A fund managed by Ares Management’s Private Equity Group has acquired Convergint Technologies, a global independent security integrator, from investment funds affiliated with KRG. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Based in Schaumberg, Illinois, Convergint provides comprehensive security integration and fire and life safety services in more

Verdant Leisure, which is backed by Palatine Private Equity, has acquired its eighth leisure park, Scoutscroft Holiday Centre in the Scottish Borders. The acquisition is the bespoke leisure park operator’s fourth holiday park purchase in the last 18 months. Scoutscroft is just one mile from Coldingham Bay Leisure Park, the

CVC Capital Partners (CVC) has closed CVC Fund VI’s acquisition of the international women’s health assets which the fund agreed to acquire from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd in Q3 2017. The new company, called Theramex, is a global specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to women and their health. Headquartered in London, UK,

Tortoise Investments in conjunction with existing management has completed the buyout of Tortoise.   As part of the transaction, the existing management and employees have increased their equity ownership of the company, with many investing additional capital alongside Lovell Minnick, who purchased the equity stake held by Mariner Holdings and

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Ply Gem common stock in a go-private transaction valued at approximately USD2.4 billion.  Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PGEM), is a leading North American building products manufacturer.   Ply Gem’s board of directors unanimously approved the agreement,

An affiliate of HIG Capital (HIG) has acquired Town & Country Holdings (T&C), the parent company of Town & Country Living. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Lakewood, NJ, T&C is the recognised leader in home textiles specializing in table linens, kitchen textiles, rugs, and innovative solution-based home products. The

The Montreux Healthcare Fund has completed the purchase of Active Assistance, a provider of care and support for individuals with complex neurological conditions. Active Assistance provides specialist care to individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) in domiciliary and residential settings. Active Assistance also owns the

One Equity Partners, a middle market private equity firm, is to acquire a majority stake in Media Solutions, a provider of media processing, delivery and TV service platforms, from Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC).   Ericsson will continue to own a 49 per cent stake in the Company. Additional terms of the private

Palamon Capital Partners (Palamon) has acquired a majority stake in Thomas International, an international provider of psychometric assessment solutions with a focus on the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) market.  Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Thomas International is a leading provider of online psychometric assessments, consulting,

Perusa Partners Fund II and co-investors have acquired Secura Industriebeteiligungen AG including MÜPRO-Group and UBB GmbH effective 23 January 2018. MÜPRO Group is a leading provider of building technology solutions for fixing, sound insulation and fire protection applications with annual revenue of 95 million EUR. Its products and solutions are