The value of global mergers and acquisitions in the renewable energy sector reached a record £118.7 billion in 2022 – a rise of 57% on the previous year, according to new research by business advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts. The figures show that the number of deals completed during the

BPEA EQT is to acquire IMG Academy, an education institution supporting over 100,000 student-athletes across its suite of sports education services, from Endeavor Group Holdings in a deal valued at $1.25bn.

The value of venture capital investment into UK businesses continued to slump in the opening quarter of 2023 falling to £2.9 billion ($3.6bn) continuing the significant slowdown seen at the end of 2022, according to KPMG’s latest Venture Pulse report.

Benchmark Gensuite, a software platform that helps companies unify and digitally transform their EHS, Sustainability, and ESG Reporting programs, has secured a minority growth investment from enterprise software private investment specialist Vista Equity Partners.

Clearview Capital Fund IV, and its affiliates and Clearview Capital Fund V, and its affiliates have made a new platform investment in Capitol Services, a tech-enabled provider of outsourced legal and compliance services, in partnership with the company’s founders and management. 

Nestlé and private equity firm PAI Partners are to set up a joint venture for Nestlé’s frozen pizza business in Europe. Through the PAI Mid-Market Fund, which is dedicated to mid-market opportunities, PAI will have equal non-controlling stakes with equal voting rights. 

All Seas Capital, a pan-European private capital fund that provides capital solutions to founder- and entrepreneur-owned companies, has made a significant minority investment in Nurture Landscapes Group, a UK ground maintenance and green services business.

TPG Capital has formally withdrawn its offer to acquire InvoCare almost a month after Australia’s largest listed funeral company said the private equity firm’s AUD1.8 billion ($1.2bn) buyout proposal was too low, according to a report by The Financial Review. TPG and InvoCare have been in dialogue since TPG submitted