Carlyle closes in on acquisition of water fountain group Ocmis
US buyout house Carlyle is in the final stretch of talks to acquire Italian irrigation systems producer Ocmis, sources said.
US buyout house Carlyle is in the final stretch of talks to acquire Italian irrigation systems producer Ocmis, sources said.
Despite a wave of IPO postponements in 2022, corporate sellers are adjusting to new valuation benchmarks and will be the most likely to pursue IPOs for their assets this year.
Dutch venture capital firm Curiosity VC is aiming to hold a final close for its debut fund on a hard cap of up to EUR 75m next year, Managing Partner Herman Kienhuis told Unquote.
Investec has promoted Kate Gribbon to head the investment bank’s financial sponsor coverage for private equity, growth equity and venture capital.
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners is to seal its first German deal in the upcoming 12 months as it looks to cement its place in the DACH market, the GP’s new European head, Josh Kaufman, said.
Switzerland-based asset manager Unigestion has held a EUR 900m final close for Unigestion Secondary V (USEC V), surpassing its EUR 700m target.
Private equity firm Inflexion has acquired Irish contract manufacturing organisation (CMO) SteriPack.
IRIS Software majority owner Hg has appointed Goldman Sachs and Arma Partners to advise on an upcoming sale of the business, two sources familiar with the situation said.
August Equity has sold Amtivo, a provider of accredited certification to companies across 23 countries, to Charterhouse Capital Partners.
French mid-market private equity firm Adagia Partners has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire dental prosthetics producer Minlay from Motion Equity Partners.
Asset manager Algebris Investments has held a EUR 200m first close for its Algebris Green Transition Fund, its first private equity fund. The vehicle will invest in Italian and Southern European businesses.
Following an almost too-good-to-be-true year in 2021, the outbreak of war in Ukraine and an impending recession are bringing a dose of realism to the world of private equity.
Infovista sponsor Apax Partners has launched a sale of the French network performance solutions group with Jefferies and Societe Generale advising the process, sources familiar with the situation said.
Private equity asset manager AlpInvest Partners is acting as the lead investor on Equistone’s single-asset continuation vehicle for Sicame, its French electricity distribution products and services provider.
Financial advisory firm William Blair is bolstering its financial advisory shop in Europe with five senior hires across technology, services, industrials and debt advisory.
Private equity firm Waterland has invested in Cooper Parry in a deal that will transform the UK tax and audit advisor from an LLP to a limited company.
