Jefferson Capital Acquires Canaccede Financial Group

Champlain Financial Corporation Acquires La Canadienne

July 31, 2019

Consumer Products

Champlain Financial Corporation led an investor group to acquire La Canadienne, a Montreal-based designer, manufacturer and retailer of women's winter footwear. Champlain plans to leverage La Canadienne's Canadian-made heritage and retail, wholesale and e-commerce channels to expand the brand into new markets and drive growth under new leadership.

ACS Group Acquires The Ascent Services Group

December 1, 2019

Staffing & HR

ACS Group (formerly American Cybersystems) acquired The Ascent Services Group, a national IT and life sciences consulting and staffing firm, in a transaction that closed in December 2019. The acquisition — from Ascent's financial sponsor Sycamore Hill Capital Partners — expands ACS Group's geographic footprint and strengthens its IT and life-sciences staffing capabilities as ACS pushes toward the $1 billion revenue milestone.

HUB Financial Inc. Acquires BridgeForce Financial Group Inc. and Affiliate Agencies in Ontario

February 2, 2023

Insurance

HUB Financial Inc., a Canadian managing general agency and affiliate of Hub International Limited, has acquired BridgeForce Financial Group Inc. and several affiliated Ontario-based agencies. The transaction brings together one of Canada's largest independent MGAs to expand HUB Financial's geographic footprint, advisor capabilities, and distribution scale; terms were not disclosed.

Gen II Fund Services Acquires Crestbridge

July 12, 2023

Financial Services

Gen II Fund Services, LLC agreed to acquire Crestbridge, a European private capital fund administrator, expanding Gen II’s international footprint and product capabilities. The deal (signed July 2023) closed April 16, 2024, increasing Gen II’s assets under administration to over $1 trillion and creating a combined roster of roughly 1,700+ professionals across North America and Europe.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Cadence Insurance, Inc.

November 30, 2023

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has completed the acquisition of Cadence Insurance, Inc., a Baton Rouge–headquartered insurance subsidiary of Cadence Bank. As part of the transaction, Gallagher will become the preferred insurance broking partner of Cadence Bank, expanding its distribution and insurance capabilities.

Novacap Acquires Cadent, LLC

August 9, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Novacap has acquired Cadent, LLC, a New York–based provider of converged TV advertising platform solutions, from funds managed by Lee Equity Partners. The transaction will see Novacap partner with Cadent’s management to accelerate growth and expand the company’s converged TV and audience-targeting capabilities across CTV, traditional TV and digital inventory.