SunSource Holdings, a distributor of fluid power and fluid process components and systems in the US and Canada, is to acquire The United Distribution Group (UDG), a distributor of fluid conveyance and related products and services primarily serving maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) needs across energy, mining and other industrial

Ropes & Gray has advised US middle market private equity firm Genstar Capital on the acquisition of CRF Health, a provider of eCOA solutions for the life sciences industry.  The acquisition, by Bracket, a leading clinical-trial provider owned by Genstar Capital, was announced yesterday and is subject to customary closing

NAVEX Global, a provider of governance, risk management and compliance software, has agreed a majority recapitalisation by investment firm BC Partners. Existing investor Vista Equity Partners (Vista) initially acquired NAVEX Global in October of 2014 and will retain a minority stake in the company.   NAVEX Global was formed in

Law firm Trowers & Hamlins has advised founders Daniel and Thomas Lowe, on the sale of Fourpure, a Bermondsey based craft brewer brand, to the UK subsidiary of Lion Pty, a large international FMCG company based in Australia.  Set up by brothers Daniel and Thomas Lowe in 2013, Fourpure supplies brands including

Palamon Capital Partners (Palamon), a pan-European growth investor, has acquired a majority stake in FairConnect, a provider of connected insurance services. Palamon and its financing partners have invested and committed more than EUR100 million of funding to the Company.   FairConnect is a leading provider of connected services to insurers that

The industrial gases specialist Messer and CVC Capital Partners Fund VII (CVC) are to acquire the majority of Linde AG’s gases business in North America, and certain business activities in South America. With approximately 5,100 employees, the acquired North and South American companies generated 2017 revenues of USD1.7 billion (EUR1.4 billion)

Allied Universal is to acquire US Security Associates (USSA) for approximately USD1.0 billion. Based in Roswell, Georgia, USSA is one of the leading providers of security and related services in the United States, employing more than 50,000 security professionals serving several thousand clients across a wide range of industries. USSA

Law firm Paul Hastings is advising Monaco Telecom on its agreement with MTN to acquire the entire issued share capital of MTN Cyprus, for net sale proceeds of EUR260 million. MTN Cyprus is the fastest growing mobile and fixed operator in Cyprus with more than 400,000 customers and 2017 revenues

Henkel has signed an agreement to acquire Aislantes Nacionales, a specialist in the Chilean tile adhesive and building materials market. Aislantes Nacionales is a privately-owned company specialised in manufacturing and marketing a wide variety of products in the building materials market. The portfolio includes ceramic tile installation systems, mortars for

International private equity firm Cinven is to acquire Envirotainer, a global provider of temperature-controlled air cargo containers, for an undisclosed consideration. Headquartered in Stockholm, Envirotainer designs, manufactures and leases active temperature-controlled containers used primarily for air freighting biopharma products, transporting up to two millions doses of medicine per day. The