DIF Capital Partners acquires majority stake in 4th Utility in £25m deal

DIF Capital Partners has bought a majority stake in UK fibre broadband provider 4th Utility for £25m. The transaction marks the first investment for DIF CIF II in the UK and its third investment in

Oxy Capital exits Prio Energy to trade

Oxy Capital has sold Portuguese petrol station operator Prio Energy to Spanish company Disa.

Quuppa raises €20m from Bocap and TCG

Finnish provider of real-time locating systems technology Quuppa has raised €20m in a series-A round from Finland-based investors Bocap and Tech Consulting Group (TCG).

I Squared Capital is back in the fundraising market with eyes on fund III

I Squared Capital is back in the fundraising market and is looking to raise its third infrastructure fund, just two years after closing the predecessor.

Q2 Barometer: Coronavirus ravages European M&A market

The latest issue of the Unquote Private Equity Barometer, which charts the unfolding impact of the Covid-19 crisis on Q2 statistics, is now available to download

The Resurgence of SPACs: Observations and Considerations

Posted by Andrew R. Brownstein, Andrew J. Nussbaum, and Igor Kirman, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Saturday, August 22, 2020 Editor's Note: Andrew R. Brownstein, Andrew J. Nussbaum, and Igor Kirman are partners at

Arcline Acquires Another Elevator Services Company

Arcline Investment Management has acquired Jersey Elevator, a New Jersey-based provider of elevator maintenance services. Jersey Elevator’s services include elevator maintenance, modernization, and installation to customers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The company was founded

TCF Backs Cathay’s IOP Add-On

Innovative Office Products, a portfolio company of Cathay Capital Private Equity, has acquired SiS Ergo with backing from TCF Capital Funding. TCF provided just over $80 million of secured financing and was the sole lead

No deal looms as UK and EU warn of little progress in Brexit negotiations

City firms could lose access to the European markets overnight if the UK crashes out of the EU

No deal looms as UK and EU warn of little progress in Brexit talks

City firms could lose access to the European markets overnight if the UK crashes out of the EU

Questa Capital beats $300m goal for sophomore fundraise

Healthcare-focused venture capital house Questa Capital has beaten its initial $300m target for its sophomore fundraise.

Vallis Capital sells Vortal to Stirling Square’s Docu Nordic

Docu Nordic, a Swedish business intelligence company owned by Stirling Square Capital, has acquired Vortal, a Portuguese e-sourcing specialist backed by private equity firm Vallis Capital Partners.

Southern Europe bounces back amid pandemic uncertainty

Following an intense slowdown in dealflow and fundraising, the southern European private equity industry has regained vigour and confidence in July and is set for a more dynamic second half of the year. Alessia Argentieri

Innova exits Trimo to trade

Polish private equity firm Innova Capital is in the process of selling a 100% stake in Trimo Group, a Slovenia-based producer of facades and building envelopes, to Kingspan Group.

Gemspring Capital follows big fund size jump with trio of new hires

Gemspring Capital has made a trio of senior hires in the wake of closing its $750m second fund earlier this year.

Buyout firm EQT’s stock slumps as earnings disappoint

Sweden-based buyout firm pays price for disappointing half year results as valuation risks mount

Arlington Sells Centauri at Big Multiple

Arlington Capital Partners has agreed to sell Centauri to publicly traded KBR for $827 million in cash. Centauri is a provider of engineering, intelligence, cybersecurity and advanced technology to intelligence and national defense agencies for

Roark Looks to Clean Up in Facilities Services

Roark Capital has made an investment in Divisions Maintenance Group, a technology and data-based provider of facilities maintenance services. Divisions Maintenance Group (DMG) services retail chains, pharmacies, grocery stores, warehouses, distribution centers, and REITs across

Global Brain extends series-A for Element Insurance

Global Brain has led the extension of series-A funding round for Element Insurance, a German white-label digital insurance provider, by an additional €10m, taking the total to €39m.

Providence agrees EdgeConnex exit to EQT, deal said to value business at up to $3bn

Providence Equity Partners has scored a sale of cloud data centre business EdgeConneX to fellow private equity player EQT in a deal which reportedly values the company at between $2.5bn and $3bn.

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