World Kinect Corporation Acquires Universal Weather & Aviation's Trip Support Services Business

Private Investment Group Acquires TK&K Services, LLC

January 7, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

TK&K Services, LLC, a Beverly, Massachusetts–based provider of aviation fuels management and environmental consulting/remediation services, has been sold to an unnamed private investment group. Osage Advisors served as exclusive financial advisor to TK&K and the buyer plans to support management as the business expands its service offerings and pursues growth opportunities.

JSSI Acquires SierraTrax

June 29, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) has acquired SierraTrax, a provider of aircraft maintenance tracking software, to add digital maintenance-tracking capabilities to its suite of business aviation services. The move expands JSSI’s software offerings and combines SierraTrax’s modern platform with JSSI’s extensive maintenance data and program coverage; GTCR is the majority investor in JSSI.

Quatrro Business Support Services Acquires USWired, Inc.

April 4, 2022

IT Services

Quatrro Business Support Services, backed by investors VSS and Trivest Partners, has acquired California-based managed IT services provider USWired, Inc. The add-on expands Quatrro’s Technology-as-a-Service (TaaS) capabilities—including cloud, cybersecurity, and onshore IT delivery—strengthening its presence in Silicon Valley and across California.

U.S. News & World Report Acquires Culture Trip

February 27, 2024

Media & Entertainment

U.S. News & World Report has acquired TheCultureTrip.com from Culture Trip Travel UK Ltd., adding the travel website and its marketplace for small, insider-led group trips to U.S. News' travel franchise. The Culture Trip site — founded in London in 2011 with 75,000+ travel articles, millions of monthly users and a dedicated apps audience — will continue to operate under the Culture Trip brand; terms were not disclosed.

Student Transportation of America Acquires Universal Transportation Systems

October 7, 2025

Transportation

Student Transportation of America (STA) has acquired Universal Transportation Systems (UTS), a leading independent student transportation provider in Ohio. Northborne Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to UTS; financial terms were not disclosed. UTS operates more than 350 buses and vans and employs over 350 staff across terminals in the Cincinnati and Columbus metropolitan areas.

Warehouse Services Inc. Acquires Sky Transportation Services

September 28, 2023

Trucking & Fleet

Privately held 3PL Warehouse Services Inc. (WSI) has acquired El Paso-based Sky Trans Group Holdings, LLC (Sky Transportation Services), a regional truckload carrier focused on dry‑van and US–Mexico cross‑border freight. The deal is expected to add over $60 million in annual revenue to WSI and expand its cross‑border and Southwestern U.S. trucking capabilities, with Sky's CEO Albert Luna remaining in a leadership role.