Colchester Partners/Deal History

Deal History

300+ total transactions representing $300B+ in aggregate value — 18 tracked below spanning 2018–2026 · 2 industries

300+
Total Transactions
2
Industries
2018–2026
Years Active
Business Services1
Pacific Foundation Services sale to Foundation Source2025
Strategic acquirer: Foundation Source, Inc.

Advised Pacific Foundation Services LLC on the sale of the firm to Foundation Source, Inc. Based in San Francisco, PFS is a foundation management organization providing philanthropic strategy and grants management.

Sell SideSell Side Advisor
Financial Services17
GFP Private Wealth acquisition by Arax Investment Partners2026
Acquired by PE: Arax Investment Partners

Advised GFP Private Wealth on its acquisition by Arax Investment Partners. Headquartered in Cleveland, OH, GFP has provided wealth management services for over 50 years. GFP has approximately $1.5 billion of assets under management.

$1.5B AUMSell SideSell Side Advisor
Garda Capital Partners LP sale of additional minority interest to AMG2025
Acquired by PE: Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

Advised Garda Capital Partners LP, a leading alternative investment manager specializing in fixed income relative value strategies, on the sale of an additional minority equity interest to Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). Garda manages more than $12 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

$10B+ AUMSell SideSell Side Advisor
Belmont Capital Group sale to Gateway Investment Advisors2025
Strategic acquirer: Gateway Investment Advisors

Advised Belmont Capital Group on the sale of the firm to Gateway Investment Advisors, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers. Belmont provides customized, options-based separately managed account strategies to wealth advisory firms. At time of announcement, Belmont managed over $1.0 billion in client assets.

$1.0B AUMSell SideSell Side Advisor
O'Brien Wealth Partners sale to Mercer Global Advisors2025
Strategic acquirer: Mercer Global Advisors

Advised O'Brien Wealth Partners on the sale of the firm to Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, O'Brien Wealth provides comprehensive wealth management services. O'Brien Wealth managed approximately $1.1 billion in client assets as of June 30, 2025.

$1.1B AUMSell SideSell Side Advisor
Lindbrook Capital strategic investment from Hightower Advisors2025
Strategic acquirer: Hightower Advisors

Advised Lindbrook Capital on its strategic investment from Hightower Advisors. With offices in New York and California, Lindbrook is a wealth management practice with approximately $3.8 billion of assets under management.

$3.8B AUMRecapitalizationSell Side Advisor
Corbin Capital management buyout with debt facility2024
Acquired by PE: Corbin Capital management team

Advised the management team of Corbin Capital, L.P. on securing a debt facility that financed the buy-out of a group of outside investors, allowing the management team to significantly increase its controlling ownership stake. Corbin managed approximately $9.5 billion of AUM.

$9.5B AUMBuy SideBuy Side Advisor
Castlelake sale of 51% to Brookfield Asset Management2024
Acquired by PE: Brookfield Asset Management

Advised Castlelake, L.P. on the sale of 51% of fee-related earnings to Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM). Brookfield invested approximately $1.5 billion into Castlelake to expand its differentiated asset-based investment business.

$1.5B investmentSell SideSell Side Advisor
Novare Capital Management minority investment from Emigrant Partners2024
Acquired by PE: Emigrant Partners

Advised Novare Capital Management LLC on a minority investment from Emigrant Partners. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Novare is a wealth management firm that manages approximately $1.8 billion of client assets.

$1.8B AUMRecapitalizationSell Side Advisor
Veritable LP sale to Pathstone Family Office2023
Strategic acquirer: Pathstone Family Office, LLC

Advised Veritable LP on its sale to Pathstone Family Office, LLC. Based in suburban Philadelphia, Veritable is one of the first multi-family offices in the country built to serve UHNW clients. Veritable managed approximately $17 billion of client assets at the time of the announcement.

$17B AUMSell SideSell Side Advisor
EVIC/Eaton Vance Investment Counsel sale to CI Financial2022
Strategic acquirer: CI Financial

Advised the management team of Eaton Vance Investment Counsel Division on Morgan Stanley's sale of the division to CI Financial. Headquartered in Boston, EVIC provides comprehensive wealth management services. EVIC managed more than $10 billion in assets under management at the time of announcement.

$10B AUMSell SideSell Side Advisor
Western Technology Investment sale to P10, Inc.2022
Acquired by PE: P10, Inc.

Advised Western Technology Investment on the sale to P10, Inc. (NYSE: PX). A pioneer in venture debt since 1980, WTI has deployed $7.8 billion in loan commitments across more than 1,400 venture-backed companies.

$7.8B deployedSell SideSell Side Advisor
Northleaf Capital Partners sale to Mackenzie/IGM2022
Strategic acquirer: Mackenzie Financial Corporation

Advised Northleaf Capital Partners on the sale of a strategic interest to Mackenzie Financial Corporation (IGM Financial Inc. subsidiary). Northleaf is a leading global private markets investment firm with US$14 billion in private equity, private credit and infrastructure commitments under management.

US$14B commitmentsSell SideSell Side Advisor
KORE Private Wealth sale to CI Financial Corp2022
Strategic acquirer: CI Financial Corp

Advised KORE Private Wealth on the sale of the firm to CI Financial Corp. Based in New York City, KORE utilizes an interdisciplinary wealth management approach for ultra-high net worth clients. KORE managed approximately $5.4 billion of client assets as of October 31, 2022.

$5.4B AUMSell SideSell Side Advisor
Clearstead Advisors majority sale to Flexpoint Ford2021
Acquired by PE: Flexpoint Ford

Advised Clearstead Advisors and Rosemont Investment Group on the sale of a majority equity interest to Flexpoint Ford. Headquartered in Cleveland, OH, Clearstead is an institutional and private client advisory firm with approximately $29.2 billion in assets under management.

$29.2B AUMSell SideSell Side Advisor
Beaumont Financial Partners partnership with Focus Financial2021
Acquired by PE: Focus Financial Partners Inc.

Advised Beaumont Financial Partners on their partnership with Focus Financial Partners Inc. Headquartered in Needham, MA, Beaumont delivers comprehensive wealth management and family office services. Had more than $2 billion in discretionary assets under management at the time of announcement.

$2B AUMRecapitalizationSell Side Advisor
Polen Capital acquisition of DDJ Capital Management2021
Acquired by PE: Polen Capital

Advised Polen Capital on the acquisition of DDJ Capital Management. Headquartered in Waltham, MA, DDJ is a boutique high yield, bank loan, private credit manager with approximately $8.3 billion in assets under management as of October 31, 2021.

$8.3B AUMBuy SideBuy Side Advisor
Campbell Global sale to J.P. Morgan Asset Management2018
Strategic acquirer: J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Advised Campbell Global on the sale of the firm to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Campbell Global is a leading global natural resources manager focused on sustainable forest management and timberland investing. Managed $5.3 billion in assets under management for institutional clients.

$5.3B AUMSell SideSell Side Advisor