KKR Acquires Majority Stake in ERM from OMERS Private Equity and AIMCo
May 17, 2021
KKR has signed an agreement to acquire a majority position in Environmental Resources Management (ERM) from OMERS Private Equity and Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), with ERM management and Partners remaining minority investors. The transaction, intended to accelerate ERM's growth and broaden its sustainability capabilities and technologies, is expected to close in Q3 2021 subject to regulatory approvals; financial terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- KKR
- Targets
- ERM
- Sellers
- OMERS Private Equity, Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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