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Bain Capital Credit makes $1.3bn of H1 financing investments

The private credit group of Bain Capital Credit, a global credit specialist with approximately $44bn in assets under management, invested a total of $1.3bn to support the growth of middle market and private equity-backed companies during the first six months of 2023.

EQT to sell infection prevention specialist Schülke

EQT’s EQT VIII fund is to sell Schülke, a provider of infection prevention and treatment solutions for the healthcare industry, to a consortium led by ATHOS, a Munich-based single family office, along with other co-investors such as Bitburger Holding.

Cornerstone and Kartesia acquire Ecowipes

Private equity investment firm Cornerstone Investment Management and Kartesia, a European specialist financing provider, have acquired Ecowipes Group, a producer of bio-degradable wet wipes and other products. 

PE-backed Shawbrook eyes £3.5bn Co-operative Bank merger

Shawbrook Group, a UK-based small business lender backed by private equity firms including BC Partners and Pollen Street Capital, is planning a £3.5bn merger with Co-operative Bank in what would be one of the most significant UK banking deals since the 2008 financial crisis, according to a report by The

Advent’s Subway pursuit goes down the tubes

Delays in the auction process for Subway have prompted US buyout firm Advent to stop working on a potential deal to acquire the sandwich chain, according to a report by Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

Dealmaking opportunities to improve throughout 2023, says survey

Investment banks and advisory firms are cautiously optimistic that markets will modestly revive through the second half of 2023, despite the current economic uncertainty, with 58% of senior executives expecting only a mild dip in business opportunities, according to a survey by Acuity Knowledge Partners.

Pemberton finances maiden UK public-to-private deal

Alternative credit manager Pemberton Asset Management (Pemberton) has provided financing to support its first ever UK public-to-private (P2P) transaction – the acquisition of compliance and energy services business Sureserve Group by pan-European private equity firm Cap10.

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