Black Knight Football Club Acquires Majority Interest in Moreirense Futebol Clube

Black Knight Football Club Acquires Remaining 60% of FC Lorient

January 28, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Black Knight Football Club (BKFC) acquired the remaining 60% equity interests in FC Lorient, making BKFC the club's sole shareholder. Former majority owner Loïc Féry received part of his consideration in BKFC shares, will remain president of FC Lorient, and the deal furthers BKFC's multi-club integration and strategic collaboration across its platform.

Knighthead Capital Acquires Significant Stake in Birmingham Panthers Netball Team

March 21, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Knighthead Capital Management has acquired a significant minority ownership stake in the Birmingham Panthers, a new professional Netball Super League team representing Birmingham and the West Midlands. The investment supports Knighthead's broader sports strategy in Birmingham and will help the Panthers expand operations, community outreach, and visibility as netball grows in popularity across the UK.

Triller Acquires Majority Interest in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)

February 23, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Triller, via its Triller Fight Club division, acquired a majority interest in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) to expand its combat-sports content and streaming offerings. The deal brings BKFC — a fast-growing bare-knuckle combat sports promoter — into Triller's creator and fight-club ecosystem, building on Triller's prior acquisition of the FITE streaming platform.

OMERS Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Knight Commercial

September 18, 2023

Construction

OMERS Private Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Knight Commercial, a Dallas-area provider of commercial restoration, reconstruction and roofing services. The investment will fund footprint expansion and pursue growth through M&A while Knight Commercial co-founders Adam McKelvey and Peter Tredennick remain significant shareholders.

Cinven Acquires Majority Stake in Restaurant Brands Iberia

July 28, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

International private equity firm Cinven has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Restaurant Brands Iberia (RB Iberia) in a transaction valued at more than €1 billion. RB Iberia — the master franchisee for Burger King in Spain and Portugal and for Popeyes and Tim Hortons in Spain — will retain its founders and Burger King Europe as minority shareholders and will continue to be led by the incumbent management team as Cinven backs growth and further restaurant expansion across Iberia.

Black Knight Acquires eMBS Inc.

May 17, 2021

Data & Analytics

Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE: BKI) has acquired eMBS Inc., a Tampa-based provider of performance data and analytics for agency-backed mortgage securities. The acquisition adds agency MBS data and analytics to Black Knight’s mortgage data and analytics ecosystem to enhance its secondary market offerings and modeling capabilities.