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Subway suitors to fund buyout with $3bn securitisation

A $3 billion “whole-business securitisation” is being considered as a funding option by private equity firms vying to acquire sandwich chain Subway, according to a report by Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter.

Blackstone completes $4.46bn Cvent acquisition

An affiliate of funds managed by Blackstone has completed the acquisition of Cvent Holding Corp, a meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, for $8.50 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $4.6 billion.

Bain Capital offers $3.2bn for SoftwareOne

Bain Capital Private Equity has made an all-cash offer to to take Swiss software management company SoftwareOne private, valuing the business at 2.9 billion Swiss francs ($3.21 billion), according to a report by Reuters. SoftwareOne’s board has reportedly responded by saying that the offer “materially undervalues” the company and is

PAI Partners closing in on deal for ECF Group from Naxicap Partners

PAI Partners (PAI) has made a binding offer to acquire a majority stake in the ECF Group (ECF), a business-to-business distributor of equipment and consumables for hospitality and care professionals, from French private equity firm Naxicap Partners (Naxicap).  Under the proposed deal, Naxicap will remain a minority shareholder in the

Perwyn keeps management on board in Cruiseline deal

European private equity investor Perwyn has acquired Monaco-based Cruiseline, a specialist in the online sale of cruises in the Mediterranean, North Sea, Latin America, and the Caribbean, in partnership with the company’s management team, which has been led by Pierre Pelissier since 2012. With nearly €200 million in annual revenues,

Parabellum expands advanco with Vantage Consulting deal

Parabellum Investments, a private equity firm founded by international growth investor Rami Cassis, has acquired  Vantage Consulting Group, a US-based manufacturing automation firm specialising in the pharmaceutical and food industries. The deal significantly expands Parabellum’s existing portfolio company advanco making it one of the world’s largest independent pharmaceutical serialisation solutions

YO! Sushi

Mayfair sells YO! Sushi owner to Zensho for $621m

Mayfair Equity Partners has sold the Snowfox Group, a multi-channel and international Japanese food business, whose UK and US brands include YO! Sushi, Snowfox, Bento, and Taiko, to Zensho Holdings – a Japanese food service company – in a deal valued at $621 million.

Arlington Capital acquires Pegasus Steel

Arlington Capital Partners, a Washington, DC-area private equity firm, has acquired Pegasus Steel, a provider of complex fabricated steel structures used for the construction of submarines, aircraft carriers and other naval and industrial systems. 

MidOcean adds to executive board

MidOcean Partners, a New York-based alternative asset manager specialising in middle-market private equity and alternative credit investments, has appointed Ravi Saligram, former president and chief executive officer of Newell Brands, as an operating partner.

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