Private equity sees regulatory reforms hinging on November elections

Democratic control in Washington could sharply change how lawmakers oversee buyout firms

SK Carves-Out Specialty Polymers Biz of Baker Hughes

SK Capital has formed NuCera Solutions to acquire the specialty polymers business of Baker Hughes. NuCera produces specialty olefin polymers and high melting point polyethylene waxes that are used in adhesives, candles, coatings, imaging, personal

Snow Phipps Buys Prototek from CORE

Snow Phipps has acquired Prototek, a provider of rapid prototyping services, from CORE Industrial Partners. Prototek’s capabilities include CNC machining, powder coating, chromating, anodizing, silk screening, and assembly. The company can prototype parts from a

Castle Harlan Sells Colyar to Banneker

Castle Harlan has sold Colyar Technology Solutions to EMS LINQ, a portfolio company of Banneker Partners. Colyar specializes in the design, development, and implementation of child nutrition, food distribution, and compliance management software. The company

Limerston-backed Arch Sciences acquires Apex Scientific

Limerston Capital Partners portfolio company Arch Sciences has acquired Apex Scientific, a provider of laboratory services.

BC-backed VetPartners acquires Hyperthyroid Cat Centre

BC Partners portfolio company VetPartners has acquired Hyperthyroid Cat Centre, a centre providing treatment of feline hyperthyroidism.

European Circular Bioeconomy Fund holds first close

The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), an initiative backed by the European Commission, has announced its first close on €82m against its target of €250m.

Download the October 2020 issue of Unquote

This month in Unquote: LPs could start to feel the weight of the co-investment boom as portfolios bear the strain of Covid-19. But could it be an opportunity for others to up their game and

Arcano Secondary Fund XIV launches with €300m target

Private equity firm Arcano Partners has launched Arcano Secondary Fund XIV, a vehicle dedicated to global investments in the secondaries market, with a €300m target.

Tree Line Sees Future at Alpine’s Ingenio

Tree Line Capital Partners and CVC Credit Partners have provided an increase to their existing credit facility to Ingenio, a portfolio company of Alpine Investors. With the new increase, used to support an add-on acquisition

H.I.G. Closes Virtually Raised Fund VI

H.I.G. Capital has held an above-target close of H.I.G. Capital Partners VI LP with aggregate capital commitments of $1.3 billion. Like its five prior funds, Fund VI will invest in lower middle-market companies, primarily in

KKR Sees “The New Normal”

KKR has released a new report titled “The New Normal” which explores the long-term implications of COVID-19 on cities and consumer trends. “Following a decade of relative prosperity, overlapping calamities in 2020 have brought economic

Windjammer Exits AI at 24x

Windjammer Capital has agreed to sell Advanced Instruments to Patricia Industries, a subsidiary of industrial holding company Investor AB, at an enterprise value of $780 million. Windjammer acquired Advanced Instruments from its founding family in

Warburg Pincus leads a $155m investment in Salsify

Funding round is expected to fuel the customer-experience company’s expansion in Europe and later in Asia

Pantheon and LGT take lead on Medixci continuation vehicle

A newly formed fund called MS1 has acquired a portfolio of interests in six clinical- and pre-clinical-stage companies from Index Venture Life VI – a life sciences fund advised by Medicxi.

Comment: Reclaiming American greatness

The US’s best hope in the presidential elections lies with Joe Biden but healing a divided populace requires time and energy

Triton’s AVS Verkehrssicherung bolts on SRV Verkehrstechnik

Triton portfolio company AVS Verkehrssicherung has acquired Germany-based road marking, traffic and construction site safety business SRV Verkehrstechnik.

Hg reinvests in Citation

Hg has reinvested in compliance software company Citation.

RedBird Capital seals N3 sale to Accenture as businesses scramble for digital sales expertise amid Covid-19

RedBird Capital Partners has agreed to sell digital sales expert N3 to professional services giant Accenture after four years in its portfolio.

Palladium picks up century-old modular steel buildings, hardware business Trachte USA

Palladium Equity Partners has bought 101-year-old modular steel buildings and hardware business Trachte USA.

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