UK lower mid-market private equity firm Kester Capital has agreed to sell Atec Group, a UK manufacturer and distributor of specialist insurance products, to European private equity investor Perwyn.
Malaysia’s IHH Healthcare and Sunway are among three contenders in the race to acquire Penang-based Island Hospital from pan-Asian private equity firm Affinity Equity Partners, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Swiss impact investor Blue Earth Capital has announced a $16m (€14.9m) loan to Samunnati, an agricultural financing firm based in Chennai, India, according to a report by Impact Investor.
Private equity firm Advent International has exited aerospace and defence technology provider CAES Systems to Honeywell in a $1.9bn all-cash deal.
Carlyle Group and KKR have emerged as final bidders for Discover Financial’s $10bn portfolio of US student loans, underscoring private investment firms’ growing interest in filling the lending void left by traditional banks, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Financial services-focused consulting firm Alpha FMC’s leadership team has approved a £626m takeover bid from private equity firm Bridgepoint.
Global financial advisory and asset management firm Lazard is exploring opportunities to acquire a private credit firm to enhance its $250bn asset management division, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Shareholders of Canadian payment platform Nuvei have approved a plan for the company’s acquisition by US private equity firm Advent International, valuing the deal at $6.3bn.
Golden Goose Group, the Italian luxury sports brand owned by British private equity firm Permira, has postponed its much-anticipated Milan stock market listing just a day before the IPO was set to be priced, according to reports.
The board of Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK’s largest investment platform, has said it is willing to “unanimously recommend” a £5.4bn takeover offer from a consortium of private equity firms led by CVC Capital Partners, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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