High-End Bargaining Problems

Posted by William Clayton (Brigham Young University), on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 Editor's Note: William W. Clayton is Associate Professor of Law at Brigham Young University Law School. This post is based on his recent

Consumer Services
PAI Partners buys Uvesco for EUR 500m

PAI Partners buys Uvesco for EUR 500m

PAI Partners has bought Spanish food retailer Uvesco, with a view to further consolidating the fragmented sector. 

Clessidra taps fund 4 for Formula Impresoft investment, riding on SME digitisation trend

Italian buyout house Clessidra Private Equity has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Formula Impresoft, marking the third investment from Clessidra Capital Partners 4. The post Clessidra taps fund 4 for Formula Impresoft investment,

Pharma and Healthcare
Gyrus Capital's Essential Pharma refinances, inks two deals

Gyrus Capital's Essential Pharma refinances, inks two deals

Essential Pharma, a UK pharmaceutical company backed by Gyrus Capital, has completed a refinancing providing capital to continue its organic and inorganic growth strategy.

Angel / Venture
CVC invests in FutureLife

CVC invests in FutureLife

CVC Capital Partners has acquired a co-controlling holding in FutureLife, a Prague-based healthcare provider.

Alpinvest
Thompson Street closes first Continuation Fund to take two portfolio investments at $1.2bn valuation

Thompson Street closes first Continuation Fund to take two portfolio investments at $1.2bn valuation

Thompson Street Capital Partners has closed its first Continuation Fund led by Carlyle subsidiary AlpInvest. The post Thompson Street closes first Continuation Fund to take two portfolio investments at $1.2bn valuation first appeared on AltAssets

Consumer Services
Maven exits Healthpoint in trade sale

Maven exits Healthpoint in trade sale

Maven Capital Partners has sold consumer healthcare and beauty supplier Healthpoint to Dutch wholesaler Dayes for a 3.1x return. 

Advent buys into software developer Encora at $1.5bn valuation

Global buyout major Advent International has bought into software developer Encora at $1.5bn valuation. Existing majority shareholder Warburg Pincus will retain a minority stake. The post Advent buys into software developer Encora at $1.5bn valuation first appeared

Calibrate Ventures raises second fund for early-stage AI and automation investments

Early-stage investment house Calibrate Ventures has closed its second fund on $97m, 20% larger than its predecessor Fund I. The post Calibrate Ventures raises second fund for early-stage AI and automation investments first appeared on

Global Infrastructure Partners to buy 25% stake in Scotia Gas Networks from OMERS Infrastructure

Global Infrastructure Partners has agreed to acquire a 25% equity interest in Scotia Gas Networks from OMERS Infrastructure. The post Global Infrastructure Partners to buy 25% stake in Scotia Gas Networks from OMERS Infrastructure first

Maven Equity sells Healthpoint at 3.1x return, second exit in a week

UK private equity player Maven Equity has sold its stake in Healthpoint with a 3.1x return, marking the second exit in the week. The post Maven Equity sells Healthpoint at 3.1x return, second exit in

Politics
Clessidra acquires Impresoft

Clessidra acquires Impresoft

Italy-based Clessidra has acquired a controlling stake in Impresoft Group, an Italian enterprise management software group, from Xenon Private Equity.

CVC taps €21.3bn Fund VIII for FutureLife buyout

CVC has tapped Fund VIII to buy into pan-European IVF provider FutureLife. The post CVC taps €21.3bn Fund VIII for FutureLife buyout first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Software and Hi-Tech
Mandarin's Italcer to collect NBOs in early January

Mandarin's Italcer to collect NBOs in early January

Italcer, an Italian ceramics group owned by Mandarin Capital, is due to collect non-binding offers as part of its sale process at the beginning of January, according to two sources.

Manufacturing and Industrial
Perusa eyes Müpro exit

Perusa eyes Müpro exit

German private equity firm Perusa is readying the exit of its portfolio company Müpro, an industrial fixings supplier, according to three sources familiar with the situation.

The Jordan Company closes Resolute V on $5bn, biggest fundrasie to date

Mid-market private equity house The Jordan Company has closed Resolute V on $5bn, marking the firm's biggest fundraise to date. The post The Jordan Company closes Resolute V on $5bn, biggest fundrasie to date first

KKR Announces Record Intra-Quarter Monetization Activity Update for the Fourth Quarter

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR today announced a monetization activity update for the period from October 1, 2021 to December 21, 2021. Based on information available to us as of today, with respect to the period

M&A
NGS Procures Private Equity Capital, Looks to Expand Industry…

NGS Procures Private Equity Capital, Looks to Expand Industry…

Capital investment from Turning Basin Capital and Vigeo Investments enable NGS to solidify their industry leadership status and grow through acquisition in 2022.(PRWeb December 22, 2021)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/ngs_procures_private_equity_capital_looks_to_expand_industry_leadership_through_acquisitions/prweb18407370.htm

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