Deals
Gridiron Capital, an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, has acquired ABC Legal Services, a provider of service of process (SOP) and court filing solutions, from Aquiline.
Growth capital investor BGF has successfully exited its investment in Brisant Secure, a premium security hardware designer and supplier, following the company’s acquisition by global security and access provider, Allegion, through one of its subsidiaries.
Arlington Capital Partners, a Washington DC-area private investment firm specialising in government regulated industries, has formed Neumo, a software and payments solution provider for local, state, and federal governments.
Audax Private Equity has agreed to sell Trexon, a Boston-based provider of custom interconnect solutions for mission-critical applications, to Amphenol Corporation in an all-cash transaction reportedly valued at about $1bn.
Advent International has agreed to acquire the aerospace and defence business of Coherent Corp, which specialises in optical and laser systems, for $400m, with the deal expected to close in the third quarter of the year, subject to customary conditions.
CapVest Partners-backed Inspired Pet Nutrition has entered into exclusive discussions with Eurazeo regarding the acquisition of Ultra Premium Direct (UPD), a French direct-to-consumer online pet food company.
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire Dayforce, a Nasdaq- and TSX-listed provider of human capital management (HCM) software, in a potential take-private transaction, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Legence, the Blackstone-backed engineering and sustainability solutions platform, has filed for an initial public offering in the US, positioning itself for a potential September listing, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a SEC filing submitted Friday.
Affinity Partners, the private equity firm founded by Jared Kushner, has acquired an 8% stake in UK-based digital bank OakNorth, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
THL Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in US-based clinical trial network Headlands Research from KKR in a transaction valued at around $600m, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
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