Vol. II · No. 121  ·  Fri, May 1, 2026ARCHIVED ·  12 deals tracked  ·  Updated 18 min ago

Buyout Desk

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The Deal Wire / May 1, 2026 / Secondary

The Desk Summary

Neuberger Private Markets Acquires Minority Stake in Flow Control Group Alongside KKR

May 1, 2026

Brief

Neuberger Private Markets and KKR agreed to jointly acquire Flow Control Group, with KKR retaining majority ownership and Neuberger holding a significant minority stake. Since KKR's 2021 acquisition, the company's revenue and EBITDA more than tripled through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. The transaction, expected to close in Q2 2026, includes cash payouts for all 3,000 employees and a renewed broad-based ownership program.

Neuberger Private Markets has agreed to acquire a significant minority interest in Flow Control Group, a North American network of technical flow control and industrial automation distributors, with KKR retaining majority ownership.

Since KKR’s initial acquisition in 2021, Flow Control Group has more than tripled revenue and EBITDA through organic growth and strategic acquisitions, expanding its workforce to over 1,000 technical sales professionals and 600 service technicians.

The transaction, expected to close...

Deal details

Buyer
Neuberger Private Markets
Sponsor
Needs Verification
Target
Flow Control Group
Platform
Minority Stake in Flow Control Group Alongside KKR
Deal type
Secondary
Announced
May 1, 2026
Status
announced