Caring Brands International Acquires Bluebird Care Master Franchise (Republic of Ireland)

Wellspring Capital Management Acquires Caring Brands International

October 25, 2021

Healthcare Services

Wellspring Capital Management has acquired Caring Brands International, the global franchisor of home healthcare services that operates Interim HealthCare (U.S.), Bluebird Care (U.K. & Ireland) and Just Better Care (Australia). The deal, sold by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, positions Wellspring to grow its portfolio in home-based care and support continued expansion of Caring Brands' franchise network across multiple geographies.

Caring Brands International Acquires Interim HealthCare San Diego Franchise

January 21, 2021

Healthcare Services

Caring Brands International (a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners) completed the acquisition of the Interim HealthCare home health and hospice franchises in San Diego. The deal expands CBI's U.S. branch footprint and is the company's third add-on acquisition in six months as it continues to scale its global franchised home-health platform.

H.I.G. Capital Makes Equity Investment in The Bluebird Group

August 9, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has made an equity investment in The Bluebird Group, a Minneapolis-based retail services and consulting firm. The investment will support Bluebird's expansion and development of next-generation digital insights and analytics to enhance services for consumer brands.

Best Life Brands (The Riverside Company) Acquires Blue Moon Estate Sales

September 19, 2019

Healthcare Services

The Riverside Company has invested in Blue Moon Estate Sales, adding the leading estate sales franchisor to its Best Life Brands (BLB) senior services platform. Blue Moon, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, will complement BLB’s home care and assisted living placement services as Riverside looks to scale the franchise nationally.

Carlyle and SK Capital Acquire bluebird bio

May 14, 2025

Biotechnology

Funds managed by The Carlyle Group and SK Capital Partners have completed a takeover of bluebird bio, taking the Somerville, Massachusetts-based gene therapy company private. The deal provides significant primary capital and a new management team led by David Meek to scale commercial delivery, expand manufacturing capacity, and stabilize bluebird's financial position following liquidity concerns.

Spotless Brands Acquires Bluebird Express Car Wash and Epic Shine Car Wash

November 19, 2024

Automotive

Spotless Brands, a super-regional car wash operator and portfolio company of Access Holdings, acquired Bluebird Express Car Wash and Epic Shine Car Wash, adding 15 operating locations and expanding Spotless into Idaho and Oregon. The add-ons increase network density in the Intermountain region and Pacific Northwest and will be integrated into Spotless’ centralized operating model; financial terms were not disclosed.