Fremman Capital to Acquire Innovative Beauty Group (IBG) from the Albéa Group

TPG Growth Leads $96M Growth Investment in Beauty for All Industries (BFA)

February 22, 2022

Consumer Products

Beauty for All Industries (BFA) secured a $96 million growth investment led by TPG Growth to accelerate development of its machine-learning personalization platform, expand retail and distribution footprint, and push into new international markets. The capital will support technology and product innovation across BFA's portfolio brands including IPSY, BoxyCharm, Item Beauty, Treslúce Beauty, Complex Culture and Refreshments.

IK Investment Partners Acquires Majority Stake in ALBA Baving Group

November 6, 2020

Environmental Services

IK Investment Partners' IK Small Cap II Fund has agreed to acquire a majority stake in ALBA Baving Group from the founding Baving family. ALBA is a German provider of municipal infrastructure cleaning and maintenance services (street sweeping, sink-box cleaning, highway maintenance, winter and greenspace services); IK will support management to accelerate organic growth and expand the company's service offering. Financial terms were not disclosed and the transaction remains subject to regulatory approval.

HUB International Acquires Assets of IBG Financial Partners

April 15, 2021

Financial Services

HUB International Limited acquired the assets of IBG Financial Partners, LLC, a Foxborough, Massachusetts-based retirement plan consulting team. The IBG team will join Hub Retirement and Private Wealth in New England, strengthening HUB’s retirement and wealth management capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.

Fremman Capital and Chequers Capital Enter Put Option to Acquire Bertin Technologies

December 2, 2025

Industrial Services

Fremman Capital and Chequers Capital have executed a put option agreement to acquire Bertin Technologies Group, a European advanced instrumentation provider, from its majority shareholder FCDE alongside management and BNP Paribas Développement. The deal is intended to help Bertin accelerate organic growth, improve operational performance, and expand capabilities and international reach, with co-control planned alongside management subject to approvals and consultation with employee representatives.

Hub International Acquires Integrated Benefits Group Insurance Brokerage, Inc.

July 12, 2024

Insurance

Hub International Limited acquired the assets of Integrated Benefits Group Insurance Brokerage, Inc. (IBG), an employee and group benefits broker based in Stoneham, Massachusetts. The IBG team, led by CEO Tony Maffeo, will join Hub New England; financial terms were not disclosed.

Kering Beauté Acquires Creed

June 26, 2023

Consumer Products

Kering Beauté, the beauty division of Kering, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Creed from funds controlled by BlackRock Long Term Private Capital Europe and current Chairman Javier Ferrán. The all-cash buyout (expected to close in H2 2023 subject to regulatory approvals) brings the heritage luxury fragrance house — which generated more than €250 million for the year ended March 31, 2023 and operates ~36 branded stores and ~1,400 doors globally — into Kering's luxury portfolio to accelerate Creed's geographic and category expansion, notably in China and Travel Retail.