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Accenture acquires Sagacity Solutions, adding customer-data capabilities and more than 140 specialists

Accenture says it has acquired Sagacity Solutions for its customer-data expertise and more than 140 specialists. Former investor Queen’s Park Equity reports a 3.6-times return on its investment, but the purchase price was not disclosed.

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16 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Fairfax selected to buy 60.72% of IDBI Bank, with ownership transfer still pending

India selected a Fairfax Financial Holdings subsidiary to buy a combined 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank from the government and Life Insurance Corporation of India for about ₹52,878 crore. The sellers would retain minority stakes. Fairfax also proposes contributing insurance and capital-markets interests to the bank, but says no binding definitive agreements have been signed and the purchase could proceed without those contributions.

16 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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CCC Intelligent Solutions agrees to $7.75-a-share GTCR-led take-private

CCC Intelligent Solutions agreed to be acquired by a group led by GTCR and including Elliott Investment Management. Eligible shares would receive $7.75 in cash; CCC puts the transaction’s enterprise value at approximately $6.1 billion. Stockholder and regulatory approvals are still required.

15 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Godspeed acquires GreenVest as base for environmental-services platform

Godspeed Capital announced its acquisition of GreenVest on October 13, 2026. The restoration and mitigation business will anchor a platform Godspeed plans to expand through investment and acquisitions. Financial terms were not disclosed.

15 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Arsenal leads EspriGas recapitalization; Walsh and Kaltroco set to stay invested

Arsenal Capital Partners said it led a recapitalization of packaged-gas business EspriGas with management and existing investor Kaltroco. Founder Mike Walsh is set to remain CEO and an investor, while Kaltroco says it will stay invested. The parties did not disclose the investment amount or resulting ownership stakes.

15 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Ares funds buy minority stake in Statera Energy’s 1.9GW UK portfolio

Ares Infrastructure Equity funds acquired a significant minority stake in a Statera Energy portfolio described as approximately 1.9GW. Statera says it will continue to own, operate and manage the assets. Its undated project listing and history page disagree about whether Thurrock Power is operational; neither establishes the portfolio’s operating capacity on October 14.

15 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners buys 25% of Five Estuaries wind project

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners says its Copenhagen Infrastructure V fund acquired the Macquarie-led consortium’s 25% stake in Five Estuaries. EDF power solutions, ESB and Sumitomo Corporation hold the other reported stakes. The offshore wind project has development consent, but design and early procurement continue.

15 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Ara Infrastructure Fund I takes majority stake in Pacific Ag

Ara Partners says its infrastructure fund has acquired a majority interest in Pacific Ag, whose harvesting and supply network serves growers and buyers of agricultural feedstock. The purchase price, seller and remaining ownership were not disclosed.

15 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Ambienta announces majority acquisition of Energreen, with sellers reinvesting

Ambienta says its Ambienta IV fund acquired a majority stake in Italian vegetation-maintenance machinery maker Energreen from 21 Invest and Daniele Fraron. Both sellers plan to reinvest. An agreement was reported in August, and the October announcement gives no separate closing date or purchase price.

15 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Fengate Private Equity takes majority stake in Clinical Research of West Florida

Fengate says it has acquired a majority stake in Clinical Research of West Florida, which operates three Tampa Bay clinical-trial facilities. The firms plan to add capacity and pursue new sites and partnerships, but have not disclosed a purchase price or expansion timetable.

15 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Asterion Industrial Partners agrees exclusive deal to acquire Fraikin

Asterion Industrial Partners has entered an exclusive agreement concerning the proposed acquisition of Fraikin. The European commercial-vehicle lessor would become a platform for planned fleet, maintenance and digital investment if the sale closes. Terms were not disclosed, and completion remains subject to approvals and employee consultation.

14 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Atlantic Ridge Capital agrees to acquire Paragon Films in approximately $900 million deal

Atlantic Ridge Capital and Grafine Partners have agreed to acquire protective-film manufacturer Paragon Films from Rhône in a transaction valued by the parties at approximately $900 million. The acquisition would be Atlantic Ridge's debut investment; closing remains subject to conditions.

14 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Bregal Milestone agrees to acquire majority stake in Asolvi

Bregal Milestone agreed to acquire a majority stake in field-service software provider Asolvi from Volpi Capital and Viking Growth. CEO Nick Barnett and management are reinvesting alongside the buyer. Terms were not disclosed, and completion is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.

13 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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BlackFin Capital Partners completes HSBC’s INKA acquisition

HSBC says the sale closed on October 9, transferring German institutional fund administrator INKA to BlackFin. INKA says BlackFin is now its sole shareholder and plans a Luxembourg expansion in 2027.

13 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Character.ai files Chapter 11 as Disney bids $20 million for limited IP license

Character Technologies has begun a court-supervised asset-sale process. Disney Worldwide Services is the proposed stalking-horse bidder for a non-exclusive license to certain intellectual property and claims, not an announced purchase of the Character.ai platform.

13 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Stout acquires Flightline after testing AI diligence in client work

Stout has acquired Flightline after working with the AI diligence company in client workflows. The acquisition puts Flightline's tools inside Stout's advisory business, while broader applications remain a plan.

13 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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CMA opens consultation on Co-operative Group Limited’s Southern Co-op remedies

The CMA is seeking comments by October 27 on proposed store and funeral-home disposals following Co-operative Group Limited’s completed Southern Co-op acquisition. Its merger case remains open: the regulator has not accepted the undertakings or approved buyers.

12 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Gran Tierra shareholders approve Maurel & Prom sale; regulatory approvals remain

Gran Tierra shareholders approved the proposed sale of its Colombian and Ecuadorian businesses to Maurel & Prom on October 9, 2026. The approximately US$1.33 billion consideration includes assumed debt and is subject to adjustment. Gran Tierra estimates US$315 million in net cash proceeds, but approvals in Colombia and Ecuador and other closing conditions remain.

12 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Synova agrees to buy Adelis’s majority stake in Danish IT provider netIP

Adelis has agreed to sell its majority holding in netIP to Synova. Management plans to reinvest, and Synova says employee shareholders will invest alongside it. Regulatory approval is still required.

11 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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Pinewood Technologies Group becomes subsidiary of Ridgeview-backed Bidco

Pinewood’s takeover took effect on October 9, transferring ownership to U.K. Piston Bidco; shareholder settlement and cancellation of the public listing remained ahead.

11 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers

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