Recapitalizations in 2026

Tracked deals

148

148 tracked deals across 2026.

Buyer mix

PE-led

198 pe · 19 strategic

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2021

264 tracked deals announced in 2021.

Buyer Snapshot

Top Buyers

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Buyer # Deals Focus Type
Main Street Capital Corporation 6 Lower-middle-market principal investment firm providing c... PE
Apollo S3 4 Apollo’s Sponsor & Secondary Solutions business providing... PE
Hamilton Lane 4 Alternative investment manager that led the $270M single-... PE
Ares Management 3 Investment manager managing private capital and credit st... PE
Blackstone 3 Alternative investment manager active across private equi... PE
Carlyle AlpInvest 3 Global private equity investor and secondary/portfolio fi... PE
Coller Capital 3 Specialist investor in the secondary market for private a... PE
GIC 3 Singapore sovereign wealth fund that co-invests in infras... Investor
Antares Capital 2 Private credit manager and alternative asset manager focu... PE
Apogem Capital 2 Investment firm/private markets investor co-leading a con... PE

Acquisition Volume in Recapitalizations in 2026 by Year

Last 10 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 10 years for Recapitalizations in 2026. 16 2017 11 2018 155 2019 138 2020 264 2021 226 2022 158 2023 157 2024 136 2025 ~187 est. 148 2026
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Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Fotovat family, Riverside Natural Foods
    Target
    Prelude Growth Partners minority stake in Riverside Natural Foods / MadeGood
    Seller
    Prelude Growth Partners
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    United States

    Riverside Natural Foods (the parent company of MadeGood) returned to full family ownership after the Fotovat family repurchased Prelude Growth Partners’ minority stake. The buyback ended more than four years of partnership in which MadeGood expanded its U.S. retail presence, leadership team, product innovation, and manufacturing footprint.

  • Buyer
    United States Consortium (unnamed U.S. anchor investor), Kyma Capital Limited, Trifon Natsis, Glencore Ltd.
    Target
    Sherritt International Corporation
    Location
    Ontario, Canada

    Sherritt International has received a fully-funded, non-binding recapitalization proposal from a Glencore-backed United States consortium that would acquire at least a 55% controlling stake in the company at C$0.12 per share. The consortium’s bid includes immediate equity funding with no third-party debt-financing condition and offers eligible existing shareholders the right to participate pro rata at the same price.

  • Buyer
    M-One Capital
    Target
    Scooter's Coffee

    M-One Capital completed a comprehensive recapitalization of Scooter's Coffee, including an inaugural whole business securitization and the closing of a single-asset continuation vehicle sponsored by M-One Capital. The continuation vehicle provides liquidity to existing investors while allowing M-One, management, and participating investors to continue backing Scooter's next phase of growth.

  • Buyer
    Inverness Graham
    Target
    EasyLlama
    Industry
    Cybersecurity

    Inverness Graham announced the majority recapitalization of EasyLlama, a governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform purpose-built for small and medium-sized businesses. The investment aims to accelerate EasyLlama’s growth by deepening its GRC software capabilities, expanding its content ecosystem, and scaling via strategic acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Amulet Capital Partners, StepStone Group
    Target
    US Fertility
    Location
    United States

    Amulet Capital Partners closed a recapitalization of US Fertility through a new continuation vehicle to support the fertility services platform’s continued growth. StepStone acted as the sole lead investor, with other existing and new investors participating. Financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Medtronic plc
    Target
    MiniMed

    Medtronic plc has announced an exchange offer that would allow MiniMed to become fully autonomous, with Medtronic shareholders exchanging Medtronic ordinary shares for MiniMed common stock. After the exchange offer (including related transactions) is effectuated, Medtronic expects it will no longer hold an equity stake in MiniMed.

  • Buyer
    Point 41 Capital Partners
    Target
    Safe-Way Garage Doors, LLC
    Seller
    CW Industrial Partners (CWI)
    Industry
    Manufacturing

    Point 41 Capital Partners (Point 41) partnered with Safe-Way Garage Doors management to recapitalize Safe-Way, acquiring the company from CW Industrial Partners (CWI). The investment will support Safe-Way’s next phase of growth as it expands manufacturing and distribution and broadens its product portfolio.

  • Buyer
    Peterson Partners, NorthSands Capital
    Target
    Kelso Industries
    Seller
    Paceline Equity Partners

    Peterson Partners closed a $510 million single-asset continuation vehicle for Kelso Industries, with NorthSands Capital committing more than $450 million as the sole lead investor. Peterson Partners Fund X rolled its Kelso position into the new vehicle and added capital; Paceline Equity Partners’ preferred equity investment was redeemed in full as part of the transaction.

  • Buyer
    GoPro, Inc.
    Target
    Starman Optical, Inc.
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS

    GoPro and Starman Optical entered into a definitive merger agreement under which GoPro will receive Starman’s U.S.-manufactured optical transceivers and related photonics capabilities. GoPro shareholders will receive $285 million in cash, GoPro will repay about $92 million of debt at closing, and the combined company is expected to remain publicly listed on Nasdaq, closing by year-end 2026 subject to approvals.

  • Buyer
    Carrick Capital Partners, Coller Capital, HSBC Asset Management
    Target
    Saviynt
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    United States

    Carrick Capital Partners closed a single-asset continuation vehicle for identity security company Saviynt, committing $255 million of new capital (within roughly $600 million of total capital commitments). The structure gives existing limited partners the option to roll into the continuation vehicle or take liquidity via a tender offer for Saviynt employees, alongside ongoing Series B financing activity.

  • Buyer
    Apollo Global Management (Apollo-managed funds), KKR (KKR-managed funds), GIC
    Target
    Atlantic Aviation
    Seller
    KKR
    Industry
    Transportation
    Location
    United States

    Apollo-managed funds have agreed to acquire a significant (co-controlling) interest in Atlantic Aviation, valuing the private aviation fixed-base operator platform at nearly $10 billion. KKR-managed funds will remain substantial shareholders, and GIC is reported as a co-investor in the transaction.

  • Buyer
    Backcast Partners, Raven Capital Management, Cloverlay
    Target
    Crossroads Live, Inc.

    Backcast Partners provided a strategic senior secured debt investment to support the recapitalization of Crossroads Live, Inc. Crossroads is an existing portfolio company of Raven Capital Management and Cloverlay, which have built the company through incremental acquisitions in theatrical IP touring.

  • Buyer
    Ares Management, Existing lenders (including funds managed by Ares and other global asset managers)
    Target
    FORTNA
    Seller
    Holders of 74% of FORTNA's funded debt, FORTNA's sponsors
    Industry
    IT Services

    Logistics automation and software company FORTNA entered into an agreement for a debt-for-equity recapitalization with holders of 74% of its funded debt and its sponsors. Ownership is expected to transition to FORTNA’s existing lenders, including funds managed by Ares Management and other global asset managers, along with a roughly $150 million equity cash infusion and about $1.8 billion reduction in funded debt.

  • Buyer
    Seacoast Capital
    Target
    Aarista

    Seacoast Capital announced a non-control growth capital investment in Aarista to support a balance sheet recapitalization. The firm provided subordinated debt to help recapitalize certain existing indebtedness and provide working capital for Aarista’s continued growth.

  • Buyer
    Stone Point Capital, Genstar Capital
    Target
    Ascensus

    Stone Point Capital and Genstar Capital will each invest new capital and hold equal stakes in Ascensus under a new co-ownership structure. Ascensus will continue operating under its existing leadership, client relationships, and service model, while Stone Point and Genstar assume joint governance upon closing.

  • Buyer
    Main Street Capital Corporation
    Target
    Midstream Valve Partners, LLC (MVP)
    Seller
    MVP's founder (partnered with Main Street on the transaction)
    Industry
    Energy

    Main Street Capital completed a $39.3 million minority recapitalization of Midstream Valve Partners (MVP). The investment combines first-lien, senior secured term debt with a direct minority equity stake, partnering with MVP’s founder while preserving MVP’s operational independence.

  • Buyer
    LongueVue Capital, Lake Ten Capital Partners
    Target
    Customized Distributions Services (CDS)
    Industry
    Transportation

    LongueVue Capital (LVC) and Lake Ten Capital Partners (LTCP), together with the management team of Customized Distributions Services (CDS), announced a recapitalization and growth capital partnership. The investment is intended to fund strategic initiatives, including expansion of CDS’s geographic footprint and service offerings.

  • Buyer
    Main Street Capital Corporation
    Target
    Midstream Valve Partners
    Location
    United States

    Main Street Capital announced a $39.3 million investment into the recapitalization of Midstream Valve Partners. The infusion strengthens the company’s balance sheet to fund strategic initiatives serving the North American energy pipeline sector.

  • Buyer
    Blackstone, KKR & Co.
    Target
    Affordable Care, LLC
    Seller
    Harvest Partners, Berkshire Partners

    Affordable Care, LLC, a national dental support organization (DSO), completed a sweeping debt restructuring that removes more than $1 billion of debt and injects $75 million in fresh capital. Under the terms, the former private equity sponsors are wiped out and the reorganized company is owned by its direct lenders, including Blackstone and KKR & Co.

  • Buyer
    Blue Point Capital Partners
    Target
    Dumpsters.com

    Blue Point Capital Partners recapitalized Dumpsters.com, a national, asset-light provider of temporary roll-off dumpsters and related jobsite site services. The investment is intended to help the company deepen business-to-business sales, expand complementary site services, and pursue acquisitions in a fragmented market.

  • Buyer
    Apollo S3, Monogram Capital Partners, Partners Capital, TIFF, H7 Capital
    Target
    Mountaintop Beverage
    Seller
    Monogram Capital Partners II, L.P. (Fund II)
    Industry
    Food & Beverage

    Apollo S3 (Apollo’s Sponsor & Secondary Solutions business) led a newly formed single-asset continuation vehicle to acquire Mountaintop Beverage from Monogram Capital Partners II, L.P. The transaction closed on August 11, 2026, transferring Mountaintop into the continuation vehicle with participation from other institutional investors, while Monogram and Mountaintop management retain ownership.

  • Buyer
    Exponent, Apollo S3, Pantheon, SQ Capital, LGT Capital Partners, Hamilton Lane (direct equity funds managed)
    Target
    H&MV Engineering
    Seller
    Exponent Fund IV, certain minority investors
    Location
    Munster, Ireland

    Exponent has closed an approximately €750 million single-asset continuation vehicle to extend its investment in H&MV Engineering, valuing the Ireland-headquartered infrastructure engineering company at €1.4 billion. The continuation vehicle, led by Apollo S3, Pantheon and SQ Capital, will acquire H&MV from Exponent Fund IV and certain minority investors, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

  • Buyer
    Carlyle (Global Credit platform)
    Target
    Prime Capital Financial
    Seller
    Abry Partners

    Carlyle’s Global Credit platform agreed to provide approximately $600 million of hybrid capital to Prime Capital Financial, taking a minority ownership position valued at more than $1.8 billion enterprise value. Abry Partners, which invested in Prime Capital Financial in 2023, will exit as part of the transaction, while Prime’s advisor-led model and majority employee ownership structure are preserved.

  • Buyer
    Exeter Street Capital Partners, Capitala Group, Five Points Capital
    Target
    Price Circuits LLC, Circuitronics LLC
    Seller
    Varghese family

    Exeter Street Capital Partners (the private equity affiliate of Patriot Capital Group) announced the recapitalization of Price Circuits LLC and Circuitronics LLC, forming a new buy-and-build strategy for advanced printed circuit boards (PCBs). The transaction is completed in partnership with Capitala Group, Five Points Capital, and the Varghese family, which remains a shareholder, with Pinnacle Bank providing senior working capital financing.

  • Buyer
    Wacona Capital, Painswick Capital
    Target
    Core States Group
    Location
    United States

    Wacona Capital closed a $210 million single-asset continuation vehicle for Core States Group, led by Painswick Capital. The transaction provides liquidity to existing investors while funding Core States Group’s organic growth plan, deeper client relationships, and potential acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Hamilton Lane, Cynosure Partners
    Target
    Savant Wealth Management

    Cynosure Partners secured a $270 million minority continuation investment in Rockford, Illinois-based RIA aggregator Savant Wealth Management through a vehicle led by Hamilton Lane. The transaction injects fresh capital while giving earlier Cynosure investors an option for liquidity about 10 years after the original 2016 investment.

  • Buyer
    Inverness Graham Investments (IGI), Balance Point Capital Advisors, LLC (and its affiliated funds)
    Target
    ShipSigma
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    United States

    ShipSigma, an AI-powered parcel and supply-chain optimization platform, received a majority investment from Inverness Graham Investments (IGI). Balance Point Capital provided debt and equity capital to facilitate IGI’s recapitalization of the company.

  • Buyer
    Platinum Equity
    Target
    The Mellott Company (Mellott)
    Seller
    MFG Partners, Mellott family

    Platinum Equity’s credit team led a debt recapitalization for The Mellott Company. The financing supports Mellott’s existing owners—MFG Partners and the Mellott family—which continue to own the business.

  • Buyer
    Health Catalyst Capital (HCC)
    Target
    Midwest psychiatric care provider (leading practice serving elderly and disabled adults)
    Location
    United States

    Health Catalyst Capital (HCC), a New York-based private equity firm, acquired a leading Midwest provider of psychiatric care for elderly and disabled adults. MidCap Advisors served as the exclusive financial advisor and the practice plans to expand its regional footprint with HCC’s healthcare network and operational expertise.

  • Buyer
    Tower Arch Capital
    Target
    Boxzooka eFulfillment, LLC
    Seller
    Brendan Heegan (transitioning to advisory Chairman of the Board as part of the transaction)
    Industry
    IT Services

    Tower Arch Capital partnered with Brendan Heegan and the Boxzooka executive team to recapitalize Boxzooka eFulfillment, a technology-driven third-party logistics (3PL) and fulfillment partner for premium e-commerce brands. The transaction includes strategic guidance, governance, M&A support, and capital to help Boxzooka accelerate investment in its proprietary fulfillment technology and expand its logistics network.

  • Buyer
    Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital
    Target
    Conversica

    Conversica launched Ignite, an AI-native revenue activation engine for automotive dealers and dealer groups, connecting customer, vehicle, sales, service, and conversation data into a single context layer. The company also announced a majority recapitalization led by a fund managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, which will acquire a majority stake while Conversica management continues to lead and retain significant ownership.

  • Buyer
    leading middle market healthcare private equity fund
    Target
    The Skin Center
    Seller
    Footbridge Partners, ALZA Capital Partners
    Location
    United States

    The Skin Center, a portfolio company of Footbridge Partners and ALZA Capital Partners, was sold to a leading middle market healthcare private equity fund. Mesirow served as the exclusive financial advisor to The Skin Center, with the transaction described as a recapitalization aimed at accelerating growth across its med spa and cosmetic surgery locations.

  • Buyer
    Warburg Pincus Capital Solutions Founders Fund (WPCS FF), Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Sixth Street
    Target
    Paradigm Oral Health
    Seller
    BlackRock Long Term Private Capital (BlackRock LTPC)

    Paradigm Oral Health announced a buyback of BlackRock Long Term Private Capital’s ownership stake, returning majority control to its surgeons and management. The buyback is backed by an investment led by Warburg Pincus, in partnership with Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Sixth Street.

  • Buyer
    Mike Kortas
    Target
    NEXA Lending
    Seller
    Mat Grella

    NEXA Lending announced the successful resolution of all litigation between CEO Mike Kortas and former business partner Mat Grella. The settlement establishes Kortas as the sole owner of NEXA Lending, concluding a multi-year legal dispute and moving the company forward under unified ownership.

  • Buyer
    Bayer AG, Apollo-managed funds and affiliates
    Target
    Bayer long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) business (held in newly established entity)
    Industry
    Pharmaceuticals
    Location
    North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    Bayer will secure €3 billion in equity capital via an agreement with Apollo, with Apollo-managed funds taking a minority, non-controlling stake in a newly established entity holding Bayer’s long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) business. Bayer will retain a majority stake and full operational control, and the LARC business will remain part of Bayer’s Pharmaceuticals Division and be fully consolidated for financial reporting purposes. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2026, subject to antitrust approval and customary closing conditions.

  • Buyer
    TCW Steel City, Brightwood, CIFC, CalSTRS
    Target
    Lone Peak Dental Group

    TCW Steel City acted as lead arranger and administrative agent on the $170 million recapitalization of Lone Peak Dental Group. The financing includes a term loan, revolver, and delayed draw term loan intended to support Lone Peak’s future acquisitions and continued growth of its pediatric dental network.

  • Buyer
    Behrman Capital, Behrman Capital VII L.P., Behrman Capital CV II L.P., Coller Capital, Northleaf Capital Partners, Siguler Guff
    Target
    Shur-Co, LLC (Shurco)
    Seller
    Behrman Capital VI L.P. (Fund VI), Other investors

    Behrman Capital closed Behrman Capital CV II L.P., a single-asset continuation vehicle of approximately $250 million connected to the sale of its portfolio company Shur-Co, LLC (Shurco). The continuation vehicle is managed by Behrman and backed by new and returning investors including Coller Capital, with additional investment from Northleaf Capital Partners and Siguler Guff; Behrman Capital VII also made a significant investment alongside the vehicle.

  • Buyer
    AB Electrolux
    Target
    AB Electrolux
    Location
    Sweden

    AB Electrolux carried out a rights issue of Class A and Class B shares, resulting in a substantial increase in the total number of shares and votes. Additionally, during June 2026, 797,821 Class A shares were converted into the same number of Class B shares, decreasing total votes by 718,038.9.

  • Buyer
    Flexpoint Ford, LLC, Lexington Partners, Barings, Round2 Investment Partners
    Target
    SageSure LLC
    Industry
    Insurance

    Flexpoint Ford has closed a $460 million single-asset continuation vehicle for SageSure LLC, a managing general underwriter focused on catastrophe-exposed property insurance markets. The transaction extends Flexpoint’s ownership while giving existing investors the option to realize liquidity or roll over, and brings Lexington Partners as the lead investor along with participation from Barings and Round2 Investment Partners.

  • Buyer
    Unknown (new financial sponsor), MSC Income Fund, Inc. (via acquired minority equity position included in sale proceeds), Main Street Capital Corporation (via acquired minority equity position included in sale proceeds)
    Target
    Centre Technologies Holdings, LLC
    Seller
    MSC Income Fund, Inc., Main Street Capital Corporation
    Industry
    IT Services

    MSC Income Fund (NYSE: MSIF) and Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) exited their investments in Centre Technologies Holdings, LLC (Centre) following the completion of a majority recapitalization with a new financial sponsor. The exits realized gains of $11.6 million for MSC Income Fund and $46.4 million for Main Street, with Centre having grown through a seven-and-a-half-year “buy-and-build” strategy and seven follow-on acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    LightBay Capital
    Target
    Centre Technologies Holdings, LLC
    Seller
    Main Street Capital Corporation, MSC Income Fund, Inc.
    Industry
    IT Services

    Main Street Capital Corporation exited its debt and equity investments in Centre Technologies Holdings, LLC following the completion of a majority recapitalization with a new financial sponsor. Centre provides IT services including managed services, cloud solutions, cybersecurity, IT consulting and business intelligence to lower and middle market businesses.

  • Buyer
    Blackstone, Apollo, FS KKR Capital Corp (FSK)
    Target
    Medallia
    Seller
    Thoma Bravo
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS

    Medallia entered into a recapitalization agreement with its lenders that will reduce outstanding debt and provide $150 million of new capital. Upon completion, Medallia’s ownership will transition from Thoma Bravo to an investor group led by Blackstone, Apollo, and FS KKR Capital Corp.

  • Buyer
    Cyprium Partners
    Target
    Rottler Manufacturing
    Seller
    Bochi Investments

    Cyprium Partners, along with two other SBIC funds, invested in the recapitalization of Rottler Manufacturing. The financing included debt and equity arranged to support the transaction backed by Oregon-based Bochi Investments.

  • Buyer
    Alberto Zenato
    Target
    Zenato Azienda Vitivinicola S.r.l.
    Seller
    Nadia Zenato
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Italy

    Nadia Zenato transferred part of her stake in Zenato Azienda Vitivinicola S.r.l. to her brother Alberto, who will become the majority shareholder of the family-owned winery. Nadia will complete the remaining steps of the transition while retaining a minority stake.

  • Buyer
    Bertram Capital, The Bluebird Group founders
    Target
    The Bluebird Group
    Seller
    H.I.G. Capital
    Industry
    Data & Analytics

    H.I.G. Capital sold its minority stake in The Bluebird Group as the company’s founders and Bertram Capital recapitalized the business. The companies did not disclose financial terms. Bluebird is an omnichannel, data and analytics-driven commerce services partner headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

  • Buyer
    Abry Partners, Neuberger Private Markets, Apollo S3 (Apollo's Sponsor and Secondary Solutions business)
    Target
    Centauri Health Solutions

    Abry Partners closed a $780 million continuation vehicle to extend its partnership with Centauri Health Solutions, a healthcare technology platform serving U.S. health plans with data-driven solutions. Neuberger Private Markets and Apollo’s Sponsor and Secondary Solutions business co-led as additional committed investors to provide liquidity to existing limited partners while supplying long-term growth capital.

  • Buyer
    SK Capital Partners
    Target
    Apotex Health Corp.
    Seller
    Sherman estate
    Industry
    Pharmaceuticals
    Location
    Canada

    SK Capital Partners acquired control of Apotex from the Sherman estate in 2023, then reoriented the business with cost cuts, geographic focus, and portfolio acquisitions (including biosimilars and specialty drugs). Over the following three years, SK Capital and the Sherman family completed a debt-heavy leveraged buyout and extracted roughly $2 billion via dividends and share repurchases, culminating in Apotex’s IPO in June 2026.

  • Buyer
    Raven Capital, Hudson Cove Capital Management
    Target
    Elevate Credit, Inc.
    Location
    United States

    Raven Capital arranged a $655 million refinancing for Elevate Credit, an online lender serving non-prime consumers in the United States. Hudson Cove Capital Management also participated in the financing, which provides Elevate capital to expand credit access and invest in its platform.

  • Buyer
    Greystar Infrastructure, StepStone Group, M|C Partners, Other global institutional capital partners
    Target
    Zentro Internet
    Location
    United States

    Greystar Infrastructure announced an equity recapitalization of Zentro Internet, the largest private multifamily-focused internet service provider in the United States. The investment, with participation from StepStone Group and other institutional partners, is intended to strengthen Zentro’s balance sheet and fund accelerated national and geographic expansion while maintaining Zentro’s local service quality. M|C Partners will maintain a strategic position in Zentro’s ownership.

  • Buyer
    Benford Capital Partners
    Target
    CGRS, Inc.
    Seller
    Founder and CEO Eric Hick

    Benford Capital Partners recapitalized CGRS, Inc., a Fort Collins, Colorado-based testing, inspection, certification and compliance (TICC) provider serving regulated environmental end markets across the Western United States. The transaction is done in partnership with Founder and CEO Eric Hick, who retains an ownership interest, and Benford plans to expand geographically and pursue add-on acquisitions of complementary environmental compliance and monitoring businesses.

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