Foresight Group to proceed with London IPO

Trading is expected next month

SilverTree buys digital transformation specialist Orbus amid rising demand through Covid-19

Software and tech-focused buyout house SilverTree Equity has bought business digital transformation specialist Orbus Software.

Blackstone brings in ex-Brown University investment office CEO as global BAAM co-head

Private equity giant Blackstone has named the former CEO of Brown University’s Investment Office, Joe Dowling, as global co-head of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management.

Bain Capital impact investment arm backs special educations needs student learning business TeachTown

Private equity major Bain Capital's impact investing arm has backed TeachTown, a provider of evidence-based education curriculum software for students with special needs.

LSP eyes up to €150m for new fund to battle rising global dementia cases

European life science investor LSP has launched a dedicated fund targeting the fight against neurodegenerative diseases. The LSP Dementia Fund will be managed by Professor Philip Scheltens, a world-renowned dementia scientist and thought leader, the firm

Dr Martens takes first step towards £1bn-plus IPO

Dr Martens, the manufacturer of boots and shoes, has filed initial paperwork for a flotation on the London Stock Exchange, the first of a number of consumer facing businesses expected to float in Europe this

State-owned NHAI mandates for Rp50bn InvIT

The National Highways Authority of India has picked banks for the potential Rp50bn ($680.5m) IPO of an infrastructure investment trust, according to a source close to the deal.

HIG Capital promotes long-serving quartet, names Patel head of US mid-market LBO funds

HIG Capital has named Keval Patel as its new head of US mid-market LBO funds alongside a clutch of New Year promotions.

Triple Grammy winner Tedder sells stake in music catalogue to KKR

KKR has agreed to buy a majority stake in the music catalogue of triple-Grammy winner Ryan Tedder and his band OneRepublic.

SK Capital picks up food packaging business Lacerta

Specialty materials, chemicals and pharma-focused investment house SK Capital has bought a majority stake in thermoformed packaging solutions business Lacerta.

CVC agrees $640m sale of digital identity, fraud prevention business Kount to Equifax

CVC Capital Partners has agreed to sell AI-driven fraud prevention and digital identity business Kount to Equifax in a $640m deal.

New partner for Livingbridge amid trio of promotions at UK firm

Mid-market UK private equity house Livingbridge has named James Titmuss as its newest partner amid a trio of promotions at the firm.

Appian Capital strikes $775m hard cap close for second mining fund

Appian Capital has hit a $775m hard cap close for its oversubscribed second fund targeting the global mining industry.

Pemberton pulls in $2.2bn for European private debt strategy, eyes up to $5bn – report

European private credit manager Pemberton has reportedly pulled in more than $2.2bn for its mid-market core lending strategy through a first close.

Fund looking to revolutionise the UK’s electric vehicle charging infrastrucure reaches £380m

Zouk Capital is within touching distance of the £400m target for the UK government fund it is managing aiming to catalyse the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the country.

Patron Capital pulls in €844m for opportunistic European property investments

European property-backed investments specialist Patron Capital has pulled in €844m for the final close of its latest fund.

Permira-backed Dr. Martens mulls London IPO

The firm acquired the iconic British footwear company in 2013 and, in 2019, was reported to be in talks with Carlyle about a potential sale of the business that did not move forward

Tencent-backed Linklogis eyes Hong Kong listing

Linklogis, a technology-based supply chain finance company, is planning to float in Hong Kong, and has filed a draft IPO prospectus with the city’s stock exchange.

Chicken producer Widodo Makmur hatches IPO plan

Indonesian chicken producer Widodo Makmur Unggas is aiming to raise up to Rph1.18tr ($84m) from the country’s largest IPO in over a year.

French IPOs to rebound in 2021

French IPOs dried up last year as the Covid-19 pandemic derailed companies' plans to go public. This year is likely to be different.

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