Infracapital Acquires BCTN from Alinda Capital Partners

Lonsdale Capital Partners Makes Majority Investment in Infrata

April 21, 2022

Professional Services

Lonsdale Capital Partners has made a majority investment in London-based infrastructure consultancy Infrata, with Equiteq acting as exclusive financial advisor. The capital will support Infrata's scaling across North America and continental Europe, the development of rail, aviation and ESG-focused capabilities, and an acquisitive growth strategy targeting specialist consultancies.

EnTrust Global Acquires Maas Capital Shipping B.V. From ABN AMRO

October 21, 2021

Financial Services

EnTrust Global has completed the acquisition of Maas Capital Shipping B.V. from ABN AMRO, adding a portfolio of 15 equity joint ventures and a fleet of 76 vessels across product/chemical tanker, dry bulk, LPG, container and offshore services segments. The deal brings Maas Capital's maritime equity platform and an equity stake in an intermodal container-leasing business into EnTrust's Blue Ocean maritime finance strategy, with six members of the Maas Capital team (led by Mark Ras) joining to help manage and grow the portfolio.

Alinda Capital Partners Acquires Big Truck Rental (BTR)

October 18, 2021

Transportation

Alinda Capital Partners acquired Big Truck Rental (BTR), a Tampa-based provider of rental refuse trucks, from the company's founders and Trivest Partners, with participation from existing and new management investors. BTR, founded in 2002, operates a large fleet (approximately 600 trucks) serving over 350 public and private waste service customers across the United States and Canada; William Blair served as financial advisor to the sellers.

Alstom Acquires B&C Transit, Inc.

January 26, 2021

Transportation

Alstom has agreed to acquire B&C Transit, Inc., a U.S.-based transit engineering design and construction firm specializing in passenger rail signalling and communications. The acquisition will make B&C Transit a wholly owned subsidiary, strengthening Alstom’s signalling and systems engineering capabilities and expanding its presence on the U.S. West Coast and across North America.

Alinda Capital Partners and USS Acquire PECO Pallet, Inc.

October 5, 2020

Logistics & Distribution

Investment funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners and the Universities Superannuation Scheme have agreed to acquire PECO Pallet, Inc., a leading North American provider of pooled rental pallets. PECO operates a network of more than 80 facilities and manages roughly 21 million pallets across the United States and Canada, providing recurring, asset-backed logistics services.

Infracapital Acquires GB Railfreight from EQT-backed Hector Rail

September 23, 2019

Transportation

Infracapital, the infrastructure equity arm of M&G, has agreed to acquire GB Railfreight Limited from EQT Infrastructure II via its portfolio company Hector Rail Group. GB Railfreight, headquartered in London with around 900 employees and a fleet of over 180 locomotives and 1,500 wagons, is the third-largest rail freight operator in the UK; the transaction is expected to close mid-October 2019.