COLUMBUS, Ohio – October 31, 2026 -- Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT) has completed its acquisition of King Environmental Services Ltd. (KES), extending its thermal and fluid management services into Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Financial terms were not disclosed, and Vertiv does not expect the deal to be material to its financial results.

COLUMBUS – October 31, 2026 -- Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT) has completed its acquisition of Utility Innovation Holdings, Inc., which operates as UtilityInnovation Group (UIG), for about $1.45 billion in upfront cash. The deal also carries up to $1.15 billion in contingent cash consideration, tied to EBITDA targets over 12- and 24-month periods.

SAN ANTONIO – October 30, 2026 -- Venezuelan food and beverage group Empresas Polar has acquired Ricos Products Co., a San Antonio supplier of nacho cheese sauce, chips and popcorn that sells in more than 80 countries. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The deal closed through Polar's subsidiary Alimentos Polar International, Inc. Ricos' operations and management team stay in place, and the company remains headquartered in San Antonio.

KANSAS CITY – October 30, 2026 -- nbkc bank has filed an application with the FDIC to assume the consumer-focused Banking as a Service (BaaS) portfolio of LSBX, the BaaS division of Lincoln Savings Bank, expanding both its BaaS business and its deposit base.

The deal is expected to close in early 2027, subject to regulatory approval. Financial terms were not disclosed.

ATLANTA – October 29, 2026 -- NIIT Learning Systems Limited (NSE, BSE: NIITMTS) has acquired 100% of Bluewater Learning, LLC for an aggregate consideration of up to USD 17.6 million, including performance-based earnouts spread over the next five years.

The deal closed through NIIT Learning's wholly owned subsidiary, NIIT (USA), Inc. It is subject to customary adjustments under the definitive agreements.

BALDWIN PARK – October 29, 2026 -- Wheelhouse, the Trivest Partners-backed garage door services platform, has acquired All Star Garage Door, a family-owned residential and commercial operator in California and Utah. The deal is Wheelhouse's second acquisition of 2026.

All Star brings 30-plus employees and a 2024 Utah expansion

Founded in 2008, All Star Garage Door installs, services and repairs garage doors and employs more than 30 people. It serves Southern California, the Central Valley and the Central Coast.

Raleigh – October 29, 2026 -- CAPTRUST Financial Advisors has added Pacific Sage Partners (PSP), an Edmonds, Washington-based wealth management firm that advises on approximately $1.1 billion in client assets.

Eight-person PSP team under founder Mark Anderson moves into CAPTRUST

PSP is led by founder and CEO Mark Anderson and has eight team members. The firm has built its business around a holistic approach to wealth management. As with previous CAPTRUST transactions, PSP will adopt the CAPTRUST brand.

PALM BEACH GARDENS – October 29, 2026 -- Palmdale Propane, a subsidiary of Florida fuel distributor Palmdale Oil, has acquired Affordable Gas, a locally owned propane provider based in Belle Glade, Florida. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Affordable Gas delivers propane, supplies cylinder exchange and offers related services to residential, commercial and agricultural customers in Belle Glade and the surrounding Glades area.

Mirabel, Quebec – October 28, 2026 -- Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSX: FLT) has completed its acquisition of Lithuania-based AISPECO UAB, paying US$3.0 million in cash and issuing 17,434,193 common shares at a deemed price of C$0.5813 per share.

Chicago – October 28, 2026 -- EVERSANA has acquired London-based health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) technology company Estima Scientific, adding generative-AI tools for economic modeling, systematic literature reviews and network meta-analysis to its market access offering. Financial terms were not disclosed.