Morrison bid sparks M&A trolley dash
With private equity-backed mergers and acquisitions hitting record levels in Europe, bankers have their tails up as they jostle for the most lucrative fee opportunities, writes David Rothnie.
With private equity-backed mergers and acquisitions hitting record levels in Europe, bankers have their tails up as they jostle for the most lucrative fee opportunities, writes David Rothnie.
UK buyout house Graphite Capital has scored a 4.5x return in its second successful sale of car refinishing product manufacturer U-POL. The post Graphite Capital to exit U-POL for a second time at 4.5x return first
Shamrock Capital has followed last month's $1bn raise for a new buyout and growth vehicle with the final close of its debut debt opportunities fund. The post Shamrock Capital follows last month’s $1bn fundraise by
Graphite Capital has sold its stake in automotive repair and refinishing products business U-Pol to US-based Axalta Coating Systems, marking the second time the GP has invested in and exited the company.
Dyal Capital Partners has agreed to buy a 5% stake in the Phoenix Suns NBA team to value it at $1.55bn. The post Dyal buys into Phoenix Suns at $1.55bn valuation as team begins first
Washington DC-based private equity house Acon Investments has revealed its exit of Conexão Group and buyout of Formación Alcalá on the same day. The post Acon Investments seals two deals in a day, including Conexão
Investment giant BlackRock has picked up more than $250m for the first close of a new fund focused on investing in climate infrastructure across emerging markets. The post BlackRock’s $500m-targeting climate infra fund attracts big
Unquote's latest Fundraising Report, analysing key trends and presenting proprietary data on the European fundraising market, is now available to download.
Blackstone has agreed to acquire Sphera, a provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) software, data, and consulting services, from Genstar Capital. The buy of Sphera from Genstar values the business at $1.4 billion. Blackstone
Gimv has sold its majority stake in Belgium-headquartered digital cutting machines producer Summa to Ergon Capital Partners.
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Following three exits in 2021 so far, ESG-focused private equity firm Summa Equity's managing director Reynir Indahl discusses the effect of the pandemic on its portfolio, plans for buy-and-build, and the need for GPs to
EQT has agreed to sell Sweden-based IT-outsourcing business Iver Holding to Intermediate Capital Group (ICG).
Charterhouse Capital Partners has entered into exclusive negotiations to sell its stake in France-headquartered B2B insurance broker Siaci Saint Honoré (SSH) to a consortium of investors led by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPP).
Charterhouse Capital has entered exclusive talks for what AltAssets understands is a €1.7bn sale of B2B insurance brokerage Siaci Saint Honoré. The post Charterhouse agrees Siaci Saint Honoré at better than €1.7bn valuation – source
Bridges Fund Management has scored what is believed to be a stellar return selling a stake in World of Books to fellow private equity house Livingbridge. The post Bridges Fund Management scores huge return selling
European private equity investor Access Capital Partners has burst through its goal for its eighth flagship small buyout fund of funds raise to reach an €814m final close. The post Keen LP interest in European
Quadrum Capital has hit a €250m final close for its debut fund targeting institutional investors after an impressive fundraising process saw it raise the vehicle's hard cap twice. The post Quadrum hits twice-raised hard cap
