Bain Capital Special Situations Acquires Sunshine Leases from Piraeus Bank

Planet Fitness Acquires Sunshine Fitness (114 Clubs)

January 11, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

Planet Fitness, Inc. agreed to acquire Sunshine Fitness Growth Holdings, LLC — a Planet Fitness franchisee operating 114 clubs in the Southeast U.S. — in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $800 million, funded in part by a new securitization and available cash. The locations (in AL, FL, GA, NC and SC) were folded into Planet Fitness' company-owned portfolio, and Sunshine co-founder Shane McGuiness joined Planet Fitness to oversee the combined corporate club operations; the deal closed in February 2022.

Bain Capital Special Situations Invests in KP Aviation; Purchases Balmoral's Stake

July 6, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

Bain Capital Special Situations has made a growth investment in KP Aviation, purchasing the interests held by Balmoral Funds LLC to support KP Aviation's global expansion. Financial terms were not disclosed; founder and CEO Kim Schulze will remain in place and retain a significant ownership stake as Bain partners with management to scale the aftermarket aviation platform.

Solaris (DIP Lenders/GoodFinch) Acquires Substantially All Sunnova Assets; SunStrong to Manage Portfolio

September 4, 2025

Energy

Solaris Assets, LLC (an acquisition vehicle formed by an ad hoc group of DIP financing lenders and affiliates and entities controlled by GoodFinch Management, LLC) completed the purchase of substantially all assets and business operations of Sunnova Energy International Inc. in a court‑supervised Chapter 11 sale. The deal was structured as a credit bid plus $25 million in cash and certain cure payments, and Sunnova’s core operations will transition to SunStrong Management, LLC as the asset manager to ensure continuity of residential solar servicing, O&M, and portfolio management.

Sunlight Financial Completes Business Combination with Spartan Acquisition Corp. II

July 9, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Sunlight Financial closed its previously announced business combination with Spartan Acquisition Corp. II, creating Sunlight Financial Holdings Inc., which will begin trading on the NYSE under the ticker SUNL. The transaction was supported by Spartan's cash-in-trust and a $250 million PIPE from institutional and accredited investors; Spartan is sponsored by funds managed by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management.

Ballard & Brown Acquires Sunrise Mechanical; Columbia Pacific Business Finance Provides $21M Loan

January 16, 2024

HVAC & Mechanical

Independent sponsor Ballard & Brown acquired Sunrise Mechanical / Sunrise Service, a Henderson, Nevada-based residential HVAC installer and service provider. Columbia Pacific's Business Finance strategy provided a $21 million senior secured term loan to support the acquisition; Sunrise has operated for 30 years and employs more than 150 people.

Bain Capital Acquires Apleona from PAI Partners

February 14, 2025

Real Estate

Bain Capital, through a consortium led by its Europe Private Equity team, has agreed to acquire Apleona, the Neu-Isenburg-based European integrated facility management group, from PAI Partners. The deal will support Apleona's continued growth — including European platform expansion, digital transformation and ESG/decarbonisation capabilities — and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.