Ancala Partners (Ancala), an independent mid-market infrastructure investment manager, has sold its two portfolios of UK solar power plants for an undisclosed sum to funds managed by Arjun Infrastructure Partners (AIP). The portfolios comprise 21 solar parks located across the UK with a combined capacity of 97MW.  Ancala structured and

One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle market private equity firm, has completed the sale of Anvil International (Anvil), a designer, manufacturer and provider of high-quality products that connect and support piping systems, to Smith-Cooper International (Smith-Cooper). Financial terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed.  Anvil manufactures branded fittings,

Development Partners International (DPI), a pan-African private equity firm, has sold its funds’ total holdings in Eaton Towers Holdings (Eaton Towers) to American Tower Corporation (ATC).  Eaton Towers owns and operates over 5,500 towers across five African markets. The sale will give Eaton Towers an enterprise valuation of approximately USD1.85

Investment bank Piper Jaffray Companies has sold Advisory Research through two separate transactions which will result in the firm exiting its traditional asset management business.  The midstream energy business of Advisory Research, is being sold to Tortoise Capital Advisors, while the remaining Advisory Research business is being acquired by a

Private equity firm LDC is to sell fast-growing holiday park operator, Away Resorts, to Bregal Freshstream. LDC, part of Lloyds Banking Group, will retain a minority shareholding as part of the deal. Founded 10 years ago by leisure entrepreneur Carl Castledine, Away Resorts now operates six leading resorts in prime

Lovell Minnick Partners, a private equity firm specialising in financial and related business services companies, is to sell JS Held, a global consulting firm focused on the construction industry and insurance claim management, to private equity firm Kelso & Co.   Financial terms of the private transaction have not been

KPS Capital Partners (KPS) has sold Genesis Attachments (Genesis) to NPK Construction Equipment.   KPS will continue to own Crenlo, Emcor and Siac do Brasil (Crenlo Global). Crenlo Global will continue to be led by Chief Executive Officer Steve Andrews and Chief Financial Officer Steve Klyn.   Raquel Palmer, a

Five Point Energy, a private-equity firm focused exclusively on the midstream energy sector, has sold a minority equity stake in WaterBridge Resources (WaterBridge) to affiliates of GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund.   The minority equity position was acquired from funds affiliated with Five Point Energy and WaterBridge management. The transaction has closed and

Bowmark Capital, a mid-market private equity firm, is to sell Aston Lark, an independent insurance broker, to Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division. Completion of the transaction is expected to occur following receipt of approvals from the Financial Conduct Authority and the Central Bank of Ireland, and antitrust approval.   Aston