Ireland-based energy distributor DCC has indicated it would support a revised £5.7bn ($7.63bn) acquisition proposal from a consortium led by KKR & Co Inc and Energy Capital Partners, provided the private equity group proceeds with a formal offer, according to a report by Reuters.
The private equity sector is facing mounting pressure to resolve a growing backlog of portfolio company exits, as a widening gap between buyer and seller expectations continues to impede exits and slow capital distribution, according to a report by Bloomberg citing senior industry figures.
Mega-deal activity is expected to remain a key driver of an accelerating mergers and acquisitions rebound through the second half of 2026, with private equity sponsors continuing to play a central role, according to a report by Bloomberg citing comments from Alex Kelly, a senior executive at Latham & Watkins
BizLink Holding Inc has agreed to acquire Interplex Datacom from Blackstone Inc in an $850m cash transaction, marking a strategic expansion for the Taiwanese industrial and technology group into advanced connectivity solutions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising mid-market companies, has sold NSI Industries, a manufacturer and supplier of branded electrical products, to Hubbell Incorporated for $3.0bn
Private equity investors Warburg Pincus and KKR are each assessing potential divestments of their UK broadband fibre businesses, in a move that will test continued investor appetite for the country’s challenged “altnet” sector, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Boots is in early-stage discussions over a potential $10bn sale, as private equity owner Sycamore Partners weighs strategic exit options and steps back from earlier plans for a London IPO, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Apollo Global Management has led a $35bn initial capital solution for a new AI infrastructure platform developed with Broadcom, in partnership with Blackstone and a syndicate of global banks, in what is being positioned as one of the largest private financings for AI compute capacity to date.
Nuvei, which is backed by private equity firms Advent International and Novacap alongside investor CDPQ, is in advanced discussions to acquire cross-border payments provider Payoneer in a deal valued at around $2.7bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity firm PAI Partners has followed KKR in withdrawing from the bidding process for a potential 50% stake in Nestlé’s water business, which includes brands such as Perrier, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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