Brookfield-Led Consortium Acquires Majority Stake in GEMS Education from CVC Consortium

EQT-Led Consortium Acquires Nord Anglia Education

March 20, 2025

Education

An EQT-led consortium including Neuberger Berman Private Markets, CPP Investments, Corporación Financiera Alba and Dubai Holding has completed the acquisition of Nord Anglia Education for USD 14.5 billion. The transaction broadens Nord Anglia's shareholder base, provides long-term capital to support continued organic and inorganic expansion of its premium international schools network, and delivers an exit for an existing investor.

Mubadala Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Witherslack Group

August 18, 2021

Education

Mubadala Capital has taken a majority shareholding in Witherslack Group, the UK specialist education and care operator for children with special educational needs, in a deal done alongside Charme Capital Partners and the Group’s management team. Existing investors Charme Capital Partners and Livingbridge remain minority shareholders; the investment is intended to support Witherslack’s continued development and geographic expansion in the UK and into the Middle East.

CVC Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Grupo GSH

April 16, 2025

Healthcare Services

CVC Capital Partners (Fund IX) will acquire a majority stake in Grupo GSH from Rede D’Or and Opus Investimentos, subject to regulatory approvals expected in Q3 2025. Grupo GSH, headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, is a leading Brazilian provider of hemotherapy (blood bank) and nuclear medicine/radiopharmacy services that serves hospitals and diagnostic centres across the country; CVC said it will support growth into new product categories and patient services.

Wendel Acquires ~50% Stake in Globeducate from Providence

July 1, 2024

Education

Wendel has agreed to acquire part of Providence Equity Partners' stake in Globeducate, creating a roughly equal ownership split with Providence (each owning ~50%). The transaction (announced July 1, 2024) is a minority stake transfer / recapitalization to support Globeducate's continued international K‑12 expansion, including new school development and selective acquisitions, and is expected to close in H2 2024 subject to customary approvals.

GHO Capital Leads Consortium to Acquire Majority Stake in Envision Pharma Group from Ardian

November 5, 2020

Healthcare Services

GHO Capital Partners, leading a consortium that includes Mubadala Investment Company, HarbourVest Partners and Northwestern Mutual, together with Envision management and employees, has acquired a majority stake in Envision Pharma Group as Ardian exits its investment. The transaction will support Envision's continued growth, wider rollout of its iEnvision medical affairs platform and strategic acquisitions to expand its medical affairs, communications and technology capabilities.

Grand Valley Holdings and Gemspring Capital Acquire OCI

September 27, 2023

Manufacturing

Grand Valley Holdings and an affiliate of Gemspring Capital Management have acquired OCI, LLC, a Brookville, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of custom foundation drilling components serving infrastructure and construction/geotechnical contractors. Gemspring's investment was made through Gemspring Growth Solutions I as a flexible, non-control capital partner; financial terms were not disclosed. The company, founded in 1998, has more than 70 employees and the buyers plan to expand OCI's footprint and service offerings.