Hellman & Friedman Acquires Majority Stake in Safe-Guard Products International

Stone Point Capital Invests in Safe-Guard Products International

January 27, 2020

Insurance

Funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC have made a strategic investment in Safe-Guard Products International, a leading provider of third-party private-label vehicle protection products. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division will retain a minority stake, and Stone Point said it will support Safe-Guard's continued investment in technology, product and service infrastructure to drive growth.

Safeguard Medical Acquires H&H Medical Corporation

April 20, 2021

Medical Devices

Safeguard Medical, a portfolio company of Water Street Healthcare Partners, has acquired H&H Medical Corporation to expand its emergency medical product offerings. The deal adds H&H’s military-grade trauma and first-aid product lines to Safeguard’s portfolio and broadens its capabilities for first responders, military and other emergency markets.

Blackstone, Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman Lead Majority Investment in Medline

June 5, 2021

Medical Devices

Medline Industries has agreed to receive a majority investment from a partnership of funds managed by Blackstone, Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman, with Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC also investing. The Mills family will remain the largest single shareholder and management will stay in place; proceeds will be used to expand product offerings, accelerate international expansion and strengthen global supply chain infrastructure.

Hub International Acquires Assets of Safe Harbour Group, Ltd.

October 12, 2021

Insurance

Hub International Limited acquired the assets of Safe Harbour Group, Ltd., an independent insurance agency based in New City, New York. The Safe Harbour team will join Hub Northeast to strengthen Hub’s real estate and specialty insurance capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

Hellman & Friedman Acquires Majority Stake in IRI and Merges It with The NPD Group

April 7, 2022

Data & Analytics

Hellman & Friedman will acquire a majority stake in Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) and merge IRI with H&F portfolio company The NPD Group to create a leading global technology, analytics and data provider. Long‑term IRI investors Vestar Capital Partners and New Mountain Capital will retain significant investments alongside H&F; the combined business will unify data assets and IRI’s Liquid Data platform to offer a total‑store view across CPG, retail and foodservice markets.

Hellman & Friedman Acquires Majority Stake in Enverus from Genstar Capital

April 13, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Hellman & Friedman (H&F) has acquired a majority ownership stake in Enverus from Genstar Capital, with Genstar remaining a significant minority shareholder. The transaction values Enverus at $4.25 billion including assumed debt and is intended to accelerate Enverus' growth in SaaS, predictive analytics, AI/ML and expansion into renewable energy, power and ESG capabilities.