Private equity firm Apax Partners has withdrawn its proposed $792m acquisition of UK automotive services and software provider Pinewood Technologies, citing challenging market conditions, according to a report by Reuters.
Software-focussed private investment firm Vista Equity Partners is exploring a sale of its emergency communications software portfolio company, AlertMedia, with sources indicating a potential valuation exceeding $1bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Mérieux Equity Partners has acquired a significant minority stake in Health in Code, Spain’s leading integrated clinical genetics platform, alongside Alantra Private Equity’s continuation vehicle and the company’s management team.
UK asset manager Schroders has agreed to a £9.9bn takeover by US investment manager Nuveen, according to a report by the Financial Times, following a series of approaches from the Chicago-based group.
A consortium of private credit firms led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives is providing $3.5bn to support the $8.4bn acquisition of Clearwater Analytics Holdings by private equity sponsors Permira Holdings and Warburg Pincus, according to a report by Bloomberg.
HIG Capital has secured a $200m dividend from its portfolio company TKC Holdings after the US prison-services vendor refinanced nearly $2.3bn of debt through a combination of junk bonds and leveraged loans, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Carve-outs are set to dominate global mergers and acquisitions in 2026 as companies simplify portfolios amid geopolitical pressures and rapid AI-driven disruption, according to a report by Bloomberg citing the findings of KPMG’s Global M&A Outlook 2026.
Private equity firms, including Energy Capital Partners, are cashing in on natural gas-fired power plants as electricity producers scramble to meet surging demand driven by artificial intelligence, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Lower mid-market private equity firm WestBridge has completed the sale of APEM Group to Applus+ Group. The sale marks the third exit from WestBridge Fund II and delivers a 11.5x multiple.
Geopolitical tensions, tariff uncertainty, and ongoing economic challenges throughout last year meant that total private equity investment activity fell against the previous year, according to the latest UK Private Equity Review from KPMG UK, with the potential for a resurgence of activity this year as firms look to invest high
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