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Month: February 2021

Rush of overseas bidders sparks UK dealmaking boom

Value of UK deals so far this year is already three times the total for the same period in 2020

BC Partners completes take-private acquisition of IMA Group

Deal was one of the largest take-private transactions on a European stock exchange

Acclaimed baseball executive joins private equity firm that is buying stakes in teams

Theo Epstein is Arctos Sports Partners’ new adviser

Is ESG becoming the new normal around the world?

Firms will be increasingly more pressured to become more transparent this year as regulators implement measures

Advent readies sale of big part of UK electronics maker Laird

The deal could value Laird's biggest business at around $2bn, according to people familiar with the matter

Ermitage launches fund advisory boutique in Helsinki

Ermitage Partners has announced the launch of its fund advisory boutique and set up an office in Helsinki to help GPs expand their LP-base in Europe and Asia. 

Genui invests in Fact-Finder

Genui has invested in Germany-based e-commerce search and merchandising platform Fact-Finder.

Great Hill acquires Notonthehighstreet

Great Hill Partners has acquired e-commerce brand Notonthehighstreet.

Ufenau's Swiss IT Security buys AV-Test

Swiss IT Security, a portfolio company of Ufenau Capital Partners, has acquired Germany-based AV Test.

Kurma et al. invest in MedLumics

Kurma Partners has invested in a €4m extension round for MedLumics, which specialises in ablation systems for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.

Goodwin hires partner O'Dea

Goodwin has hired Geoff O'Dea as a partner in the firm's private equity practice.

DBAG announces Q1 NAV value increase

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has announced that the NAV of its private equity investments increased to €437.3m in Q1 2021, marking a 3.6% growth compared with the beginning of its previous financial year.

Silver Lake, Nestlé lead €3.5bn investment in IVC Evidensia

Silver Lake and Nestlé have led a €3.5bn investment in EQT-backed veterinary care provider IVC Evidensia in a deal that values the company at around €12.3bn.

Levine Leichtman promotes O'Neill to head of Europe

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has promoted John O'Neill to the position of head of Europe.

Philadelphia pension reveals $100m commitments across social impact, African PE funds

The $6.4bn-managing Philadelphia Board of Pensions & Retirement has committed $100m across two private equity and impact investment funds.

YFM sells CPMS for 2x return

YFM has sold Collaborative Project Management Services (CPMS), a rail projects business, for a return of 2x money.

MTIP, Akilia et al. invest in Koa Health

MTIP, Akilia Partners, Creas Impacto, Sabadell Asabys and Mundi Ventures have invested around €16m in Koa Health, a digital mental healthcare provider.

IVC Evidensia secures €3.5bn of funding

Deal values the medical petcare company at €12.3bn

EQT Ventures leads €75m series-B round for Instabox

EQT Ventures has led a €75m series-B round for Swedish last-mile logistics startup Instabox.

FountainVest Partners said to near $1bn-plus buyout of CJ Logistics’ Chinese unit CJ Rokin

Chinese private equity house FountainVest Partners is reportedly set to buy logistics business CJ Rokin from South Korea's CJ Logistics at a CNY6.9bn ($1.07bn) valuation.

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