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Analysis: Returning to the private fold

Dunkin’ Brands and Endurance International Group are poised to return to private equity ownership after spending many years as public companies

Aurelius acquires logistics business Pullman Fleet Services

London-listed Wincanton said it would receive a nominal consideration for the sale, but didn't disclose the figure

Mutares carves out two units from Gea Group

Mutares has acquired Gea Farm Technologies Japy and Royal De Boer Stalinrichtingen from German listed food company Gea Group.

Who’s the boss? The tricky balance between keeping control and raising money

Private equity, public float or bank loan? Entrepreneurs should consider the options carefully and remember there are no easy answers

Tech start-ups drop stay-private mantra as IPOs beckons

Spacs and a strong IPO market make going public more popular for venture-backed companies

Private equity firms forced to wait for giant Ant Technology Group IPO after regulators suspend listing

Private equity-backed Ant Technology Group’s public listing was expected to be the biggest IPO ever, but now Chinese regulators have suspended the stock market debut.

Motion Equity to take Olmix private

Motion Equity has invested in Olmix, a Paris-listed company that specialises in the production of algae-based alternatives to pesticides and food ingredients.

EQT Public Value to acquire minority stake in BioGaia

EQT, via its EQT Public Value fund, has announced plans to acquire a minority stake in listed Swedish company BioGaia for SEK 650m (€62.6m).

Eurazeo exits Farfetch with €90.4m proceeds

Eurazeo has sold all of its shares in NYSE-listed fashion e-commerce company Farfetch.

TDR’s purchase of Asda heads for the Competition and Markets Authority

The CMA review could slow down the private equity firm’s plans for the supermarket chain and lead to greater public scrutiny of the deal

Most Forwarded: Opalesque most forwarded article – week 44: SPACs Hedge funds scoop up SPAC shares, Hedge funds surface in wave of Biopharma SPAC deals, SPAC to the future How blank-check acquirers could reshape emerging companies' roles in public markets

Hedge funds scoop up SPAC shares From Institutional Investor: Hedge funds aren t just launching their own special purpose acquisition companies -they re also scooping up shares of these blank-check companies. Basso and Difesa have

EQT to invest in food supplement firm BioGaia

The company is listed in the mid-cap segment on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange and had annual net sales of SEK 768 million in 2019

Brookfield Asset Management holds €1.14bn of its first European core-plus real estate fund

Brookfield Asset Management has closed its first European core-plus real estate fund, with a total capital pool of €1.14bn. The fund exceeded the initial target of €1bn and was backed by a range of investors

PE-backed Trustpilot to list in H1 next year – report

Danish internet ratings company Trustpilot is preparing for an initial public offering in H1 2021 and has mandated JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley to advise on the process, according to press reports.

Bridgepoint-backed Diaverum plans IPO in November – reports

Bridgepoint-backed Diaverum, a Sweden-based renal care provider, is preparing to launch an initial public offering in November, according to press reports.

G4S rejects offer from BC's Gardaworld

Listed British integrated security company G4S has urged its shareholders to reject the unsolicited offer made by Gardaworld, a Canada-based integrated security and risk company backed by BC Partners.

Spacs offer quick exits for venture firms, but potential perils as well

Blank-check companies can make venture firms, traditionally long-term backers of private companies, players in public markets

CapMan adds €470m in AUM in Q3 2020

Listed Finnish private equity firm CapMan raised €470m in the third quarter of 2020, it announced today in its interim report. 

LDC exits Ellis Whittam to Marlowe in £59m deal

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has sold its stake in UK-based employment law specialist Ellis Whittam to Marlowe, a London-listed safety and regulatory compliance expert.

Bowmark Capital backs Totalmobile buyout

Bowmark Capital has backed the buyout of Northern Ireland-based technology company Totalmobile.  The Belfast-based venture has more than 700 customers and 250,000 mobile-workforce users across the public services, property, facilities management, transport and infrastructure sectors.

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