North Square Investments Acquires Majority Interest in C.S. McKee

North Square Investments' CS McKee Acquires Foundry Partners

November 26, 2024

Wealth Management

North Square Investments, through its majority-owned affiliate CS McKee, has acquired Foundry Partners and will merge Foundry into CS McKee. The deal adds approximately $2.3 billion of assets under management to CS McKee and includes a leadership transition in which Foundry's Timothy Ford will assume the CEO role at CS McKee.

Credit Suisse Acquires The Klein Group (MK&C) for $175M

February 9, 2023

Financial Services

Credit Suisse Group AG has acquired The Klein Group LLC (MK&C), the investment banking business of M. Klein & Company LLC, for USD 175 million. The seller will receive equity exposure in CS First Boston via a convertible note and warrant, and Michael Klein will be appointed CEO of Banking, CEO Americas and designated CEO of CS First Boston. The deal is intended to strengthen and accelerate the carveout and build-out of CS First Boston as an independent capital markets and advisory-led business.

Macquarie Asset Management Acquires Central Park Group

March 14, 2022

Financial Services

Macquarie Asset Management, the asset management division of Macquarie Group, has acquired New York-based Central Park Group, an independent investment advisory firm that provides high-net-worth clients access to institutional-quality alternative investments. The acquisition (completed in early 2022) strengthens Macquarie's US high-net-worth alternatives offering and expands its distribution and advisory capabilities for alternative strategies.

Boyne Capital Acquires McKee Utility Contractors

February 23, 2023

Infrastructure

Boyne Capital (through an affiliate) has partnered with McKee Utility Contractors' management and founding family in a platform investment to acquire McKee Utility Contractors, a water and sewer pipeline and utility infrastructure services provider. The investment will support McKee's growth across municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater projects in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas and help the company capitalize on increased public water/sewer infrastructure spending.

EQT Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in AMCS

August 14, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

EQT Private Equity (investing from EQT X and EQT Future) will acquire a majority stake in AMCS, a Ireland-headquartered provider of cloud-based, AI-enabled planning, performance, safety and sustainability software for waste management, recycling and other resource-intensive industries. Existing investors including Insight Partners, Clearlake Capital, Highland Europe and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund are expected to retain minority stakes; the deal is subject to customary conditions and is expected to close before Q1 2025.

Undivided Life Holdings Acquires Majority Stake in McKnight Construction

October 15, 2024

Construction

Undivided Life Holdings has acquired a majority stake in McKnight Construction, a Pollok, Texas-based metal building construction firm founded in 1973. The investment will support McKnight's operational improvements and geographic expansion across East Texas and into the Dallas–Fort Worth and Houston markets while keeping founder Robby McKnight engaged in the business.