Kava Equity Partners Acquires The Berg Group

Kava Equity Partners (Southern Ute Growth Fund) Acquires Arrowhead Contracting

October 10, 2024

Environmental Services

Kava Equity Partners, the direct private equity arm of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe Growth Fund, has acquired Arrowhead Contracting, an environmental remediation and general contracting firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. Arrowhead — founded in 1990 — will retain its existing management team and will leverage Kava and the Growth Fund's resources to expand its federal and commercial remediation and construction capabilities.

Westbridge Capital Acquires Berg Industrial Service, Inc.

August 2, 2024

Industrial Services

Westbridge Capital Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Berg Industrial Service, Inc., a 50-year-old, second-generation family business headquartered in Ontario that designs, installs and services industrial chilling systems and operates an associated engineering and fabrication business. The transaction includes a 10% equity participation by the Westbridge Capital Partners Income Trust. Management continuity was announced with Mark Edwards continuing as CEO, Rebecca Carothers joining as COO, and Michael Turner joining the board.

Creative Planning Acquires BerganKDV

June 5, 2023

Accounting & Tax

Creative Planning, a leading independent wealth management firm, has acquired BerganKDV, the 58th largest CPA and advisory firm in the U.S. The deal brings roughly 600 BerganKDV employees into Creative Planning, expanding the firm's accounting, tax, audit and business advisory capabilities and furthering its growth in business services and wealth-adjacent offerings.

Sound Growth Partners Acquires Stueve Construction

October 1, 2024

Agriculture

Seattle-based private equity firm Sound Growth Partners acquired Stueve Construction, a leading U.S. designer and builder of bulk fertilizer storage facilities, with capital provided by Brookside Capital Partners, Capitala Group and other investors. The transaction will support Stueve's next phase of growth and innovation as the company continues to serve major fertilizer manufacturers, distributors, retailers and cooperatives.

Volkert Acquires Kennedy Engineering & Associates Group (KEA Group)

September 30, 2021

Infrastructure

Volkert, a national engineering and consulting firm, has acquired Kennedy Engineering & Associates Group, LLC (KEA Group), a Atlanta-based transportation engineering firm that provides planning, design, environmental, CEI services and CHAMP dispatch support. The acquisition expands Volkert’s presence in Georgia and Florida and adds KEA’s specialized services and client relationships with federal, state and municipal agencies.

The Acacia Group Acquires The Baer Group

May 25, 2022

IT Services

The Acacia Group, a specialist investment firm focused on digital transformation, has acquired The Baer Group, an Atlanta-based technology consulting and services firm. The Baer Group will form a new platform within Acacia’s portfolio to scale its technical talent network and expand capabilities across ERP, cloud integration and data transformation for commercial and government clients.