Bruin Capital Takes Minority Stake in Matchroom Holdings to Accelerate Global Expansion

Knighthead Capital Acquires Significant Stake in Birmingham Panthers Netball Team

March 21, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Knighthead Capital Management has acquired a significant minority ownership stake in the Birmingham Panthers, a new professional Netball Super League team representing Birmingham and the West Midlands. The investment supports Knighthead's broader sports strategy in Birmingham and will help the Panthers expand operations, community outreach, and visibility as netball grows in popularity across the UK.

New Heritage Capital Makes Majority Investment in Brilliant

September 19, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

New Heritage Capital has made a majority investment in Brilliant, a San Francisco–based provider of corporate gifting and branded merchandise, using its Private IPO structure to provide liquidity and growth capital while leaving operating control with Brilliant's management. Terms were not disclosed; the capital will be used to accelerate Brilliant's growth and scale its technology-enabled gifting and global fulfillment capabilities.

TA Associates Takes Minority Stake in MRH Trowe; Bain Capital Credit and Macquarie Provide Refinancing

March 27, 2023

Insurance

Global private equity firm TA Associates has taken a minority stake in German insurance broker MRH Trowe, joining existing investor AnaCap and the company's founding managers. The transaction follows a debt refinancing and upsizing provided by Bain Capital Credit and Macquarie Capital Private Credit to support MRH Trowe's continued buy-and-build strategy and growth plan to more than double revenues over five years.

TowerBrook Capital Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Bruneau from Equistone

July 28, 2021

E-Commerce

TowerBrook Capital Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Bruneau from Equistone Partners Europe, subject to regulatory approval and employee consultations. Bruneau is a leading European online distributor of office furniture and supplies (active in six countries with ~930 employees), and TowerBrook intends to support the group's organic growth, product offering expansion and digital customer acquisition.

Bruin Capital Acquires Controlling Interest in Full Swing

July 26, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Bruin Capital has acquired a controlling interest in Full Swing, the Carlsbad, California-based maker of high-end golf and multi-sport simulators, from North Castle Partners; sources say the transaction is for approximately $160 million. Bruin plans to accelerate Full Swing's global expansion, expand consumer and gaming product lines, and build a Peloton-like network for golfers leveraging Full Swing's hardware, software and ambassador relationships.

Bruin Capital Acquires Oddschecker Global Media from Flutter

July 12, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Bruin Capital has agreed to acquire Oddschecker Global Media from Flutter Entertainment for up to $218 million, comprising roughly $190 million up front and $28 million in deferred, performance-based consideration. Bruin plans to expand Oddsckhecker’s offerings — including potential partnerships with teams and leagues — and to accelerate the business’s growth in the U.S.