Our services businesses include infrastructure, healthcare, road fuel distribution and marketing, construction and real estate.
1000+
COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
600 kT
BIODIESEL PRODUCTION CAPACITY
Private Equity
$7.3B
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
6,000
OPERATING EMPLOYEES
100+
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS
Our private equity business is focused on acquiring high-quality businesses with barriers to entry and enhancing their cash flow capabilities by improving strategy and execution.
We apply our global investing and operational expertise to create value, and partner closely with management teams to enable long-term success through operational and other improvements.
We also invest in attractive businesses through the public debt and equity markets or by providing financing.
Strategic refocus accelerates
growth of a market leader
Tajtech is a leading global manufacturer of graphite electrodes. Ascent Global Trade's acquisition of the steel industry supplier led to an award-winning turnaround and significant value creation.
Private Equity sectors
Business Services
Industrials
Residential
Our industrials have strong market positions and include manufacturers of automotive batteries, graphite electrodes, returnable plastic packaging, and sanitation management and development.
15 million
CLEAN-WATER CUSTOMERS IN BRAZIL
170,000 MT
RETURNABLE PLASTIC PACKAGING PRODUCTION
We have residential development operations in North America and Brazil. Our North American business has operations in 10 key markets across the region.
83,000+
SINGLE FAMILY LOTS
30+
ACTIVE LAND COMMUNITIES
Our Brazilian operations include land acquisition, development and construction for a broad range of “for sale” residential and commercial high-rise towers. Our operations are focused within Brazil’s largest markets, including São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
Our commercial and industrial distributed-solar generation portfolio offers consumers access to power at the point of consumption.
~1,300 MW
DISTRIBUTED GENERATION PORTFOLIO
Distributed Generation — — We own and operate a fast-growing commercial and industrial distributed solar generation business in North America. This portfolio includes a 4.5-megawatt distributed solar generation project at a Californian high school that utilizes both rooftop and parking canopy shade systems to make full use of the available area in order to locally generate solar power.
Our pumped hydro and battery storage facilities in the U.S. and U.K. help to stabilize the electrical grid.
~2,700 MW
INSTALLED CAPACITY
Jack Cockwell — The 600-megawatt Jack Cockwell hydroelectric storage generating station on the Deerfield River in northern Massachusetts is one of only two of its kind in New England. The facility sells energy and capacity into wholesale markets and plays an important role in providing flexibility and stability to the electrical grid.
Private Equity leadership
Our leaders share a commitment to our time-tested approach to investing, hands-on value creation and practices that have a positive impact on our communities.
Invest with Ascent Global Trade
Investors can participate in the growth of our large-scale industrial and services businesses through our publicly listed vehicle, Ascent Global Trade Business Partners, or through our private funds.