US private equity major Apollo Global Management has agreed to pay £506m in a take-private deal for The Restaurant Group, owner of casual dining chain Wagamama’s and the Brunning & Price group of pubs for £506m.
With the higher cost of financing deals making traditional investment exit routes more difficult and the UK IPO market in a slump, UK private equity managers are increasingly turning to continuation funds as they look to offload assets.
Adenia Partners, a private markets investment firm committed to responsible investing and a sustainable Africa, has completed a majority investment in Enfin, a solar financing solutions provider serving commercial and industrial clients across South Africa.
Private investment major KKR & Co is considering selling its portfolio company Q-Park, an operator of car parks across Europe, in a deal that could value the company at around €4bn, including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bain Capital, a global private investment firm with approximately $180 billion of assets under management, has agreed to invest at least $200m in equity capital in Vietnam-based Masan Group at price of VND85,000 per share.
Swedish private equity firm EQT Partners is looking to finalise a deal to VerPartners, one of Australia’s largest veterinary practice chains in a deal worth in excess of AUD1bn, according to a report by the Financial Review.
Lonsdale Capital Partners, the private equity firm focused on the lower mid-market in the UK and Ireland, has made an investment in GIA, a tech-enabled property consultancy that provides bespoke solutions to clients across a range of sectors.
Bain Capital Private Equity has competed its acquisition of Harrington Process Solutions, a speciality distributor of industrial flow control process solutions, with the support of debt financing Goldman Sachs Asset Management, BMO Capital Markets, Oak Hill Advisors, and Jefferies Credit Partners.
Standard BioTools Inc and SomaLogic Inc, suppliers of tools to the the medical research and drug development industry and portfolio companies of life sciences-focused private investment firm Casdin Capital have agreed to merge in an all-stock deal.
Vestar Capital Partners has invested in Tech24, a commercial foodservice equipment repair and maintenance provider, alongside existing shareholders HCI Equity Partners (HCI) and the Company’s management team.
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