Deals in brief

Brightstar Capital snaps up Best Choice Roofing

Harris Williams served as financial advisor to Brightstar while BofA Securities served as financial advisor to Best Choice Roofing.

Funding for UK start-ups improves in H1: report

UK start-ups secured $7.7 billion in venture funding in H1 2024, up from $7.5 billion in the first half of last year, according to GlobalData.

Blackstone Energy Transition Partners invests in engineering and design firm Westwood Professional Services

The seller is Endurance Partners.

TranSystems and OceanSound-backed Gannett Fleming complete merger

The combined entity is now a transportation infrastructure services company.

Rally Ventures recruits Zaientz as operating partner

In this role, he will work closely with the firm's portfolio companies.

Autotech Ventures appoints Green as venture partner

Green will focus on identifying investment opportunities, mentoring founders and management teams as well as providing strategic guidance to both portfolio companies and the Autotech Ventures team.

Hennick & Company invests in Gardiner & Theobald

Gardiner & Theobald is an independent construction and property consultancy.

TSG Consumer Partners taps Konig as TSG Vantage head

Most recently, Konig was managing director at Platinum Equity, where he led the firm’s East Coast operations team.

Trilantic-backed Sunbelt Solomon acquires Maxima Power

Maxima Power Group is an Edmonton, Alberta and Tipp City, Ohio-based provider of power and automation services specializing in large power electrical maintenance.

Antin, ICAMAP sell Grandi Stazioni Retail to DWS and OMERS

GSR operates the long-term leasehold providing exclusive rights to the commercial leasing and advertising spaces of the 14 largest Italian railway stations.