Hill & Smith Acquires ATG Access from LDC for £22.5m

Keyloop Acquires Automotive Transformation Group (ATG)

April 10, 2024

Automotive

Keyloop has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Automotive Transformation Group (ATG), an omnichannel automotive retailing software provider headquartered in Kent, United Kingdom. The acquisition (an add-on to Keyloop's PE-backed platform) will combine ATG's Fusion omnichannel platform and data capabilities with Keyloop's global automotive technology portfolio to accelerate integrated omnichannel retailing for dealers, OEMs, financiers and fleet suppliers.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires CLC Group Limited

June 28, 2023

Construction

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has acquired CLC Group Limited from the Armitage Family Trust, with the Armitage family trust and CLC management reinvesting alongside H.I.G. The UK-based property and asset refurbishment provider operates roughly 15 branches and offers refurbishment, electrical and fire protection services to social housing, local government, defence, hospitality and utilities clients; H.I.G. intends to support service and geographic expansion and pursue add-on acquisitions.

Hg, TA Associates and GIC invest in The Access Group at £9.2 billion valuation

June 8, 2022

Software

The Access Group has received a further strategic investment from existing shareholders Hg and TA Associates, with GIC joining as a new minority investor, valuing the company at an enterprise value of £9.2 billion. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, provides additional capital to support Access's international expansion, product development (notably its Access Workspace SaaS platform) and continued M&A activity.

DCCM Acquires Alliance Transportation Group (ATG)

May 31, 2022

Transportation

DCCM, a Houston-based provider of design, consulting and construction management services, has acquired Alliance Transportation Group (ATG), an Austin-based transportation engineering and planning firm. The deal—announced May 2022 and supported by investor White Wolf—adds ATG's transportation planning, traffic analysis and modeling capabilities to DCCM's platform and expands DCCM's transportation services footprint in Texas and surrounding regions.

ATC Drivetrain Acquires H.L. Smith Transmissions Ltd

August 17, 2021

Automotive

Farmington Hills-based ATC Drivetrain has acquired H.L. Smith Transmissions Ltd (HLS), a UK-based remanufacturer of heavy-duty commercial vehicle transmissions and steering systems. The deal adds HLS’s 85,000 sq. ft. remanufacturing facility and expands ATC’s geographic reach, capabilities and access to commercial vehicle and military end markets in Europe; the seller Russell Smith will retire following the transaction.

Hg and TA Associates Make Strategic Investment in The Access Group

October 20, 2020

Software

The Access Group, a UK-based provider of business management software, secured a substantial strategic investment from its two largest shareholders, Hg and TA Associates, who will retain joint control alongside the management team. The transaction (terms undisclosed) is intended to accelerate The Access Group's organic and acquisitive growth and support geographic expansion.