Merger & Acquisition News

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corsair, a leading private equity firm targeting services, software, and payments investments in the financial services market, today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Aurora Payments (“Aurora” or “the Company”), a full-service payment solutions provider for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) across a variety of industries. Founded in 2005, Aurora offers a one-stop-shop solution for partners and merchants seeking to accept and receive electronic...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inszone Insurance Services, a rapidly growing national provider of benefits, personal, and commercial lines insurance, announced today the acquisition of Ciardella Insurance Services. Founded by Chris Ciardella, Ciardella Insurance Services has served the San Francisco Bay Area since 1980, becoming one of the most trusted Bay Area independent insurance agencies. Representing many of the industry’s leading carriers and with a staff of professionals equipped t...

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harris Williams, a global investment bank specializing in M&A advisory services, announces it advised Magnate Worldwide (MWW), a portfolio company of CIVC Partners, L.P. (CIVC), on its sale to Littlejohn & Co. LLC (Littlejohn). MWW is a diversified supply chain management company offering highly specialized international and domestic third party logistics (3PL) solutions to shippers around the world. The transaction was led by Frank Mountcastle, Jason Bas...

CHANGÉ, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: On 1 January 2022, the Séché Environnement Group (Paris:SCHP) incorporated eight centres specialising in maintenance services for wastewater networks and facilities, which previously belonged to Veolia subsidiary SARP OSIS-IDF. News of the acquisition was announced back in August 2021. This move not only extends Séché Environnement's portfolio of services, but also strengthens its footprint in the Greater Paris region. On 1 January, the Séché En...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Executech, a leading managed IT services and cybersecurity provider, announced today the acquisition of Dyrand Systems, an established IT support provider based in Vancouver, British Columbia. For 20 years, Dyrand has supported businesses with proactive support in British Columbia and across Canada. Ed Anderson and Nicholas Drayer, Managing Directors of Dyrand Systems, and the rest of the team at Dyrand will remain in their current roles. Dyrand wil...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aquarian Holdings (“Aquarian”) today announced that it has closed its acquisition of Pavonia Life Insurance Company of New York (“Pavonia”). Aquarian announced earlier this year that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pavonia from a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Enstar Group Limited. “We are excited to close our acquisition of Pavonia to continue the growth of our insurance holdings,” said Rudy Sahay, Founder and Managing Partner at Aquarian. “Adding Pa...

TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EP Wealth Advisors, LLC (“EP Wealth”), a leading independent registered investment adviser (“RIA”) on a mission to provide clients with personalized advice through integrated financial planning, investment management, and tax and estate planning, announces its acquisition of Mindful Money. The acquisition of this Berkeley-based firm expands EP Wealth’s existing footprint in the San Francisco Bay area, becoming the 7th business to join the region since 2016. Fo...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atar Capital, a global private investment firm, announced the fifth acquisition in fewer than two years through its portfolio company, Pathways Health and Community Support, LLC (Pathways), with the closing of Human Resource Training, Inc. (HRT), a provider of foster care and social services to families and youth in the central and northern regions of Arizona. This acquisition extends Pathways’ current footprint in Arizona from eight to twelve counties and augments...

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ardurra Group, Inc. (Ardurra) has acquired and merged with Gunda Corporation (GUNDA), a transportation and public works civil engineering firm based in Houston, TX. Ardurra Group is an Engineering News-Record Top 500 firm providing consulting and engineering services to public and private entities throughout the U.S. GUNDA will operate as Gunda Corporation, an Ardurra Group Company, from its offices in Texas and will operate as a platform for transportation enginee...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Milestone announces acquisition of an energy waste disposal facility in the Haynesville Shale, plus two permits for energy waste landfills in Texas....