Maru Group, a technology-enabled market and customer insights group, has acquired Customer Experience technology company SynGro for an undisclosed sum. Following the acquisition, SynGro will be rebranded to Maru/SynGro and its management team will remain with the Company to oversee its development and integration into the Group’s technology platform.  

ClubCorp, a specialist in private golf, country, business, sports and alumni clubs in North America, is to be acquired by funds affiliated to Apollo Global Management in an all-cash deal worth USD1.1 billion. The Apollo funds will acquire all of the outstanding shares of ClubCorp for USD17.12 per share in

NewStar Financial has agreed to acquire Fifth Street CLO Management (FSCM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fifth Street Holdings, for approximately USD16 million, net of USD13 million of assumed indebtedness and will be subject to adjustment up or down based on certain working capital items as of the closing of the

Funds managed by Blackstone Real Estate Partners and Blackstone Tactical Opportunities are to acquire International Market Centers (IMC), an owner and operator of premier showroom space for the furnishings, home decor and gift industries, from Bain Capital Private Equity, and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management. Fireside Investments is also

ItalMatch Chemicals, a Global Specialty Chemical Group, with leadership in the production and marketing of performance additives for lubricants, industrial water & process treatment, oil & gas, and plastics, has acquired the French company Magpie Polymers, a startup that has developed an advanced and patented technology for selective filtration to

LDC-backed Fishawack Group of Companies, a specialist provider of scientific communications services to global pharmaceutical companies, has acquired the US-based Carling Group of Companies. The transaction value has not been disclosed. The Group includes Carling Communications, a full-service healthcare marketing and communications agency, and MCME Global, the specialist provider of

An affiliate of HIG Europe (HIG) has acquired a controlling stake in Santa Lucia Pharma Apps (SLPA), an Italian provider of advanced services to hospitals. SLPA offers integrated turn-key solutions to hospitals for the traceability and management of unit dose drugs and medical devices. SLPA solutions, which include proprietary software,

Boyd Group Income Fund has, through a subsidiary company, closed the acquisition of the assets and business of Assured Automotive Inc. and related entities which was previously announced on 29 May, 2017. The total consideration for the transaction is approximately USD193.6 million, subject to closing and post-closing adjustments, and was

The shareholders of Lazada will receive proceeds of more than a billion US dollars from the takeover of the South East Asian shopping portal by Chinese internet firm Alibaba. The sellers, who include more than 20 existing shareholders such as Rocket Internet, Tesco, Kinnevik, Summit Partners and JP Morgan relied