DC Capital Partners Acquires Control Stake in PK Companies Group

DC Capital Partners Makes Strategic Investment in PBK Architects, Inc.

July 27, 2020

Engineering Services

DC Capital Partners, a private equity firm, has made a strategic growth investment in PBK Architects, Inc., a Houston-based architecture and engineering firm specializing in educational facilities. PBK will remain headquartered in Houston with its management team retaining a significant equity position; the investment is intended to expand PBK's capabilities and enable collaboration with DC Capital's portfolio companies.

Align Capital Partners Acquires MKB Company

December 4, 2024

Environmental Services

Align Capital Partners (ACP) has acquired MKB Company, a U.S. manufacturer of erosion control, pollution prevention and stormwater management products. MKB operates 17 facilities across 14 states with over 220 employees; ACP plans to support national expansion and pursue continued M&A to grow the platform.

Solar Capital Ltd. Acquires Majority Stake in Kingsbridge Holdings LLC

November 3, 2020

Financial Services

Solar Capital Ltd. acquired an 87.5% majority stake in Kingsbridge Holdings LLC on November 3, 2020, investing approximately $216 million (about $136 million of equity and $80 million of debt). The stake was purchased from TZP Capital Partners II, LP and affiliates with Kingsbridge management rolling a portion of their equity; the acquisition expands Solar Capital's specialty finance platform by adding lease origination and asset finance capabilities through Kingsbridge's equipment leasing business based in Lake Forest, Illinois.

KPS Capital Partners Acquires IKG from Harsco Corporation

January 10, 2020

Manufacturing

KPS Capital Partners, through its KPS Special Situations Mid‑Cap Fund, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the IKG bar grating business from Harsco Corporation for $85 million, subject to customary adjustments. IKG, a Houston‑headquartered manufacturer of steel and aluminum bar grating with ~350 employees and six U.S./Mexico facilities, will become an independent portfolio company under KPS to pursue organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

GHK Capital Partners Acquires CPL

February 26, 2026

Engineering Services

GHK Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, has acquired CPL, an architecture, engineering, and planning firm headquartered in Rochester, New York. The partnership will support CPL's accelerated growth strategy — including geographic and end-market expansion, strategic technology investments, and an active M&A program — while financial terms were not disclosed.

The Shaw Group Acquires KP Engineering (Assets) to Form KP Shaw, LLC

January 31, 2023

Industrial Services

The Shaw Group has acquired all assets and ongoing operations of KP Engineering, creating a new legal entity, KP Shaw, LLC. The acquisition expands Shaw's engineering, procurement and fabrication (EPF) capabilities—particularly for refining, syngas, hydrogen and renewable fuels—by integrating KPE's 19 years of engineering and project execution expertise.