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HDR acquires Hurley Palmer Flatt Group

HDR is expanding its multidisciplinary building engineering services by acquiring Hurley Palmer Flatt Group, headquartered in London.  Going forward, the UK firm will do business as HDR | Hurley Palmer Flatt Group. The acquired entity comprises all subsidiaries, which will also do business as HDR | Hurley Palmer Flatt; HDR

Equistone Partners Europe to acquire Sateco from Naxicap Partners

European mid-market private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) is in exclusive negotiations with Naxicap Partners for the acquisition of Sateco, a specialist in the manufacturing and distribution of metal formwork equipment for concrete forming and safety platforms on construction sites. Founded in 1953 and specialising in the sale of

AURELIUS sells Solidus Solutions for EUR330m

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities has agreed to sell its subsidiary Solidus Solutions (Solidus) to funds advised by Centerbridge Partners for an enterprise value of approximately EUR330 million.  Solidus is the leading European producer of sustainable fibre-based packaging solutions for food, beverage & horticulture, consumer goods and industrial applications. The deal represents

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PE-backed IPOs hit a speed wobble

IPO exits have fallen dramatically in recent years and the causes are deeper-rooted than stock market price cycles. Private Equity Wire’s Paul Bryant investigates… Headline numbers signal that Private Equity is falling out of love with IPOs as an exit route. Globally, the value of PE-backed IPOs surged in the

One Equity Partners acquires Walterscheid Powertrain Group

One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle market private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of Walterscheid Powertrain Group, (Walterscheid), a provider of original equipment and aftermarket parts and services for off-highway powertrain applications, from GKN Limited.  Walterscheid, headquartered in Lohmar, Germany, manufactures, distributes and services shafts, gearboxes, attachment systems, clutches

Mid Europa completes Mlinar acquisition

Mid Europa Partners, a private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, has completed the acquisition of Mlinar rom its founder, Mato Å kojo, who will retain a minority stake in the business.  Mlinar is a bakery retail and wholesale business operating circa 220 directly-owned stores in Croatia and Slovenia, as

Maven exits Just Trays investment

Maven Capital Partners (Maven), one of the UK’s most active private equity houses, has exited from its investment in JT Holdings UK Limited (Just Trays) to Kartell UK Limited (Kartell), delivering a 2x return for its investors. Just Trays is a niche manufacturer of shower trays, selling its products into

Incline acquires Brown & Joseph

Incline Equity Partners (Incline), a Pittsburgh-based private equity firm, has acquired Brown & Joseph (B&J), a provider of commercial accounts receivable management services primarily focused on insurance end markets. Based in Itasca, IL, B&J specialises in B2B third-party collection services while also providing first-party collections and insurance premium audits. The

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