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PAC acquires stake in LA-based private credit shop

Pacific Current Group has agreed a deal to acquire a minority 24.9% equity stake in Los Angeles-based private credit and structured equity investment management firm Avante Capital Partners for up to $40m.

McWin acquires majority Big Mamma stake

London-based private equity group McWin has acquired a majority stake in Big Mamma, the French-owned Italian restaurant group operating across five countries, in a deal that values the business at €270m, according to a report by The Financial Times.

PE firms file $750m Morgan Stanley fraud suit

Private equity firms Certares Management and Knighthead Capital Management, who claim they were defrauded in a deal to invest in a credit funding agreement for a US high-speed rail line, have sued Morgan Stanley for at least $750m, according to a report by Bloomberg.

PE activity down 35% in August, says S&P Global

Global private equity and venture capital deal has activity has slowed sharply so far in 2023, with the aggregate value of PE deals falling 44% this year to $302.69 billion, and the number of deals declining by 35% to 7,804.

SK Capital makes strategic investment in Ecopol

Ecopol, a developer and producer of biodegradable films and delivery systems, has secured a strategic investment from affiliates of SK Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, ingredients, and life sciences sectors.

Francisco Partners and HIG partner to acquire RBmedia

Francisco Partners, a a global private investment firm, specialising in technology and media-focused businesses, has partnered with HIG Capital to complete the acquisition of RBmedia, in conjunction with the firm’s management, from KKR.

777 Partners acquires Everton in £550m deal

Miami-based private equity firm 777 Partners has agreed a deal to acquire English Premier League football club Everton FC in a deal worth around £550m, subject to approval from the relevant authorites , according to reports.

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