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Updated Oct 13, 2:57 PM PDT
15 deals in the latest issue · 14 announced Oct 13Including 6 add-ons below

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Oct 13
Lead story
Announced

Atlantic Ridge Capital acquires Paragon Films

The transaction is valued at approximately $900 million and adds a company serving more than 20,000 end users across food and beverage, consumer products, e-commerce, retail and industrial end markets.

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Healthcare
Announced

BlackRock acquires CenterWell Senior Primary Care clinics

BlackRock will acquire Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe's existing equity stake for approximately $2.8 billion, becoming majority owner while CenterWell retains a minority interest and continues managing the clinics, which make up the nation's largest senior-focused primary care provider.

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Software
Announced

HealthpointCapital invests in Ospitek, Inc.

Ospitek's platform gives hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and specialty facilities real-time visibility across the surgical episode of care, helping teams optimize operating room utilization, automate communication, and improve patient throughput.

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Industrials
Announced

Arsenal Capital Partners backs EspriGas

The investment gives the sponsor exposure to an Atlanta-based technology-enabled packaged gas fulfillment platform serving industrial, medical, beverage and propane customers across North America, with transaction terms undisclosed in the announcement.

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Add-on acquisitions

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Bedfont ScientificTarget: coVitaSponsorKeensight CapitalHealthcareAnnounced Latest issue

Bedfont Scientific adds coVita

Bedfont Scientific acquired coVita, a US medical device company based in The Woodlands, Texas, that has served as Bedfont's US distributor for more than 16 years.

Total Sanitation ServicesTarget: Spanky’s Portable ToiletsSponsorTrivest PartnersEnvironmental ServicesAnnounced Latest issue

Total Sanitation Services closes Spanky’s Portable Toilets acquisition

Adds a Tuscaloosa, Alabama operation to the portable sanitation platform while giving it access to new construction, event and other customer relationships.

Rocket SoftwareTarget: Geniez AISponsorBain CapitalSoftwareAnnounced Latest issue

Rocket Software acquires Geniez AI for mainframe AI agents

Adds a generative AI team focused on mainframe monitoring, incident diagnosis and natural-language workflow execution to Rocket EVA, serving more than 13,500 customers and 850 partners.

Fathom Digital ManufacturingTarget: TCS IndustriesSponsorCore Industrial PartnersIndustrialsAnnounced Latest issue

Fathom Digital Manufacturing acquires Rochester-based TCS Industries

Adds nearly 35 years of precision manufacturing and electronics assembly experience across two facilities totaling more than 200,000 square feet serving aerospace and defense customers.

AccordionTarget: StrideSponsorCharlesbank Capital Partners and Motive PartnersIndustrialsAnnounced Latest issue

Accordion acquires AI engineering firm Stride

The deal adds roughly 50 forward-deployed engineers and a Latin America delivery presence to Accordion's PE-focused finance and operations platform.

Advantage Distribution HoldingsTarget: Badger MetalsSponsorTigertail Capital PartnersConstructionAnnounced Latest issue

Advantage Distribution Holdings adds Badger Metals

The add-on brings an HVAC distributor that supplies equipment, parts and supplies to contractors across Wisconsin from four branch locations to the platform, with transaction terms undisclosed in the announcement.

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Precision Products GroupTarget: Monadnock Non-WovensSponsorAuxo Investment PartnersIndustrialsAnnounced

Precision Products Group adds Monadnock Non-Wovens

Adds an in-house applications development laboratory capable of taking new nonwoven products from pilot runs to full-scale production.

Optimum Energy Co.Target: Hussung Mechanical Contractors and HMC Service CompanySponsorBernhard Capital PartnersConstructionAnnounced

Optimum Energy acquires Hussung Mechanical and HMC Service

The acquisition adds more than 60 years of service to healthcare, higher education, manufacturing, and mission-critical customers in Kentucky and Indiana to Optimum Energy’s integrated energy-as-a-service platform.

VerdantasTarget: Civilitude Engineers & PlannersSponsorSterling Investment PartnersConstructionAnnounced

Verdantas acquires Austin-based Civilitude Engineers & Planners

The acquisition adds a project portfolio spanning affordable housing, educational facilities, urban redevelopment and municipal infrastructure to Verdantas' Central Texas footprint.

Guide ArchitectureTarget: MAIA ConsultingSponsorGrovecourt Capital PartnersBusiness ServicesAnnounced

Guide Architecture adds MAIA Consulting

The add-on brings a healthcare consulting firm specializing in medical equipment planning, procurement support, and implementation services to the platform, with transaction terms undisclosed in the announcement.

BlueMatrixTarget: AieraSponsorThoma BravoSoftwareAnnounced

Thoma Bravo-backed BlueMatrix to acquire Aiera

The acquisition combines research authoring, governance and AI distribution on a single governed stack for investment research consumed by AI systems.

Antenna Research AssociatesTarget: Empower RF SystemsSponsorOceanSound PartnersIndustrialsAnnounced

Antenna Research Associates adds Empower RF Systems

Adds high-power solid-state RF and microwave amplifier engineering in Inglewood, California and Syracuse, New York to ARA’s antenna and communications portfolio for defense, aerospace, space and national security customers.

CFGITarget: BAO Consulting GroupSponsorCarlyleBusiness ServicesAnnounced

CFGI adds BAO Consulting Group

Gives the Carlyle- and CVC-backed platform a Dallas presence and adds Office of the CFO services for management teams and private equity sponsors across Texas.

Acuity AnalyticsTarget: ContinuusSponsorPermiraSoftwareAnnounced

Permira-backed Acuity Analytics acquires Continuus

Adds 37 data specialists to the platform, combining data strategy, governance, engineering, and cloud data platform expertise for asset managers and financial institutions.

KicksawTarget: CompassSponsorRallyday PartnersSoftwareAnnounced

Kicksaw acquires data and AI consultancy Compass

Pairs Salesforce consulting with data engineering, analytics and AI deployment, connecting enterprise CRM systems to data infrastructure and AI applications.

LMC Landscape PartnersTarget: Nash LandscapingSponsorTrivest PartnersLandscapingAnnounced

LMC Landscape Partners adds Nash Landscaping in Houston

The Trivest-backed platform added Nash crews, customers and operating resources to its Houston business.

V-KeyTarget: CloudsineAISponsorTower Capital AsiaSoftwareAnnounced

Tower Capital Asia-Backed V-Key Buys CloudsineAI

The combined entity brings identity, agentic security, and web integrity controls to regulated customers in financial services, government, healthcare, and critical infrastructure across Asia.

Fumex Air Filtration SystemsTarget: PAT Technology SystemsSponsorVance Street CapitalIndustrialsAnnounced

Fumex Air Filtration Systems adds PAT Technology Systems

The add-on broadens Fumex's product offering and geographic reach across North America and Europe, combining engineering resources to develop new filtration products for a range of end markets.

SEI GroupTarget: Greenhome SpecialtiesSponsorQuad-C ManagementConstructionAnnounced

Quad-C Management-Backed SEI Group Buys Greenhome Specialties, Inc.

The deal adds single-family, multifamily and light commercial new construction customers across greater Salt Lake City, Utah and surrounding states, giving SEI its first entry into the Utah market.

Norlee GroupTarget: IEM ElectricSponsorHeartwood PartnersConstructionAnnounced

Heartwood Partners-backed Norlee Group acquires IEM Electric, Inc.

Adds industrial controls, automation, and maintenance capabilities serving food processing, chemical, automotive, steel, cable, material handling, and pharmaceutical customers while extending Norlee's Southeast presence into North Carolina.

Aeterna GroupTarget: Lizardos Engineering Associates D.P.C.SponsorSignal Hill Equity PartnersConstructionAnnounced

Aeterna Group adds Lizardos Engineering Associates D.P.C.

The Mineola, New York-based mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering firm founded in 1965 has completed more than 9,000 projects across 26 states.

Warner PacificTarget: Beere&PurvesSponsorLovell Minnick PartnersIndustrialsAnnounced

Lovell Minnick Partners-Backed Warner Pacific Buys Beere&Purves

Founded in 1929, Beere&Purves provides brokers with quoting, underwriting, enrollment and service support across small group, large group and ancillary benefits.

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Energy
Announced

AEA Investors and BCI Acquire Rensa Filtration

Headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, the company operates a growing network of manufacturing and service locations across North America and Europe and serves diversified end markets from advanced manufacturing to commercial buildings.

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Consumer
Announced

Beach Point Capital Management LP invests in Fullers Foods

The investment gives the sponsor exposure to a Leeds, Yorkshire-based outsourced buying partner founded in 1871 that supplies UK grocers with own-label and branded frozen food products from suppliers worldwide, with transaction terms undisclosed in the announcement.

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Consumer
Announced

Lornamead Products merges with AMG Brands

The $279 million combination creates LPNA Group and pairs Lornamead's heritage oral and personal care portfolio, including Yardley London, Finesse and Aqua Net, with AMG's long-standing value-retailer relationships and global manufacturing network serving North American retailers.

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Industrials
Announced

Sterling Group Foundation Fund closes Slingmax Group acquisition

The company's vertically integrated brands include Slingmax Rigging Solutions, I&I Sling and Yale Cordage, serving utilities, power generation, civil and transportation infrastructure, aerospace and defense, marine, mining and construction end markets.

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Healthcare
Announced

FFL Partners invests in Ally Technical

The company provides maintenance and servicing for more than 3,000 contrast injectors used by more than 1,000 U.S. hospital systems and imaging centers.

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Software
Announced

Aurora Capital Partners Acquires Softdocs

The company's cloud-based enterprise content management and workflow automation tools serve more than 1,000 colleges, universities, K-12 school districts, and state and municipal agencies.

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Industrials
Announced

One Equity Partners acquires United WELD Holdings

EPIC Piping is one of the world’s largest pure-play pipe fabrication platforms serving critical infrastructure, energy and industrial markets globally, with BendTec adding induction bending capabilities.

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Corrections and updates 1

Changes made after source review.

  • · Clear Channel announced CFIUS clearance on October 7 for a still-pending take-private agreed on February 9. The October 7 release was not a new or completed acquisition; the story was incorrectly included as a new deal. Source ↗