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Olympus to pay $900m for wire maker IWG

US private equity firm Olympus Partners has agreed to acquire a majority ownership stake in International Wire Group Holdings from Atlas Holdings for a purchase price “slightly in excess of” $900 million. Atlas, which acquired IWG in April 201, will continue as an investor in the company.  Following the close

Sureserve agrees £214.1m PE takeover

Sureserve Group PLC has agreed to a £214.1 million takeover by Cap10 4NetZero Bidco Ltd, a new company indirectly owned by funds managed and/or advised by private-equity firm Cap10 Partners LLP, according to a report by ProActive Investors.

Abrdn to split PE portfolio in bid to attract buyers

TOP STORY: Abrdn is considering individually offloading a batch of private equity businesses, which collectively hold about $12 billion of investments, after failing to find a single buyer to acquire the entire portfolio, according to a report by Reuters.

GI Partners eyes $1.05bn Atlas deal

Private investment firm GI Partners is to take infrastructure and environmental solutions provider Atlas Technical Consultants private in an all-cash deal valued at around $1.05 billion, including debt, according to a report by Financier Worldwide. Under the terms of deal, GI Partners will pay Atlas shareholders $12.25 per share in

Polaris takes majority stake in Nordic automated packaging supplier

Copenhagen-based mid-market private equity investor Polaris has acquired a majority shareholding in Sealing System, a Scandinavian supplier of intralogistics and full-scope automated packaging and palletizing lines. Established in 1998 in Grindsted, Denmark, Sealing System offers complete, automated end-of-line and intralogistics solutions, which optimise processes and production while ensuring efficient track

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Apollo nearing takeover talks with John Wood Group

US private equity group Apollo is said to be close to opening talks with oil and gas engineering company John Wood Group regarding a £1.66 billion takeover, according to a report by The Times. YOU NEED TO LOGIN TO SEE THE CONTENT​ Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Log

Carlyle Group emerges as potential Man Utd bidder

The Carlyle Group has emerged as a potential new bidder for Manchester United, as the ongoing sale of the English Premier League club goes to a third round, with rival bids from former Qatar prime minister Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani and Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, and interest from US

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