Freedom Boat Club Acquires Greater Boston & Cape Cod Franchise Operations

Freedom Holding Corp Acquires ChessBase GmbH

August 10, 2026

Software

Freedom Holding Corp. acquired 100% of ChessBase GmbH on June 1, 2026. The acquisition is intended to strengthen Freedom’s digital ecosystem and expand its technology offerings via chess software, databases, analytics, and online services.

BlueWater Marinas (Bain Capital Real Estate JV) Acquires Bayside Marine

February 16, 2026

Transportation

BlueWater Marinas, backed by Bain Capital Real Estate, acquired Bayside Marine, a full-service marina in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The deal is the fifth marina acquisition by the BlueWater and Bain Capital Real Estate joint venture and supports their strategy of building a Class A portfolio of coastal marina assets along the East Coast.

MarineMax Acquires Midcoast Construction Enterprises (Midcoast Marine Group)

December 5, 2022

Construction

MarineMax, Inc. acquired Midcoast Construction Enterprises, LLC (Midcoast Marine Group), a Central Florida–based full-service marine construction company, adding marina development capabilities, specialized equipment, and waterfront real estate in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Midcoast founder and CEO Jack Fulford will continue to run the business as part of MarineMax's expanding marina and services platform.

Borrow A Boat Acquires KellyBoat

September 27, 2022

Transportation

UK-based boat rental marketplace Borrow A Boat has acquired US peer-to-peer charter platform KellyBoat to accelerate its expansion in the United States. The deal will add KellyBoat's local expertise and inventory in New England and Florida markets to Borrow A Boat's global platform as the company opens an in-person US office to serve its fastest-growing market.

Guideboat Capital Partners Invests Growth Capital in Franworth

April 28, 2022

Professional Services

Guideboat Capital Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, made a growth equity investment in Franworth to support the franchising shared-services platform’s expansion. The funding will help Franworth scale its talent, distribution and service capabilities and allow it to place capital into partner franchise brands while Guideboat’s Mike Sutton joins Franworth’s board.

Marine Connection Acquires Majority Interest in Boaters Exchange

January 1, 2022

Retail

Marine Connection acquired an 80% majority interest in Boaters Exchange, a 20-year retail boat dealership operating two Central Florida locations (Rockledge and New Smyrna Beach). The founders and former partners Jerry Butz and Paul Berube retain a combined 20% and remain in management; Boaters Exchange operates with approximately $30M in sales and 42 employees, and the deal expands Marine Connection to nine Florida locations and $100M+ in sales.