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Palatine Acquires Majority Stake in FourNet

October 6, 2021

IT Services

Palatine has acquired a majority stake in FourNet, a Manchester‑headquartered digital transformation and customer experience specialist. The deal sees previous investor YFM Equity Partners and two founding shareholders (Frank Jennings and Mike Jervis) realise their holdings while Palatine will support FourNet's growth, focusing on expanding capabilities and public‑sector market penetration.

ZT Corporate Acquires Baseball Nation

June 3, 2022

Education

Houston-based private equity firm ZT Corporate acquired Baseball Nation and will operate the business as ZT Baseball Nation, expanding ZT Baseball's facility operations into the Dallas–Fort Worth area. The combined business will operate 12 fields (including Aviator Ballpark in McKinney, Texas) and will exclusively host Perfect Game events at the North Texas facilities, with Baseball Nation owner James Belt transitioning to COO.

Salt Creek Capital Acquires Diamond Nets, Inc.

November 15, 2022

Manufacturing

Salt Creek Capital, a San Francisco Bay Area private equity firm, has acquired Diamond Nets, Inc., a specialty netting manufacturer headquartered in Everson, Washington. The transaction represents an ownership transition from long-time owners Les Powers and John Neal to Salt Creek, which plans to grow the business under incoming CEO Chris Dunn.

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.

National Fire & Safety Acquires Texas Fire Alarm

December 7, 2021

Industrial Services

National Fire & Safety, a Highview Capital-backed fire protection platform, has acquired Texas Fire Alarm, a full-service fire and life safety provider headquartered in Wills Point, Texas. The acquisition expands NFS's service capabilities and presence in the Dallas market; founder Jody Parker will remain with the business.

Nets Group Acquires Polskie ePłatności (PeP)

October 26, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Nets Group has acquired Polish merchant acquirer Polskie ePłatności (PeP) to strengthen its presence in Poland and expand its POS and merchant services offering. The deal values PeP at an enterprise value of approximately EUR 405 million; PeP operates a large POS terminal base and employs more than 600 people.