Ara Partners and Aksiom Back Management in px Group Buyout from Bluewater
April 29, 2021
Ara Partners, together with Aksiom Group and px Group management led by CEO Geoff Holmes, has acquired px Group from Bluewater Private Equity. The deal will position px Group to accelerate its role in UK and European energy-transition projects, expand integrated energy services and grow its industrial infrastructure operations including ownership of Saltend Chemicals Park.
- Buyers
- Ara Partners, Aksiom Group, px Group management (led by Geoff Holmes)
- Targets
- px Group
- Sellers
- Bluewater Private Equity
- Industry
- Energy
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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