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PE sets sights on circular economy as deals continue to rise

Up to £1.3 billion has been deployed into circular economy investments in a 12 month period, according to a new report from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP, with disclosed capital deployed increasing by 10% from £788 million in 2021 to £879 million in 2022.

TPG resurrects deal for funerals group InvoCare

Private equity group TPG Capital has resurrected its deal to acquire Australia’s largest funerals group Invocare, with a slightly improved AUD13 per share bid, which equates to an equity value of AUD1.9 billion and an enterprise value of AUD2.2 billion, according to a report by the Financial Review.

KKR, Macquarie weigh $500m bid for Singapore waste management firm SembWaste

The waste and recycling management arm of Singapore’s energy group Sembcorp is attracting the attention of several investment firms with US private equity group KKR & Co Inc and Australia’s Macquarie Asset Management said to be among the potential bidders for the business, according to a report by Reuters.

Braemont Capital makes growth equity investment in Vixxo

Braemont Capital, a relationship-driven investment firm that partners with founders, families and ownership-minded management teams, has made a growth equity investment in Vixxo Corporation, a provider of tech-enabled facilities maintenance services.

Crosspoint pays $667m to take Absolute Software private

Funds affiliated with Crosspoint Capital Partners have agreed to pay $667 million to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Absolute Software, a provider of “self-healing, intelligent security solutions”. Under the terms of the deal, Absolute shareholders will receive $11.50 per Common Share in cash on completion

KKR ups majority stake in Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu

Private investment major KKR is to increase its majority holding in Seiyu, a nationwide supermarket chain in Japan, by acquiring Rakuten’s stake in the business. The deal sees KKR up its stake from from 65% to 85%. KKR and Rakuten, together with Seiyu’s third shareholder, Walmart, have collaborated to support

Mediterrania leads €75m investment Moroccan pharma co in Laprophan

Mediterrania Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs and mid-cap companies in North Africa and Sub-Saharan countries, has acquired a stake in Moroccan pharmaceutical company Laprophan through its fund MC IV, alongside Germany’s development finance institution DEG, Proparco and FMO. Founded in 1949 by Abderrahim

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PE consortium acquires Syneos Health in $7.1bn deal

A consortium of private investment firms led by Elliott Investment Management, Patient Square Capital, and Veritas Capital, is to acquire Syneos Health for $43.00 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $7.1 billion, including outstanding debt.

BaltCap to acquire majority stake in automation specialist Hansab

BaltCap, a private equity manager focused on the Baltics, has agreed to acquire a 70% share in automation services provider Hansab Group. Hansab has a strong presence in the Baltics, and with BaltCap’s backing, plans to expand outside the region and diversify its service portfolio. Founded in 1991, Hansab develops

Blackstone acquires controlling stake in $800m Care Hospitals

Global private equity firm Blackstone has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Care Hospitals from TPG, in a deal that values the India and Bangladesh based hospital chain at about $800 million, according to a report by The Economic Times. The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter

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