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Corsair Capital backs identity verification platform IDnow

Corsair Capital, a specialist investment firm focused on payments, software, and business services within financial services, has acquired a majority stake in IDnow, a leading provider of identity verification solutions in Europe.

KKR-led consortium nears £1.6bn takeover of NHS landlord Assura

A consortium led by private equity giant KKR and infrastructure specialist Stonepeak Partners is on the verge of acquiring Assura, a major NHS landlord, in a deal valued at £1.6bn deal, marking another potential London-listed exit from the UK market, according to report by the Financial Times.

IK Partners to acquire Tecomatic

IK Partners, a private equity firm focused on investments in the Benelux, DACH, France, Nordics and the UK, is to acquire Tecomatic, a Swedish provider of water treatment and erosion control solutions, from PEQ Invest.

PE-backed Sval Energi acquired by DNO in $1.6bn deal

Norwegian oil and gas company DNO ASA has agreed to acquire Sval Energi, a portfolio company of private equity firm HitecVision, in a $1.6bn deal that includes a $450m cash payment and assumption of the company’s debt, according to a report by Reuters.

PE-backed Aptean faces rival bid for software provider Logility

Supply chain software provider Logility Supply Chain Solutions has received an unsolicited takeover bid of $15 per share, potentially challenging its previously agreed $14.30 per share buyout by Aptean, which is backed by PE firms including TA Associates, according to a report by Reuters.

Silver Lake and P2 Capital explore $5bn-plus Blackhawk sale

PE firms Silver Lake Management and P2 Capital Partners are exploring strategic exit options from their investment in Blackhawk Network, the prepaid card and gift voucher platform they took private in 2018, including a sale at a potential valuation in excess of $5bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Vista and Harvest weigh $4bn sale of software firm Granicus

Private equity firms Vista Equity Partners and Harvest Partners are exploring a potential sale of Granicus, a government-services software provider, in a deal that could value the company at approximately $4bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters.

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