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HPC acquires £1.3bn minority Equitix stake

Hunter Point Capital (HPC) has agreed to acquire a 16.1% stake in Equitix, an international investor, developer, and fund manager in infrastructure, from Tetragon Financial Group, at an implied enterprise value of £1.3bn, excluding net debt.

KKR to acquire Australia’s Zenith Energy

KKR has agreed to acquire Zenith Energy, a leading Australian provider of sustainable and hybrid energy solutions, from a consortium of existing investors including Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), OPSEU Pension Trust (OPTrust), and Foresight Group, according to a report by Reuters.

Advent exits Ultra PCS in $1.6bn sale to Eaton

Private equity firm Advent International has agreed to sell Ultra Precision Control Systems (Ultra PCS), a UK provider of high-margin aerospace and defence technologies, to Eaton Corporation for $1.55bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Blackstone, Apollo eye Forward Air

A quartet of major private equity players, including Blackstone and Apollo Global Management, are eyeing a potential takeover of Forward Air Corporation, a US-based asset-light trucking and logistics provider, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.

Spectris rejects second KKR bid, backs Advent’s $5bn deal

UK-based industrial technology group Spectris has rejected a second takeover proposal from global private equity firm KKR, opting instead to back a rival $5bn offer from Advent International, marking one of the largest UK public-to-private deals so far in 2025, according to a report by Reuters.

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