Kester Capital Backs Management Buy-out of DC Byte

Bridgepoint Development Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Kerv Group

January 24, 2024

IT Services

Bridgepoint Development Capital IV has made a strategic majority investment in cloud and digital services provider Kerv Group, with existing backer LDC exiting while rolling part of its stake and reinvesting £30m. The capital will support Kerv's continued organic growth, product sales expansion, cross-selling and further M&A as the business scales internationally.

LDC Invests in Boston Energy in Management Buyout

July 7, 2023

Renewable Energy

LDC has made a significant investment in Boston Energy, backing CEO Julian Cattermole in a management buyout from the wider Bostonair Group. The capital will support Boston Energy’s international growth in onshore and offshore wind operations, expanding its technician training, maintenance and installation services across Europe, APAC and North America.

BDT Capital Partners Acquires Minority Stake in Exyte

March 31, 2023

Engineering Services

Funds affiliated with BDT Capital Partners acquired a significant minority interest in Exyte, a global engineering, design and construction firm for high‑tech facilities. The transaction closed after customary approvals; the Stumpf Group retains a majority stake and the capital will support Exyte’s long‑term growth plans as it pursues €10 billion in sales by 2027.

LDC Backs Management Buyout of Phoenix Datacom

February 26, 2021

Cybersecurity

LDC has backed a management buyout of Buckinghamshire-based network performance and security specialist Phoenix Datacom, partnering with the company’s management team led by John Carson. The investment will fund expansion of Phoenix Datacom’s hardware, software and services offerings, support growth (the company reported revenue of more than £20m for FY ending March 2020) and enable the team to pursue complementary acquisitions.

Dentsply Sirona Acquires Byte

December 31, 2020

Medical Devices

Dentsply Sirona acquired Byte in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.04 billion. The deal adds Byte's direct-to-consumer, doctor-directed clear aligner platform and nationwide network of licensed dentists to Dentsply Sirona's SureSmile clear aligner business, increasing scale and R&D/supply-chain capabilities; Byte's CEO Neeraj Gunsagar and the existing management team will remain in place.

American Capital Acquires Kester from Northrop Grumman

January 31, 2004

Manufacturing

American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) invested $70.5 million to buy Kester, a division of Northrop Grumman's Component Technologies sector, in a transaction where the acquiring company paid $60.0 million for the business and American Capital holds an 84% stake. Kester, headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, is a global manufacturer of solder, fluxes and related assembly materials with a broad customer base and nine facilities worldwide; American Capital said the buyout will support Kester’s strategic initiatives and independent growth.