European asset manager Aurelius has sold agrochemical contract development and manufacturing organisation Briar Chemicals to Indian trade buyer Safex. UK-based Briar has been part of the Aurelius portfolio since 2012, following a corporate carve-out transaction
UK investor ICG Enterprise Trust has called the 60% discount between its stock price and the NAV of its portfolio “very anomalous”.
Private equity giant Warburg Pincus has agree to buy a majority stake in Indian small business lender Vistaar Finance. The post Warburg Pincus buys into Indian small business finance specialist Vistaar first appeared on AltAssets
Andera Partners' life sciences arm has closed its sixth life science venture capital fund, BioDiscovery 6, on EUR 456m as LPs increasingly shift capital towards more focused strategies.
German buyout house Golding Capital Partners has continued its 2022 fundraising spree by launching a €300m fund of funds targeting energy transition. The post Golding fundraising frenzy goes on with new €300m energy transition fund of
European mid-market buyout investor Stanley Capital Partners has scored a big exit success with the sale of Noden Pharma after just two years in its portfolio. The post Stanley Capital scores 151% IRR on its
Insight Partners has joined TA Associates as an investor in Aptean, a provider of enterprise resource planning and supply chain software. The post Vista exits 10-year investment in Aptean as Insight Partners buys in first appeared
UK treasury minister Richard Fuller MP highlighted the role that the private capital industry can play in the government’s growth plan, as well as how this plan can support the industry itself, speaking at panel
The value of PE-backed transactions in Europe surged to an all-time high in Q2 2022 – despite tough macroeconomic conditions and mounting geopolitical turbulence, the latest Clearwater Multiples Heatmap shows.
YFM Equity Partners has sold UK-based Springboard, a provider of AI-powered retail and footfall data analytics, to MRI Software, a US-based real estate software solutions provider.
Palatine Private Equity has offloaded its minority interest in Acora to LDC, the private capital arm of Lloyds Banking Group, less than three years into its investment in the UK IT managed services provider.
Court Square Capital Partners has revealed its next generation of leaders as it prepares for its long-term future. The post Succession confirmed at Court Square Capital as firm picks next gen leaders first appeared on
Although markets have responded with alarm to the UK government’s recent “fiscal event”, the UK private industry is soldiering on, with opportunities to be had for those who do not see the market as out
Stafford Capital Partners has launced a new open-ended direct lending and speciality finance fund. The post Stafford Capital leverages central bank rate rises to launch direct lending, speciality finance fund first appeared on AltAssets Private
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Unquote British Private Equity Awards, held last night in London.
Swiss GP Capvis believes that LPs are now moving towards private equity managers focused on investing in traditional sectors after years of strong performance from venture and growth strategies, said CEO Daniel Flaig.
Silverfleet has agreed to sell its stake in TrustQuay, a provider of trust, fund and corporate services software, to Hg in an exit set to generate a 3.1x gross money multiple and an IRR of
Graycliff Partners has agreed to sell WorldWide Electric to fellow buyout house AEA Investors after four years in its portfolio. The post Graycliff sells WorldWide Electric to AEA Investors after four-year transformation first appeared on
NGO Sista has launched a €100m early stage European venture capital fund dedicated to backing female founders and gender balanced teams. The post Sista launches €100m-targeting fund to back female founders, gender-balanced teams first appeared
Oslo-headquartered technology-focused GP Verdane is expecting to see an increase in portfolio deal opportunities as VCs and sponsors weigh up options for their existing portfolios, Director Merle Price and Partner Henrik Aspen told Unquote.
