JenCap Holdings has agreed to acquire privately held Special Risks Facilities, an MGA/contract binding authority and wholesale insurance brokerage firm based in Sterling Heights, Michigan with another office in Peoria, Arizona. Special Risks was formed in 1971 and is led by Jack Klebba and Randy Kaszeta.   JenCap Holdings (JCH) was formed in March 2016 by The Carlyle

Gary Barnett, founder and president of New York property company Extell Development Company, has acquired British kitchen furniture maker Smallbone of Devizes and its sister brands Mark Wilkinson Furniture and Brookmans. The purchase, for an undisclosed sum, was agreed on Thursday 29 November and ends months of speculation around the

An affiliate of private equity firm CenterGate Capital (CenterGate) has made an investment in Owen Equipment Company (Owen), a specialty equipment platform providing critical infrastructure solutions to municipal, utility and commercial customers throughout the western United States. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Owen is a leading equipment dealer of new and

Blackstone has closed its previously announced acquisition of Clarus, a global life sciences investment firm. Going forward, the business will operate as Blackstone Life Sciences, while historical funds will retain the Clarus name. Blackstone Life Sciences is a new private investment platform with capabilities to invest across the life-cycle of

An affiliate of private equity firm HIG Capital (HIG) has completed an investment in BollAnts Spa im Park, a 105-room wellness hotel & resort in Bad Sobernheim, Germany. BollAnts Spa im Park is one of the leading wellness resorts in Germany and has earned many awards including, most recently, the

Waterland Private Equity has expanded its portfolio company ATOS to include a second location in Cologne – MediaPark Klinik, a hospital specialising in orthopaedics, with a focus on fields such as trauma surgery, sports medicine, osteopathy and chiropractic. The acquisition will allow the ATOS group of specialised hospitals to enhance

VR Analytical is a leading provider of Extractables and Leachables (E&L) testing to the pharma, biopharma and e-cigarette industries. VR Analytical has nearly 20 years’ experience serving pharma and biopharma clients globally, supporting them in testing their product and packaging safety prior to market launch.   The acquisition of VR

Private equity firm Sentinel Capital Partners (Sentinel) has acquired Apex Companies, a water resources, environmental services, and industrial hygiene firm. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Apex offers comprehensive services to assess, prevent, and cure environmental issues related to water, ground, facilities, and air quality. Apex serves