Kestrel Group and Maiden Holdings Complete Combination to Form Kestrel Group Ltd

Stratus Team Acquires Kestrel Engineering Group

February 10, 2026

IT Services

Stratus Team, LLC has acquired Kestrel Engineering Group, expanding Stratus’ geographic reach into the Northwest and Upper Midwest while deepening its industrial process facilities engineering capabilities. The combined teams will provide multi-discipline engineering and project delivery across the full project lifecycle for energy, oil and gas, metals, and chemicals clients, with Kestrel’s teams remaining in place.

IK Partners Makes Development Capital Investment in Kestrel Capital

May 29, 2025

Financial Services

IK Partners' IK Small Cap III fund has signed an agreement to invest in Dublin-headquartered wealth manager Kestrel Capital alongside the company's existing owners. The minority development-capital investment will support Kestrel's growth — expanding services, investing in operations and pursuing selective add-on acquisitions as the firm builds on its more than €1bn in assets under management.

Arlington Capital Partners Acquires Merrill Technologies Group and Forms Keel Platform

January 29, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Arlington Capital Partners has acquired Merrill Technologies Group and combined it with Pegasus Steel and Metal Trades to form Keel Holdings (Keel), a vertically integrated defense manufacturing platform. The transaction brings Merrill’s design, machining and fabrication capabilities into Keel to support Navy, Army and Air Force programs and accelerate deliveries for critical DoD programs.

GTCR Strategic Investment in Winged Keel Group

January 13, 2025

Financial Services

GTCR, a private equity firm, agreed to make a strategic investment in Winged Keel Group, becoming its majority stakeholder. The deal is expected to close in early 2025 and will help Winged Keel scale its life insurance brokerage platform and technology/data strategy while continuing its geographic expansion.

Origami Capital Partners and Kestrel Partners Recapitalize UK Tech Portfolio

June 24, 2025

Software

Origami Capital Partners has formed a strategic partnership with London-based Kestrel Partners to recapitalize and invest in Kestrel's UK small-cap technology portfolio. Origami will provide hybrid, structured capital to support growth, liquidity and ownership transitions across the portfolio companies.

Winged Keel Group Acquires Knight Planning Corporation

January 12, 2021

Financial Services

Winged Keel Group has acquired Knight Planning Corporation and launched a Houston office led by Brady C. Knight. The move expands Winged Keel’s footprint in Texas and brings Knight Planning’s team and expertise in life insurance and wealth-transfer strategies into the firm’s platform.