Ares Management Invests €2 Billion for 20% Stake in Plenitude

Ares and Antares Lead $1B Refinancing for PLZ Corp.

April 3, 2026

Financial Services

Ares Management and Antares Capital arranged a $1 billion private credit facility for PLZ Corp. The financing will allow PLZ to preemptively retire existing term loan obligations ahead of their August maturity dates, strengthening its capital structure. The deal is positioned as a private-credit solution to near-term refinancing pressure amid recent leverage and cash-flow challenges.

Makarora Management and Ares Alternative Credit Acquire Plymouth Industrial REIT for $2.1 Billion

January 27, 2026

Real Estate

Makarora Management, together with Ares Alternative Credit funds, completed the previously announced all-cash acquisition of Plymouth Industrial REIT for approximately $2.1 billion. Plymouth shareholders received $22.00 per share, and Plymouth is no longer publicly traded on any securities exchange.

Ares Alternative Credit Acquires 20% Stake in Plenitude for Approximately €2 Billion

June 23, 2025

Energy

Ares Alternative Credit funds have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 20% minority stake in Plenitude for approximately €2 billion. The deal implies an enterprise value for Plenitude of over €12 billion and is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Growth Capital Partners Makes Minority Investment in Plenitude Consulting

July 14, 2022

Consulting

Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has completed a minority growth investment in Plenitude Consulting, a UK-based financial crime risk and compliance specialist. The capital will be used to expand Plenitude’s capabilities (including Digital Assets advisory and KYC Managed Services), accelerate geographic expansion into Asia, and scale its RegTech subscription products and advisory services.

Ares Infrastructure Funds Acquire Majority Stake in Apex Clean Energy

October 6, 2021

Renewable Energy

Ares Management Corporation’s Infrastructure and Power strategy, through funds and other accounts, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Apex Clean Energy. The investment is intended to provide Apex with additional equity growth capital as it transitions to a pure-play renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) and expands into areas such as energy storage, distributed energy resources, and green fuels.

Highlander Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Ares (Centrele de Excelență Ares)

July 2, 2019

Healthcare Services

Highlander Partners L.P. acquired a majority stake in Ares Group (Centrele de Excelență Ares), the leading private interventional cardiology provider in Romania. Highlander will partner with founders Oren Iancovici and Iulian Plescan to expand capacity and open new facilities across Romania to increase access to interventional cardiology and interventional radiology services.