Vantage Corp Acquires 60% of Peijun Marine Consultant Co., Limited

Vantage Corp Acquires PJ Marine Singapore; Expands Greater China Footprint

January 5, 2026

Transportation

Vantage Corp’s subsidiary completed the acquisition of PJ Marine Singapore Pte. Ltd. and is progressing to close related transactions in Greater China, including PJ Marine Shanghai Co., Ltd.; Vantage later completed a 60% acquisition of Peijun Marine Consultant Co., Limited. The deals are intended to jumpstart Vantage’s entry into the China/Greater China market and strengthen its petrochemicals and sale & purchase shipbroking capabilities.

Peoples Bank (Peoples Bancorp) Acquires Vantage Financial

February 16, 2022

Financial Services

Peoples Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Peoples Bancorp Inc., acquired Vantage Financial for $54 million in cash and agreed to repay approximately $21 million of Vantage recourse debt; the deal closed in March 2022. Vantage will continue to operate under its name as a subsidiary, with the majority of its leadership staying in place while co-founder Bob Murphy retires.

Advanco Acquires Vantage Consulting Group

June 15, 2023

Industrial Services

Advanco, a portfolio company of Parabellum Investments, has acquired manufacturing automation specialist Vantage Consulting Group to combine its ARC serialization platform with Vantage’s automation, design, implementation, and validation engineering services. The acquisition expands advanco’s end-to-end offering for pharmaceutical (and food) manufacturers and supports a stronger strategic push into North America and other major markets.

Vantage Specialty Chemicals (H.I.G.-backed) Acquires JEEN International and BotanicalsPlus

March 1, 2022

Manufacturing

Vantage Specialty Chemicals, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, has acquired JEEN International Corporation and BotanicalsPlus, Inc. The add-on strengthens Vantage’s personal care ingredients capabilities by adding JEEN’s botanical extracts, specialty actives and rapid formulation services; JEEN founders Adam and Jeanne Perle will join Vantage and remain invested.

RōBEX (Angeles Equity Partners Portfolio) Acquires Vantage Corporation

November 3, 2022

Industrial Services

RōBEX LLC, an Angeles Equity Partners portfolio company, has acquired Vantage Corporation, a Livonia, Michigan-based industrial robotics manufacturer and systems integrator. The acquisition (terms undisclosed) will expand RōBEX’s manufacturing and systems-integration capacity and support its strategy to grow in key global markets; Vantage CEO Tim White will remain in place during integration.

EP Wealth Advisors Acquires Vantage Advisors, LLC

April 29, 2022

Financial Services

EP Wealth Advisors, a Torrance, California-based registered investment adviser, has acquired St. George, Utah-based Vantage Advisors, LLC, marking EP Wealth's first office in southern Utah. The deal adds Vantage's financial planning and tax-preparation capabilities and increases EP Wealth's AUM by $349 million; financial terms were not disclosed.