired Beringer Finance, a Nordic-focused boutique investment bank with offices in Stockholm, Oslo, Reykjavik and Palo Alto.  Throughout the past 10 years, Beringer Finance has advised on over 140 transactions, building a strong track record in the TMT, IT Services, and Fintech markets. The closing

Electronics For Imaging (EFI), a specialist in in customer focused digital printing, is to be acquired by an affiliate of Siris Capital Group (Siris) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately USD1.7 billion.  Siris is a leading private equity firm focused on investing and driving value creation in technology companies