M&A Deal Summary

UpWind Solutions Acquires Knight & Carver Wind Group

On September 10, 2010, UpWind Solutions acquired energy services and equipment company Knight & Carver Wind Group from Global Environment Fund

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is UpWind Solutions’ 1st transaction in the Energy Services and Equipment sector.
  • This is UpWind Solutions’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is UpWind Solutions’ 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-09-10
Target Knight & Carver Wind Group
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Buyer(s) UpWind Solutions
Sellers(s) Global Environment Fund
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Knight & Carver Wind Group

National City, California, United States
Knight & Carver Wind Group, Inc. is a provider of repair and maintenance services to wind farm owners and operators throughout the United States.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

UpWind Solutions

San Diego, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 2007
Sector Renewable Energy
Employees310
DESCRIPTION

UpWind Solutions, Inc. is a provider of wind turbines operations and maintenance services to wind farms.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Energy Services and Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Global Environment Fund

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Global Environment Fund (GEF) is a global alternative asset manager dedicated to the energy, environmental, and natural resources sectors. Global Environment Fund was formed in 1990 and is based in Chevy Case, Maryland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 23
Sector: Energy Services and Equipment M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 6 of 11
State: California M&A 1 of 3
Country: United States M&A 5 of 13
Year: 2010 M&A 3 of 4
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