Inverness Graham has acquired KICTeam, a maker of consumable products used to clean and maintain electronic devices. KICTeam specializes in the manufacture of cleaning tools, technologies, and agents that are used to clean technical devices such as electronic card readers, ATMs, and point POS devices that are involved in payment, currency, image processing, and printing. […]
Apax Partners has agreed to purchase $550 million of perpetual convertible preferred stock of publicly traded KAR Global. KAR Global (NYSE: KAR) operates used vehicle auctions and provides vehicle remarketing services in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, ADESA Auctions which sells used vehicles through […]
The Carlyle Group has provided a debt financing package to Adams Outdoor Advertising, one of the largest independent providers of outdoor advertising in the United States. Privately-held Adams Outdoor is an operator of billboard advertising products in 12 markets across 8 states in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the country. The company, led […]
Apollo Global Management will purchase $1.75 billion of convertible preferred stock of Albertsons Companies, one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States. Albertsons has been a portfolio company of New York City-based Cerberus Capital Management since 2006. Albertsons is an operator of grocery and drug stores with more than 2,200 food […]
Atlantic Street Capital has made an investment in Zips Car Wash in partnership with the company’s founder. Zips Car Wash is one of the largest ride-thru car wash operators in the U.S. with 185 locations in 17 states across the South, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic. Little Rock, Arkansas-based Zips was founded in 2003 by CEO Brett […]
Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP) has acquired PKWARE, a provider of data security products. PKWARE, the creator of the .ZIP file format, is a provider of enterprise software that provides encryption and data compression capabilities to thousands of regulated enterprises in the banking, financial services, healthcare and government sectors. “For decades PKWARE has provided mission-critical […]
Eberhart Capital has acquired The Equipment Source, a tool and equipment rental company serving both contractors and consumers. Eberhart Capital has prior experience in the equipment rental sector through the acquisition of Contractor Sales & Service (CSS) in July 2014. CSS rents and offers for sale single man lifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts, forklifts and […]
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has agreed to acquire Radio Systems Corporation, a maker and retailer of pet supplies and accessories. Radio Systems designs and manufactures more than 2,000 pet products under such brand names as Invisible Fence, PetSafe, and SportDOG. The company’s products include pet training and containment systems, food and water dispensers, and bedding […]
CenterOak Partners has formed SurfacePrep as a new platform to combine its investments in GNAP and 10 add-on acquisitions completed over the past 18 months. CenterOak acquired GNAP, a specialty distributor of industrial products, from Frontenac in November 2018. GNAP is a national distributor of industrial abrasive products, equipment, specialty ceramics and provides ancillary services […]
Arcline Investment Management has acquired Unitec Elevator from Pacific Avenue Capital Partners. Unitec Elevator is a provider of elevator maintenance, modernization, and code compliance services in New York City, Northern New Jersey, Long Island, and Westchester County. The company has over 3,400 elevators under maintenance contract and is involved with more than 55 active modernization […]
