Bluestem Group has completed its acquisition of Orchard Brands Corporation for USD410 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The transaction will broaden and diversify the customer base and retail capabilities of Bluestem Group’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Bluestem Brands, Inc. The acquisition was funded with a combination of
Rakuten has acquired a 100 per cent stake in fit preference specialist Fits.me. Rakuten expects the tech startup to further strengthen its e-commerce offerings and marketing solutions by providing a greater personalisation of the retail experience for shoppers while driving operational insights and efficiencies for retailers. Fits.me will operate as
Exceptional Innovation has completed the acquisition of Quadriga Worldwide Limited and its subsidiaries (Quadriga), an international provider of managed guest services for the hospitality industry and The SmarTV Company (SmarTV), an developer of interactive entertainment solutions for commercial and consumer markets. The combined companies will form a global technology service
Partners Group is to acquire Knowledge Universe's US early-childhood education business, KUE LLC, on behalf of its clients. KUE LLC is the largest for-profit provider of early childhood education in the US and the parent company of KinderCare Learning Centers, as well as the brands Children’s Creative Learning Centers (CCLC)
Century Park Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of Mikaway, a 105-year-old producer of Japanese pastries and specialty frozen desserts. Mikawaya is credited as being the creator of mochi ice cream, a handheld and portion-controlled ball of premium ice cream enrobed in a soft and chewy, sweet rice cake. Mikawaya
Brookdale Care, a UK authority on autism, has been acquired by Tracscare, a provider of care and support for adults with challenging and complex needs. Livingstone’s Healthcare sector team advised entrepreneur Michael McInerney, who founded Brookdale in 2002. Established in 1983, Tracscare provides support and care for adults with complex
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division and GRO Capital are to acquire M-Tec Holding, Pandrup, the parent company of Trackunit, from the founders of the company, Svend M Hansen and Jesper Fjeldsø. Trackunit is an independent provider of machine telematics products and software. “Over the past years Trackunit has grown significantly
An affiliate of HIG Capita has completed the acquisition of Intelius an online provider of people-related information for consumers. Intelius is a leading provider of on-demand information about individuals and predictive analytics that can help identify connections to other people, places and things. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the privately-held company
Private equity firm RoundTable Healthcare Partners has completed the acquisition of TIDI Products. Founded in 1969 in Neenah, WI, TIDI was once primarily a manufacturer of paper-based barrier products. Through a strategically executed acquisition program and internal initiatives, TIDI has expanded its product offering to include a portfolio of differentiated,
High Road Capital Partners has acquired Toronto-based Ariad Communications, which it will combine with its platform company Bluespire Marketing. Ariad is a strategic marketing agency specialising in serving Canadian clients with content, digital marketing and consumer activation capabilities. Bluespire is a leading provider of strategic, multi-channel marketing solutions with
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