BDT Capital Partners Acquires Minority Stake in Exyte

Bregal Unternehmerkapital, with Partners Group financing, acquires majority stake in MDT technologies

September 15, 2026

IT Services

Partners Group provided more than €300 million in senior financing to support Bregal Unternehmerkapital’s acquisition of a majority stake in MDT technologies, a European smart building automation company. The financing supports MDT’s next phase of expansion, including international growth and further investment in its hardware/software portfolio and complementary acquisitions.

Exyte Acquires TTP Group to Expand Biopharma and Life Sciences Engineering Presence

November 5, 2024

Industrial Services

Exyte plans to acquire TTP Group (brands Pharmaplan and Triplan), a European consulting and engineering firm serving the pharmaceutical and chemical process industries. The acquisition combines TTP’s engineering expertise with Exyte’s biopharma and life sciences activities to strengthen capabilities and market presence in Europe.

Exyte Acquires Kinetics Group

April 16, 2024

Engineering Services

Exyte has agreed to acquire Kinetics Group from investment firm Quadriga Capital, expanding Exyte's capabilities in installation services, equipment and technical facility management for high‑tech sectors. Kinetics — a global provider serving semiconductors, biopharma and battery-cell markets with ~2,500 employees and >€500m revenue in 2023 — will operate within Exyte's Technology & Services business area to broaden Exyte's end-to-end offering.

Exponent Invests in Ethos Engineering

March 20, 2024

Engineering Services

Exponent, a European private equity firm, has reached an agreement to invest in Ethos Engineering, a Dublin-based provider of sustainable mechanical and electrical engineering design services for data centres across EMEA. The investment will back the incumbent management team to accelerate Ethos' growth, expand its services and technology capabilities, and support international expansion.

Exyte Group Acquires Critical Process Systems Group from Wynnchurch Capital

November 2, 2021

Industrial Services

Exyte Group, a global designer and builder of high-tech facilities, has acquired Critical Process Systems Group (CPS) from Wynnchurch Capital. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, CPS provides mission-critical process equipment and engineering services to semiconductor, biopharmaceutical, life sciences and wastewater markets and will join Exyte’s services and process equipment portfolio, bringing more than 400 employees into the company.

BDT Capital Partners Makes Strategic Majority Investment in Universal Engineering Sciences; Palm Beach Capital Recaps

October 1, 2021

Engineering Services

BDT Capital Partners has agreed to make a significant strategic investment to become the majority shareholder of Universal Engineering Sciences (UES), joining existing shareholders including Palm Beach Capital, company founders and management. The transaction is a recapitalization that allows Palm Beach Capital to realize meaningful cash proceeds while remaining a major investor and positions UES to continue rapid organic growth and add-on acquisitions across its national footprint.