Freeman Spogli & Company has acquired Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Five Star, a provider of unattended food and beverage solutions in the Southeast. No financial terms were disclosed. PRESS RELEASE CHATTANOOGA, TN… read more →
The Carlyle Group has agreed to invest in TOKIWA, a Japanese cosmetics company. No financial terms were disclosed. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. is serving as financial adviser… read more →
Madison Dearborn Partners made a growth investment in educational technology platform Lightspeed Systems. The company’s existing management will remain in place and have an ownership stake. Terms of the deal… read more →
Carlyle Global Partners will make a minority investment in TAMKO Building Products Inc, a maker of residential roofing products. No financial terms were disclosed. The deal is expected to close… read more →
Bain Capital Private Equity has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Maesa, a global beauty brand incubator. No financial terms were disclosed. Financo advised Maesa while Lazard and RBC… read more →
Waterland Private Equity has sold its majority stake in Zentrum Gesundheit to NORD Holding. No financial terms were disclosed. Zentrum Gesundheit is a German association of ophthalmic practices. PRESS RELEASE… read more →
Bain Capital Private Equity said March 28 that it agreed to buy a majority of Maesa. Financial terms weren’t announced. Maesa, of New York, is a beauty brand incubator for… read more →
Kyriba said March 27 that it is in advanced talks with Bridgepoint to invest $160 million. Bridgepoint, a U.K. private equity firm, would have a majority stake in Kyriba, which… read more →
ClearCourse Partnership LLP said March 28 that it acquired Circdata. Financial terms weren’t announced. Circdata, of the U.K., a provider of event technology. PRESS RELEASE ClearCourse acquires event technology provider… read more →
Sycamore Partners is looking to take a $1 billion dividend out of Staples that will saddle the company with about $1 billion of debt, Bloomberg is reporting. Sycamore will recoup… read more →