Europe
Access Capital registers ninth growth buyout fund

Access Capital registers ninth growth buyout fund

Access Capital Partners has registered Access Capital Fund IX Growth Buy-Out Europe, its latest fund-of-funds vehicle dedicated to investments in European growth and buyout funds, according to a regulatory filing.

General Partners
CapMan commits to science-based targets for net zero

CapMan commits to science-based targets for net zero

CapMan has committed to setting ESG-linked targets as part of the science-based targets initiative (SBTI), with the aim of reaching net zero emissions across the GP and its investments.

Consumer Services
ArchiMed nets 4x return on Fytexia exit

ArchiMed nets 4x return on Fytexia exit

Healthcare-focused private equity firm ArchiMed has sold health ingredients developer Fytexia to food retail group Associated British Foods, netting a 4x return.

Software and Hi-Tech
Coller to close USD 1.4bn debut credit secondaries fund

Coller to close USD 1.4bn debut credit secondaries fund

Secondaries investor Coller Capital is to hold a final close for its first credit secondaries fund, Coller Credit Opportunities I (CCO I); the fund and its co-investment vehicles have commitments of USD 1.4bn.

Digital Transformation
Five Arrows Growth Capital leads EUR 80m fundraise for Padoa

Five Arrows Growth Capital leads EUR 80m fundraise for Padoa

Five Arrows Growth Capital has led a EUR 80m fundraising round for French digital occupational healthcare company Padoa.

Politics
Activa acquires Rhétorès, Cap Fidelis

Activa acquires Rhétorès, Cap Fidelis

France-based private equity firm Activa Capital has acquired wealth management firms Rhétorès Finance and Cap Fidelis to form a new group.

HIG Capital plans ‘aggressive acqusition strategy’ for 103-year-old Italian screw and bolt business Berardi

HIG Capital has bought a majority stake in 103-year-old industrial screw, bolt and fastener business Berardi Bullonerie. The post HIG Capital plans ‘aggressive acqusition strategy’ for 103-year-old Italian screw and bolt business Berardi first appeared

Ara Partners brings in infra PE veteran Yong as newest partner

Ara Partners, a specialist buyout firm focusing on industrial decarbonization investments, has hired infra PE veteran Churchill George Yong as its newest partner. Yong, who will lead Ara’s infrastructure strategy, has more than 15 years

Software and Hi-Tech
Nordic Capital bolsters team with seven promotions

Nordic Capital bolsters team with seven promotions

Sweden-based private equity firm Nordic Capital has announced seven promotions, including appointing Chris Lodge and Peter Thorninger to partner.

Nordic Capital promotes Chris Lodge and Peter Thorninger to partners, made five other promotions across functions

Nordic Capital has promoted Chris Lodge (pictured) and Peter Thorninger to partners following a mammoth fundraise last year. The post Nordic Capital promotes Chris Lodge and Peter Thorninger to partners, made five other promotions across

Stonepeak raises $14bn for new infra fund, double size of 2018 predecessor vehicle

Specialist investment firm Stonepeak has closed its second fund in six months by hauling in a massive $14bn of commitments for its latest infrastructure vehicle. The post Stonepeak raises $14bn for new infra fund, double

Pharma and Healthcare
Syz, Saturnus buy SK Pharma

Syz, Saturnus buy SK Pharma

Syz Capital, the alternative assets arm of financial services firm Syz Group, and private equity firm Saturnus Capital have bought German pharmaceutical wholesaler SK Pharma.

Cinven fined by UK competition watchdog for conspiring to hike price of anti-nausea drug in UK by 700%

UK buyout Cinven has been fined by the UK's competition regulator for conspiring to drive up the price of an anti-nausea drug by more than 700%. The post Cinven fined by UK competition watchdog for

Software and Hi-Tech
Inspired Education stake sale attracts Blackstone, EQT, H&F, KKR

Inspired Education stake sale attracts Blackstone, EQT, H&F, KKR

Blackstone, EQT Infrastructure, Hellman & Friedman (H&F) and KKR are among sponsors circling Inspired Education as the auction for the international schooling giant kicks off, five sources familiar with the situation said.

Carlyle sees AUM soar past $300bn amid massive 2021 fundraising surge

Global buyout giant Carlyle saw its asset under management surge 22% in the last financial year to more than $300bn amid a surge in fundraising activity. The post Carlyle sees AUM soar past $300bn amid massive

ArchiMed seals 4x return through Fytexia trade sale, maintains top performance for 2014-vintage buyout fund

Healthcare-focused buyout house ArchiMed has scored a 4x return selling health ingredients developer Fytexia to trade buyer Associated British Foods. The post ArchiMed seals 4x return through Fytexia trade sale, maintains top performance for 2014-vintage buyout fund

Buyout
Coller Capital destroys fundraising target with $1.4bn close of world’s biggest LP-backed credit secondaries vehicle

Coller Capital destroys fundraising target with $1.4bn close of world’s biggest LP-backed credit secondaries vehicle

Secondaries private equity major Coller Capital has raised what is believed to be the biggest LP-backed fund dedicated to credit secondaries through a $1.4bn final close. The post Coller Capital destroys fundraising target with $1.4bn

Software and Hi-Tech
Split the difference – corporate divestitures set records

Split the difference – corporate divestitures set records

Under pressure, it is natural to reassess long-term strategy. Last year saw a wave of corporate reorganisations, with several multi-billion-euro shake-ups announced, writes Jonathan Klonowski

M&A
EMEA M&A surges in 2021

EMEA M&A surges in 2021

The clouds parted for EMEA-based deal-makers in 2021, as M&A activity in the region charged to its highest annual value since 2007, writes Jonathan Klonowski.

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