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.
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.
Mayfair Equity Partners, a private investment firm focused on the consumer and technology sectors, has fully exited its investment in YO! owner Snowfox Group after securing all necessary regulatory approvals for the sale of the business to Zensho Holdings Co in a $621m deal.
Global investment firm KKR is to acquire a 20% stake in SingTel Telecommunications (SingTel) regional data centre business for SGD1.1bn ($806.87m) giving the firm’s overall data centre business an enterprise value of SGD5.5bn ($4.03bn), according to a report by Reuters.
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.
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, 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.
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.
Kester Capital, a UK lower mid-market private equity specialist, has completed its sixth Life Sciences services deal with an investment in GXP Engaged, a provider of audit and related consulting services to the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors.
TOP STORY: Global alternative investment firm Investcorp has agreed to sell its majority stake in Danish design brand Georg Jensen, to Fiskars Group, the owner of luxury household brands including Wedgwood and Iittala, in a deal worth €151.5m.
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