All Mergers, Acquisitions & Exits articles – Page 33
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NewsMB92 sold to European investment firm
Marina Barcelona 92 (MB92) today announced that Squircle Capital, a European alternative investment firm focused on private equity and value-add real estate investments, has acquired 77.5% of the Spanish superyacht refit, repair and maintenance group. The transaction, which has received regulatory approval, is expected to close, subject to customary closing ...
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NewsUK marina operators complete merger
The merger of UK marina operators Dean & Reddyhoff and Quay Marinas has now been implemented. The transaction brings together 11 marinas on the UK south coast, Bristol Channel, Irish Sea, the Clyde and East coast. A new nationwide cruising pass has been issued for berth holders offering access to ...
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NewsNorthern Marine sold
Seattle Yachts, a new boat dealer and yacht brokerage firm with offices in the Pacific Northwest, Southern California and South Florida, has purchased US boatbuilder Northern Marine. Included in the sale are the rights to the Northern Marine brand, the shipyard in Anacortes, Washington, the tooling, and intellectual property.
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NewsPendennis acquires Vilanova Grand Marina
Falmouth, UK-based superyacht builder and refit specialist Pendennis Shipyard is expanding its Mediterranean presence further with the purchase of a majority stake in Vilanova Grand Marina in Barcelona, Spain. The company was already associated with Vilanova, as it is developing a refit and repair centre at the Spanish facility. No ...
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NewsMarine compliance firms merge
HPi Verification Services (HPiVS), the UK’s only Notified Body for the EU Recreational Craft Directive (RCD), has merged with RCD specialist CEproof to create HPi-CEproof. Both companies are leading players in the global marine compliance industry.
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NewsMoonen Yachts under Australian ownership
Moonen Yachts, the Dutch superyacht builder that went bankrupt this summer, says Matthew and Louise Baxter of Australia are its new owners, replacing Mexican steel giant Altos Hornos de Mexico (AHMSA).
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NewsTwin Disc acquires Veth Propulsion
US-based Twin Disc, maker of transmission, propulsion, steering and other systems for marine and other sectors, has acquired family-owned Veth Propulsion of the Netherlands.
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NewsBRP’s Telwater acquisition completes the perfect strategic, philosophical marriage
BRP’s purchase of the iconic Australian boat and trailer builder, Telwater, completes what both sides of the transaction look at as “the perfect marriage”.
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NewsInmarsat buyers provide assurances to UK government
Following the news that the proposed $6bn acquisition of the satellite communications group, Inmarsat, had been referred to the UK Competitions & Markets Authority (CMA) for clearance, the buying consortium has given reassurances to the UK government about its future commitments to the UK.
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NewsAnnapolis Inflatables sold
Two long-time Annapolis, Maryland marine businesses will be combining forces now that Fawcett Boat Supplies has completed its acquisition of Annapolis Inflatables (AI).
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NewsEagleTree Capital acquires Invincible Boat Company
New York-based private equity firm EagleTree Capital has acquired a majority stake in Invincible Boat Compan
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NewsWider Yachts acquired by international trio of businesses
Beginning of a new era for the Italian brand
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NewsSouthern Marinas nets two new Florida properties
Southern Marinas Holdings, a new partnership between 70-year-old Palm Beach, Florida-based Southern Marinas and a New York investment firm, completed the purchase of two Florida properties in May.
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NewsUK marina operators confirm merger
UK marina operators Dean & Reddyhoff and Quay Marinas today announced that they have officially signed contracts to merge their businesses.
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NewsUK marina operators merge
Two of the UK’s biggest marina operators – Quay Marinas Ltd and Dean & Reddyhoff Ltd – have agreed to merge. Once finalised later this year, the new combined company will operate the widest network of coastal marinas in the UK.
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NewsNew owners for Marathon Boat Group
US boatbuilder Marathon Boat Group (MBG) has been acquired by Chicago-based private equity firm Altair Investments Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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NewsCorrect Craft acquires Merritt Precision
Milling company Merritt Precision is the latest acquisition by Correct Craft, which says in a company statement that the Florida-based maker of plugs for the marine, automotive and aerospace industries will be integrated into Correct Craft’s Watershed Innovation subsidiary and function as a standalone business.
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NewsBrunswick’s Freedom Boat Club purchase to ‘shape the future of boating’
Brunswick Corp’s acquisition late last week of Freedom Boat Club (FBC) was “rooted in foresight and where we believe the consumer is going.”
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NewsBrunswick to acquire Freedom Boat Club
Brunswick Corp has acquired Venice, Florida-based Freedom Boat Club as part of its strategy to expand its presence in the emerging and fast-growing boat club segment. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2019, were not disclosed.
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KAM Marine acquires Northport Bay Boat Yard
KAM Marine is broadening its reach in the upper mid-West US with the purchase of Northport Bay Boat Yard on Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay.









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