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Warburg Pincus, KPS in talks to launch Gerresheimer bid

Warburg Pincus is in advanced discussions with KPS Capital Partners to jointly pursue a potential acquisition of Gerresheimer AG, the German-listed specialist in pharmaceutical and cosmetics packaging, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.

BP’s Castrol unit attracts PE interest

BP’s lubricants business, Castrol, has emerged as a potential multibillion-dollar acquisition target, drawing early-stage interest from a mix of strategic and financial bidders, including Reliance Industries, Apollo Global Management, and Lone Star Funds, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.

Vista closing in on $2bn deal for EQT’s Acumatica

Vista Equity Partners is close to finalising a deal to acquire Acumatica, a cloud-based enterprise software provider, from Swedish private equity group EQT, in a transaction that would value the business at approximately $2bn including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Cerberus acquires Citi’s Polish retail arm

Cerberus Capital Management has further strengthened its position in the Polish banking sector through its local unit, VeloBank SA, which is to acquire the retail banking operations of Citi’s Bank Handlowy SA, according to a report by Bloomberg.

KKR and NSSK submit Taiyo Holdings take-private proposals

Japanese electronics chemicals manufacturer Taiyo Holdings has received competing acquisition proposals from two private equity firms – KKR & Co, and domestic buyout specialist Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (NSSK) – with both bids aiming to take the company private via tender offer, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources

TPG, Blackstone make $16bn+ bid to take Hologic private

Private equity heavyweights TPG and Blackstone have tabled a proposal to acquire US-based medical technology firm Hologic in a take-private transaction valued in excess of $16bn, according to a report by the Financial Times citing sources familiar with the matter.

Stirling Square exits Verescence to Movendo, Draycott

Stirling Square Capital Partners has completed the sale of Verescence, a leading French manufacturer of glass packaging for the perfumery and cosmetics industry, to Movendo Capital and asset manager Draycott.

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