Blackstone Tactical Opportunities to Acquire a Majority Stake in Certified Collectibles Group

Certified Collectibles Group Acquires James Spence Authentication (JSA)

March 20, 2024

Consumer Products

Certified Collectibles Group (CCG), a Blackstone-backed collectibles grading and authentication platform, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire James Spence Authentication (JSA), the leading autograph authentication firm. The deal will combine JSA's autograph expertise and database with CCG's grading and encapsulation services to offer collectors a seamless authentication-and-grading experience, with the JSA leadership team remaining in place after closing.

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Makes £140M Strategic Investment in Currencies Direct

March 8, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities agreed to make a £140 million minority strategic investment in Currencies Direct, partnering with the company's management and existing sponsors Palamon Capital Partners and Corsair, who will retain a majority co-controlling stake. The capital will be used to accelerate Currencies Direct’s growth—including targeted M&A—and Blackstone will join the company's board to support expansion of its digital FX and international payments platform.

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Acquires Majority Stake in TITUS

December 7, 2017

Cybersecurity

Funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities acquired a majority stake in TITUS, an Ottawa-based provider of data classification and categorization solutions; terms were not disclosed. Blackstone said the investment will help TITUS accelerate its product innovation and expand geographic reach as the company — which serves millions of users and over 950 enterprise customers — scales globally.

Incline Equity Partners Invests in Certified Collision Group

May 17, 2022

Automotive

Pittsburgh-based private equity firm Incline Equity Partners has partnered with Certified Collision Group (CCG), a San Jose-based provider of business development and vendor management solutions for the collision repair market. Incline will support CCG’s growth of its service offering and affiliate base while promoting internal leadership to drive the next phase of expansion.

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Acquires Majority Stake in New Tradition Media

June 12, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities acquired a majority stake in New Tradition, a U.S. out-of-home (OOH) media operator that owns and operates large-format digital and static signage across major U.S. markets. The investment will support New Tradition's expansion of its footprint and strengthen its real estate and advertising relationships while the company's founding management team remains in place and retains significant equity.

The Riverside Company Acquires Certified Collision Group

January 6, 2026

Automotive

The Riverside Company has invested in Certified Collision Group (CCG), a subscription-based membership network serving independent collision repair shops across the United States and Canada. Incline Equity Partners, which acquired CCG in 2022, sold the business to Riverside as part of an exit following significant revenue growth and strategic expansion under Incline's ownership.