Vasco Group Acquires Schubert Tennis to Expand Clay Court and Midwest Services

Monogram and Halmos Acquire Majority Stake in The Vasco Group (Nidy Sports Construction)

May 20, 2025

Construction

Los Angeles-based Monogram Capital Partners, together with Miami-based Halmos Capital Partners, acquired a majority equity stake in The Vasco Group (operating as Nidy Sports Construction), a sports-surfaces contractor with market-leading presences in Ohio and Florida. The Vasco management team led by Matt Savage and Glen Maurer will remain in place with meaningful equity and will work with the sponsors to expand geographically and pursue organic growth and strategic acquisitions to consolidate the fragmented sports-surfaces market.

KPS Capital Partners Acquires Sport Group

April 8, 2024

Manufacturing

KPS Capital Partners, through a newly formed affiliate, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sport Group TopCo GmbH (owner of AstroTurf, Polytan, Rekortan, Laykold and other brands) from funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe. Sport Group, headquartered in Burgheim, Germany, is a global designer, manufacturer and installer of artificial turf and polyurethane sports surfaces with more than 1,900 employees and operations across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific; KPS plans to support growth and operational initiatives and pursue a global acquisition strategy.

Blanchon Group Acquires Dr Schutz

December 3, 2024

Manufacturing

Blanchon Group has acquired Dr Schutz, the German family-owned specialist in floor renovation, protection and maintenance products, in a deal supported by private equity partners IK Partners and Abenex. The acquisition adds Dr Schutz’s product lines, five main sites and ~90 employees to Blanchon’s network and is intended to accelerate Blanchon’s international expansion and strengthen its flooring capabilities across Europe, particularly in Germany and the DACH region.

Beemok Capital Acquires Western & Southern Open

August 12, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Beemok Capital, the family office of Benjamin W. Navarro, has entered into a definitive agreement and completed the acquisition of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament from the United States Tennis Association (USTA). The purchase expands Beemok's tennis portfolio (which includes the Credit One Charleston Open and regional tennis complexes) and includes plans to invest in the event's long-term growth; Beemok also named Todd Martin Head of Tennis for Beemok Sports.

ATP Group Acquires NESCHEN Coating GmbH from Blue Cap AG

October 8, 2024

Manufacturing

ATP adhesive systems AG (ATP) has acquired NESCHEN Coating GmbH from Blue Cap AG. The deal expands ATP’s manufacturing capacity and product portfolio in solvent-free adhesive and self-adhesive coating products, while strengthening sustainability credentials and supply-chain resiliency.

Schill Grounds Management Acquires Enviroscapes

January 19, 2022

Environmental Services

Schill Grounds Management has acquired Enviroscapes, a family-owned commercial landscaping and snow/ice removal business based in Louisville, Ohio. The deal brings Enviroscapes' ~200 employees into Schill's platform (adding to Schill's ~400 staff) and expands Schill's footprint into the Akron/Canton and Youngstown markets as part of broader Midwest growth.