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KKR reports second quarter profit amid financial market recovery

KKR reports second quarter profit amid financial market recovery

The result marked a rebound for the asset management company after it logged a large first quarter loss

Downsizing
Hony Capital’s PizzaExpress to cut 1,100 jobs as it agrees to restructuring deal

Hony Capital’s PizzaExpress to cut 1,100 jobs as it agrees to restructuring deal

The restaurant chain, which has been struggling since the pandemic hit, is putting itself up for sale and is looking to close some 67 restaurants in the UK

aerospace components
Gen Cap Exits Aero Systems

Gen Cap Exits Aero Systems

After just over a five-year hold, Gen Cap America has sold Aero Systems Engineering to Calspan Technology. Aero Systems Engineering (ASE) designs, builds and upgrades jet engine testing and wind tunnel facilities, and provides lab

aerospace components
Arlington Carves Again from Triumph

Arlington Carves Again from Triumph

Publicly traded Triumph Group has agreed to sell its aerospace composites operations to Arlington Capital Partners. The Triumph composites operations (TCO) – with locations in Milledgeville, Georgia (650,000 sq. ft.) and Rayong, Thailand (135,000 sq.

All News
New Special Fund for MSD

New Special Fund for MSD

MSD Partners has held a final closing of MSD Special Investments Fund LP with $825 million in capital. The new fund had a target of $500 million. MSD Partners was formed in 2009 by the

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Ocean Avenue Has Hard Cap Close

Ocean Avenue Has Hard Cap Close

Ocean Avenue Capital Partners has closed Ocean Avenue Fund IV LP at its hard cap of $350 million. The new fund had an original target of $300 million. Investors in Fund IV include public and

Software and Hi-Tech
Callista buys Ledvance Eichstätt

Callista buys Ledvance Eichstätt

Callista Private Equity has acquired lighting company Ledvance’s Eichstätt-based operations via the holding company Aurora Lichtwerke.

Public
Paradigm Capital increases IES stake to 57.6%

Paradigm Capital increases IES stake to 57.6%

Canadian private equity firm Paradigm Capital has increased its shareholding in listed Swedish listed education company Internationella Engelska Skolan (IES).

Event
Prime Capital launches Liquid Alternatives Credit fund of funds

Prime Capital launches Liquid Alternatives Credit fund of funds

Opalesque Industry Update - Prime Capital AG, the independent asset manager and financial services provider that manages amp;euro;17.2bn across multiple funds, is launching the Liquid Alternative Credit Fund, a new fund of funds, beginning of

Digital Transformation
Ripplewood in exclusive negotiations to buy Fidor Bank from BPCE

Ripplewood in exclusive negotiations to buy Fidor Bank from BPCE

US-headquartered private equity firm Ripplewood Advisors has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Germany-based digital banking platform Fidor Bank, according to a statement from Fidor’s parent company, French bank BPCE.

Buyout
Ocean Avenue Capital Partners passes Fund IV target to reach $350m hard cap close

Ocean Avenue Capital Partners passes Fund IV target to reach $350m hard cap close

Ocean Avenue Capital Partners has beaten its goal for its fourth flagship fundraise by hauling in $350m for a hard cap final close.

Software and Hi-Tech
Peninsular backs NovaSparks MBO

Peninsular backs NovaSparks MBO

Peninsular Capital has backed the MBO of NovaSparks, a French provider of ultra-low latency trading systems for the financial trading industry.

Angel / Venture
DN Capital, Kreos et al. in €11m round for Bnext

DN Capital, Kreos et al. in €11m round for Bnext

DN Capital, Kreos Capital, Redalpine, Speedinvest, Founders Future, Enern, Digital Horizons and Cometa have invested €11m in fintech startup Bnext.

Digital Transformation
Pentapart buys Westiform Germany from insolvency

Pentapart buys Westiform Germany from insolvency

Pentapart Beteiligungskapital has acquired Germany-based signage company Westiform after the business filed for administration in October 2019.

Manufacturing and Industrial
GCP invests in GTS

GCP invests in GTS

Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has invested in materials manufacturer GTS Flexible Materials.

Software and Hi-Tech
Magnum Capital backs Isdi

Magnum Capital backs Isdi

Magnum Capital has acquired Spain-based online business school Instituto superior para el desarrollo de internet (Isdi).

Software and Hi-Tech
Siparex acquires French consultancy firm Fixage

Siparex acquires French consultancy firm Fixage

Private equity firm Siparex has acquired a minority stake in France-based actuarial consulting firm Fixage.

M&A
ECI invests in critical communications service provider CSL

ECI invests in critical communications service provider CSL

The deal will support the expansion of the British company's offering and customer base, both organically and through acquisitions

Europe
AA in talks with private equity firms over potential refinancing

AA in talks with private equity firms over potential refinancing

The group said it is in talks with Centerbridge Partners Europe and TowerBrook Capital Partners; Platinum Equity Advisors; and Warburg Pincus International

Software and Hi-Tech
Acon buys Spanish vegetables producer Alsur

Acon buys Spanish vegetables producer Alsur

US-based private equity firm Acon Investments has acquired a majority stake in Sola de Antequera (Alsur), a Spanish producer and distributor of preserved and canned vegetables.

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