LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. to Acquire Tokai Sports Co., Ltd. as Wholly Owned Subsidiary

LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. Acquires SWIFT JAPAN Co., Ltd.

June 23, 2026

Education

LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. entered into a stock transfer agreement to acquire 100% of SWIFT JAPAN Co., Ltd. for approximately JPY 454.6 million, expanding into Japan’s childcare sector. The acquisition was completed on July 1, 2026, following the June 23, 2026 agreement.

Norwegian to Acquire Nordic Leisure Travel Group to Create Integrated Nordic Travel Company

June 17, 2026

Transportation

Norwegian has entered into an agreement to acquire Nordic Leisure Travel Group (NLTG), creating an integrated Nordic travel group combining Norwegian/Widerøe’s air network with NLTG’s leisure travel brands and hotel operations. The deal is valued at approximately SEK 7.94 billion and is targeted to close in the second half of 2026, subject to approvals.

JA Mitsui Leasing Acquires Katsumi Global, LLC

July 13, 2023

Financial Services

JA Mitsui Leasing Ltd., through its U.S. subsidiary JA Mitsui Leasing Capital Corporation, acquired 100% of Katsumi Global, LLC, a Michigan-headquartered provider of working capital strategies and supply-chain financing solutions. The acquisition is intended to expand JA Mitsui Leasing's business and capabilities in North America by leveraging Katsumi Global's platform, people and experience alongside JAML's financial strength and customer network.

SHL to Acquire SHL Japan in Public-to-Private (P2P) Deal

May 2, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

SHL, backed by private equity firm Exponent, announced it will acquire SHL Japan, its long-time third-party distributor and local partner since 1987, in a public-to-private P2P transaction. The deal is structured as a joint venture between SHL Group and Japanese recruitment specialist Mynavi, following a completed public tender offer and expected formal completion in summer 2023.

Atairos Acquires LifeLabs Learning

March 24, 2023

Education

Atairos, an independent strategic investment company, acquired LifeLabs Learning, a provider of manager and team upskilling programs, in a transaction that closed on March 23, 2023. The investment will accelerate LifeLabs Learning’s rollout of digital learning innovations and support growth of its manager-focused training programs; Houlihan Lokey served as exclusive financial advisor to Atairos.

H.I.G. Europe to Acquire Lagardère Sports from Lagardère Group

February 20, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G. Europe) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lagardère Sports from the Lagardère Group, which will retain a 24.9% minority stake. Lagardère Sports is a global sports-marketing firm with ~1,300 employees and more than €450 million in annual sales; H.I.G. plans to rebrand the company, install Stefan Felsing as CEO and pursue growth pending antitrust clearance.