Deals in brief

Kelso & Company-backed JS Held picks up GHL Consultants

GHL Consultants is a Canadian fire engineering and building code consulting business.

Oak Hill-backed Race Communications to acquire internet service provider Atherton Fiber

Race is a fiber-to-the-home provider in California.

ATL-backed LightRidge sells electro-optical firm Geost to Rocket Lab for $275m

Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab is a space company.

Ontario Teachers’-backed Westland Insurance acquires Paul Ayotte

Paul Ayotte is an insurance services provider operating in Northern Ontario.

Golden Gate to sell DMC Power to Hubbell for $825m

The transaction is anticipated to close by the end of 2025.

Centerbridge to acquire fintech firm MeridianLink in $2bn take-private deal

According to terms of the agreement, MeridianLink shareholders will receive $20 per share in cash.

DigitalBridge and Crestview to take broadband provider WideOpenWest private for $1.5bn

According to terms of the deal, Wow! Stockholders will receive $5.20 per share.

Apollo to snap up IT services firm Trace3 from American Securities

American Securities will retain a significant minority equity interest in the company.

Pike Street invests in water infrastructure services provider Bennett West

Tyler Bennett, CEO of Bennett, will retain a significant ownership stake and continue to lead the company.

Cardinal Health's The Specialty Alliance to acquire urology MSO Solaris Health from Lee Equity

Cardinal Health will provide approximately $1.9 billion in cash to The Specialty Alliance to enable the acquisition.