Funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) are to acquire a majority stake in SunSource Holdings, a distributor of hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power products in the US and Canada. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. SunSource serves a diverse customer base which includes more than 20,000 original equipment manufacturers and end users of hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. The company’s broad product portfolio of pumps, motors, valves, cylinders and components for use in mobile hydraulics and electronics, industrial hydraulics and pneumatics, automation and fluid process equipment exceeds 200,000 SKUs. SunSource serves equipment manufacturers and users across a

Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies at the lower end of the middle market, has acquired Nekoosa, a manufacturer of specialty paper and film products used in the graphics and commercial print markets. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.   Headquartered in Nekoosa, Wisconsin, Nekoosa produces a comprehensive suite of specialty engineered materials in four key product areas: application and pressure sensitive tapes used to protect and transfer graphics onto surfaces such as store windows and commercial vehicles; specialty synthetic papers that offer a digitally printable tear-and-water-proof alternative to lamination; sheeted digital

IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK Small Cap I Fund has reached an agreement with Neue Verlagsgesellschaft, a subsidiary of BurdaDirect, to acquire Debitor Inkasso, a German provider of mass debt collection services, focused on recovering overdue claims and debts on behalf of its customers.  Founded in 1977, Debitor Inkasso offers a broad range of tailor-made debt collection services to its customers, primarily in the e-commerce/social media, insurance and publishing industries. With a highly automated and continuously refined collection process as well as a broad communication platform (including modern communication channels such as email, WhatsApp and SMS) Debitor Inkasso acts as

Private equity investor Mid Europa Partners is to acquire Hortex Group from funds advised by Argan Capital. Hortex is a leading consumer goods player in Poland, with a strong brand and heritage in the juice and frozen food sectors. The Transaction is subject to customary competition authority clearance, and is expected to close in Q1 2018.   Pawel Padusinski, Partner and Co-Head of Mid Europa’s Warsaw office says: “Hortex is an iconic brand in Poland, and we believe there is potential to develop the business further through leveraging its strong foundation. We are excited about the prospects of Hortex and

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation, parent company of Peapack-Gladstone Bank, has completed the acquisition of Quadrant Capital Management (Quadrant). Founders Jeff Fisher and Jim Kearney will remain as Chairman and President, respectively, of the new Peapack-Gladstone Bank subsidiary – Quadrant Capital Management. Their entire team of accomplished employees will remain with Quadrant and join Peapack-Gladstone Bank’s growing wealth management organisation.   “We are happy to have completed our second wealth management acquisition of 2017 and are anxious to begin working with the Quadrant team,” says John P Babcock, President of Private Wealth Management at Peapack-Gladstone Bank. “Together, we are committed to helping our clients

Valuation and corporate finance advisor Duff & Phelps is to be acquired by a company backed by private equity firm Permira in a USD1.75 billion deal. Selling equity holders include The Carlyle Group, Neuberger Berman, the University of California’s Office of the Chief Investment Officer of the Regents and Pictet & Cie.   As part of the transaction, the Duff & Phelps management team will maintain a significant equity stake in the firm and will continue to lead the company in their current roles. The transaction is subject to customary conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter

McCarthy Denning has acted for Tyréns AB and its UK subsidiaries on its acquisition of a stake in Hilson Moran Holdings Limited and its subsidiary, Hilson Moran Partnership Limited, which was previously backed by private equity investor Albion Capital. Hilson Moran’s management team will remain as shareholders and the company will continue to operate under its existing brand name.   Established in Sweden in 1942, Tyréns AB is a global urban and rural planning company which specialises in urban development and infrastructure. The company’s acquisition of a stake in Hilson Moran – best known for its work in the UK