Investment Summary |
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| Date | 2025-05-19 |
| Target | Landscape Workshop |
| Sector | Environmental |
| Investor(s) | Ares Private Equity Group |
| Sellers(s) | Carousel Capital |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Piper Sandler & Co. (Financial) K&L Gates (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| PE ASSETS | 24.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ares Private Equity Group is the private equity arm of Ares Management, a global alternative asset manager. The Ares Private Equity Group specializes in opportunistic majority/shared control investments in under-capitalized middle-market companies. Ares looks for companies with strong franchises and attractive growth opportunities. The Group prefers to be the lead investor and will invest across the capital structure, including common equity, preferred equity, convertible equity/debt and senior debt. Areas of interest include business services, defense, healthcare, manufacturing, industrial, energy and consumer products and services. Ares Private Equity Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 125 of 126 |
| Sector: Environmental M&A | 10 of 10 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 46 of 46 |
| State: Alabama M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Country: United States M&A | 93 of 93 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-21 |
Epika Fleet Services
Bloomington, Minnesota, United States Epika Fleet Services is a network of mobile and in-shop preventative maintenance service centers focused on commercial fleets across the country. Epika brands include LubeZone, ProFleet, All-Star Truck Service, and Deaton Fleet Solutions. Epika currently has 11 quick service preventative maintenance locations in California, Texas, Oklahoma, and Georgia; five full-service repair and maintenance facilities, and 15 branch locations operating nearly 50 mobile service units in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Epika Fleet Services was founded in 2016 and is based in Bloomington, Minnesota. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-30 |
BlueCove
London, United Kingdom BlueCove is a systematic fixed-income manager focused on applying scientific and data-driven methods to fixed-income investing. The Firm develops and manages systematic investment strategies for institutional clients, using quantitative research to enhance portfolio construction and risk management. BlueCove was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.3B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Carousel Capital is a private investment group that invests in companies headquartered in the Southeast US. The Firm targets leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of businesses in consumer products/services, business services, and healthcare services. Carousel will consider both the majority and minority situations. Prospective companies are generally valued up to $250 million and have at least $3 million of EBITDA. Carousel Capital was formed in 1996 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 21 of 21 |
| Sector: Environmental M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 14 of 14 |
| State: Alabama M&A | 5 of 5 |
| Country: United States M&A | 21 of 21 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-07 |
ORC
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States ORC provides a comprehensive suite of turnkey solutions covering all aspects of the ROW process including planning, title support, appraisal, right-of-way negotiation, property management, and relocation assistance. ORC was founded in 1969 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
Buy | - |
