Leonard Green & Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Pace from Aurora Capital Partners

Pace Life Sciences Acquires Biopharma Global

September 8, 2022

Healthcare Services

Pace Life Sciences, a CDMO subsidiary of Pace, has acquired Biopharma Global, a Vienna, Virginia-based regulatory affairs consultancy that specializes in orphan and other high‑unmet‑need drug regulatory support. The acquisition expands Pace's regulatory strategy and submission capabilities for FDA and EMA filings, strengthening its end-to-end development and regulatory services for biotech and pharmaceutical clients.

Pace Analytical Services Acquires Alpha Analytical, LLC

March 7, 2023

Environmental Services

Pace Analytical Services, a division of Pace and a PE-backed national laboratory network, has acquired Alpha Analytical, LLC, a full-service environmental laboratory based in Westborough, Massachusetts. The deal expands Pace's geographic footprint and laboratory capabilities in the Northeast, adding multiple labs and service centers and strengthening testing services for emerging contaminants such as PFAS.

Aquarian Holdings Acquires Majority Stake in PACE Equity

October 30, 2024

Financial Services

Aquarian Holdings has acquired a majority stake in PACE Equity and committed up to $1 billion of financing to scale the firm's commercial PACE (C-PACE) lending platform. The investment will expand PACE Equity's capacity to fund commercial green building projects and broaden its market reach across the U.S.

Pace Life Sciences (Pace Analytical) Acquires Drug Delivery Experts

July 23, 2021

Pharmaceuticals

Pace Analytical Life Sciences, a CDMO subsidiary of Pace Analytical Services (itself a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners), has acquired Drug Delivery Experts, LLC, a San Diego-based CDMO specializing in complex injectable formulations and drug‑device combination product development. The acquisition expands Pace’s injectable and long‑acting/extended‑release capabilities and brings DDE’s scientific leadership into Pace’s west‑coast operations as DDE transitions to the Pace brand.

Pace Analytical Acquires Aerobiology Laboratory Associates, Inc.

June 4, 2020

Environmental Services

Pace Analytical Services, LLC acquired Aerobiology Laboratory Associates, Inc., an accredited environmental microbiology testing laboratory with eight labs and two service centers, to strengthen Pace’s microbiology capabilities. Aerobiology will continue operating under its brand as a division of Pace, with founder Suzanne Blevins and her team remaining to lead the business.

Leonard Green & Partners Acquires Majority Stake in ECI Software Solutions

November 19, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Leonard Green & Partners will acquire a majority stake in ECI Software Solutions from funds advised by Apax Partners and The Carlyle Group; financial terms were not disclosed. Funds advised by Apax Partners will retain a minority stake. ECI is a Fort Worth, Texas–based provider of cloud-based ERP and vertical-market SaaS for small and medium-sized businesses, with ~1,700 employees and more than 22,000 customers.