M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2025-12-18 |
| Target | Vantage |
| Sector | Insurance |
| Buyer(s) | Howard Hughes Holdings |
| Sellers(s) |
Hellman & Friedman
The Carlyle Group |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 2.1B USD |
| Advisor(s) | J.P. Morgan Securities (Financial) Debevoise & Plimpton (Legal) |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Sector | Business Services |
| Revenue | 1.8B USD (2024) |
Howard Hughes Holdings (HHH) is a holding company focused on growing long-term shareholder value. Through its real estate platform, Howard Hughes Communities, HHH owns, manages, and develops commercial, residential, and mixed-use real estate throughout the U.S. Its award-winning assets include the country’s preeminent portfolio of master planned communities, as well as operating properties and development opportunities including The Woodlands, Bridgeland and The Woodlands Hills in the Greater Houston, Texas area; Summerlin in Las Vegas; Teravalis in the Greater Phoenix, Arizona area; Ward Village in Honolulu, Hawai?i; and Merriweather District in Columbia.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Insurance M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Bermuda M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| PE ASSETS | 115.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Hellman & Friedman is a large private equity firm on the West Coast of the US. H&F focuses on control and minority investments in a variety of transaction structures and will consider opportunities across the US and Europe. H&F seeks buyouts and business in need of restructurings that operate in defensible markets with predictable revenue and earnings growth. Target sectors include financial services, healthcare, indusrial, energy, insurance, media, marketing, professional services, software, and information services. H&F's target equity investment size is $300 million to $1 billion. Hellman & Friedman was formed in 1984 and has offices in San Francisco, New York City, and London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 64 of 64 |
| Sector: Insurance M&A | 5 of 5 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 14 of 14 |
| Country: Bermuda M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 12 of 20 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-15 |
SimpliSafe
Boston, Massachusetts, United States SimpliSafe is a provider of residential monitored security solutions. SimpliSafe’s proprietary security systems are sold to consumers on a DIY installation basis, offering customers a full range of features including intrusion and fire detection, video, and smart home integration. SimpliSafe was founded in 2006 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 435.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 490 of 490 |
| Sector: Insurance M&A | 9 of 9 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 203 of 203 |
| Country: Bermuda M&A | 2 of 2 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 6 of 6 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 20 of 138 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-06 |
Sterling
East York, Ontario, Canada Sterling provides a comprehensive suite of group benefits solutions to Canadian and multinational corporations through its proprietary tech platform, which integrates with HRIS and payroll systems to seamlessly connect employers and insurance carriers. Its differentiated model combines high-touch client service with tech-enabled benefits administration capabilities, simplifying plan management and expanding access to insurance products from top Canadian carriers. Sterling was formed in 2014 and is based in East York, Ontario. |
Buy | - |
