Pamplona Capital Management Acquires Pelsis from LDC

Harwood Capital Portfolio Company Curtis Gilmour Merges with LDC-backed Pelsis

November 14, 2018

Manufacturing

Harwood Capital’s portfolio company Curtis Gilmour has merged with Pelsis Ltd., a portfolio company of LDC, combining complementary pest-control product lines and global distribution footprints. The consolidated group will be led by Pelsis Group CEO Peter Mangion and continue to operate from existing U.S. and European facilities; financial terms were not disclosed.

Pelsis Group Acquires Bird-B-Gone

May 5, 2021

Manufacturing

Pelsis Group, the LDC-backed global pest control specialist, has acquired Santa Ana, California-based Bird-B-Gone, a leading manufacturer of humane bird deterrents. Bird-B-Gone will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary and remain headquartered in Santa Ana, with its employees, customers and suppliers transferring to Pelsis Group; financial terms were not disclosed.

Norvestor Acquires Pelias and Terminix UK from Terminix to Form Northern European Pest Control Group

May 10, 2022

Environmental Services

Norvestor VIII has signed an agreement to acquire Pelias Norsk Skadedyrkontroll AS and Terminix UK Limited from Terminix Global Holdings, Inc. The assets are being divested as a condition of Terminix’s pending merger with Rentokil Initial plc; Norvestor will become the largest shareholder in the new Northern European pest control group alongside co-investor Svein Olav Stølen, management and key employees. Pelias is headquartered in Elverum, Norway (c. NOK 240m revenue and ~210 employees in 2021) and Terminix UK is headquartered in Gloucester, England (c. GBP 19m revenue and ~370 employees in 2021); the deal is expected to close in June 2022.

Pamplona Capital Management Acquires Controlling Interest in Latham Pool Products from Wynnchurch Capital

January 11, 2019

Building Products

Pamplona Capital Management has acquired a controlling interest in Latham Pool Products from Wynnchurch Capital; Wynnchurch will remain a significant investor alongside management and the founding family. Headquartered in Latham, New York, Latham is a leading North American manufacturer of in-ground pools, pool components and accessories with more than 20 manufacturing facilities and distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada. Pamplona said it will provide global resources and support Latham's growth and international expansion while the existing CEO, Scott Rajeski, continues to lead the company.

Pelican Energy Partners Acquires Lancs Industries

January 13, 2025

Energy

Houston-based private equity firm Pelican Energy Partners has acquired Lancs Industries, an Albuquerque-based manufacturer of radiation containment and shielding solutions serving the DOE, commercial nuclear, U.S. Navy, national laboratories and pharmaceutical sectors. Pelican said the deal will support growth and job creation in Albuquerque as the firm looks to expand capabilities in the nuclear supply chain.

EQT Private Equity and Goldman Sachs Asset Management Acquire Parexel from Pamplona Capital Management

July 2, 2021

Healthcare Services

EQT Private Equity (EQT IX) and Goldman Sachs Asset Management's Private Equity business have agreed to acquire Parexel from Pamplona Capital Management for an enterprise value of USD 8.5 billion. Parexel, a global clinical research organization co-headquartered in Durham, North Carolina and Newton, Massachusetts, employs more than 17,000 people and provides outsourced clinical development, regulatory, market access and consulting services to the pharma and biotech industry.