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BGF-backed Celerity acquires Silverstring

UK-based IT services provider, Celerity, has acquired Silverstring, enhancing the former’s data protection and cyber recovery offerings within its managed services portfolio. Founded in 2002, Celerity provides advanced IT services with an emphasis on cybersecurity and highly available hybrid-cloud systems.

Permira

Permira, CVC, EQT eye PAG’s $1.6bn Nuvama stake

Private equity giants Permira, CVC Capital Partners, and EQT are among the leading contenders to acquire a controlling stake in Nuvama Wealth Management from Asia-focused firm PAG, in a potential $1.6bn deal, according to a report by the Economic Times.

Carlyle in talks to hand over Dainese to creditors

Carlyle Group is reportedly in advanced discussions to hand over ownership of Italian protective sportswear brand Dainese SpA to its private credit lenders, HPS Investment Partners and Arcmont Asset Management, in what could mark one of Italy’s first lender-led takeovers in the private credit space, according to a report by

Brookfield sells partial stakes to new PE fund for HNWI

Brookfield Business Partners, the private equity arm of Brookfield Corporation, is set to divest partial interests in three of its portfolio companies to a newly established private equity vehicle targeting high-net-worth investors, managed by Brookfield Asset Management, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Partners Group sells final stake in Aavas Financiers

Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients, has sold its final stake in Aavas Financiers, a specialist in affordable housing finance in India, to CVC Capital Partners, marking a full exit for the private equity firm and a strong return for its clients.

Odyssey to sell Applied Technical Services to SGS for $1.3bn

Odyssey Investment Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company Applied Technical Services, a provider of specialised testing, inspection, calibration, and forensic consulting solutions in North America, to SGS, in a transaction valued at $1.325bn.

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