Armira, a European investment holding specialising in partnerships with entrepreneur-led and family-owned businesses, has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in group tour operator Viabus. The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant competition authorities and is expected to complete in Q1 2026.

Private equity firm TPG is closing in on a £1bn-plus deal to acquire Optum UK, the supplier of electronic patient record systems used by the majority of NHS GPs, from US healthcare group UnitedHealth, according to a report by Sky News.

CVC DIF, the infrastructure division of leading global private equity manager CVC Capital Partners, has agreed to acquire iPark, a large-scale Iberian parking infrastructure platform operating across Spain and Portugal, from Elliott Investment Management. The investment will be made through DIF Infrastructure VIII.

Global healthcare private equity reached a record $190bn in deal value in 2025, driven by a sharp increase in transactions valued at more than $1bn, according to Bain & Company’s Healthcare Private Equity Report 2026. The total surpassed the previous peak set in 2021, despite a second-quarter slowdown linked to

TPG Capital is in discussions to acquire a minority stake of up to 20% in Indian securities firm IIFL Capital Services which due diligence currently taking place, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.

I Squared Capital is close to acquiring infrastructure safety company Ramudden Global from European private equity firm Triton in a deal valuing the business at around €2.5bn, including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.

KKR has agreed to acquire Arctos Partners, valuing the sports-focused private markets firm at approximately $1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the transaction.