Advent acquires majority stake in NZCR Group
Worldwide private equity firm Advent is acquiring a controlling stake in clinical research group NZCR Group; financial terms stay secret, and existing shareholders keep a sizeable minority holding.
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| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
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| New Zealand Clinical Research Group | Acquisition | 19 Aug 2026 | - | healthcaredealflow.com, biospectrumasia.com, nzcr.co.nz, adventinternational.com, DealStreetAsia |
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Worldwide private equity firm Advent is acquiring a controlling stake in clinical research group NZCR Group; financial terms stay secret, and existing shareholders keep a sizeable minority holding.
Advent International is to take a majority holding in trans-Tasman clinical trials operator NZCR, whose existing backers, among them Waterman Capital, will keep a minority position, with a fourth-quarter close anticipated.
Also adventinternational.com·nzcr.co.nz·biospectrumasia.com·healthcaredealflow.com
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