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HIG Capital agrees sale of subsea telecoms group Xtera

HIG Capital has entered into a binding agreement to sell its portfolio company Xtera to a joint venture led by Prysmian and Fincantieri, marking an exit from the subsea telecommunications specialist it established in 2017.

KKR secures first negotiation rights to take Yomeishu private

US private equity giant KKR & Co has gained first negotiation rights to acquire Japanese herbal health tonic manufacturer Yomeishu Seizo Co, in a move that could see the company taken private in early 2026, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Dentira secures strategic growth investment from Vista

Dentira, a procurement and spend management platform serving dental practices and multi-site healthcare operators, has secured a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners (Vista), a specialist in enterprise software investments.

Sandbrook acquires United Utility in deal valued at $1bn

Sandbrook Capital Partners has agreed to acquire United Utility, a US-based power grid operator, in a deal valued at approximately $1bn, marking a major private equity bet on the energy infrastructure sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.

LDC backs Taking Care MBO

LDC, a private equity investment firm and part of the Lloyds Banking Group, has backed the management buyout of Taking Care, an Exeter-headquartered provider of technology-enabled care products and services, from AXA Health.

Sapporo agrees $3.1bn sale of real estate unit to KKR–PAG consortium

Japanese brewer Sapporo Holdings has agreed to sell its real estate business to a private equity consortium led by KKR and PAG for approximately JPY477bn ($3.1bn), as the company accelerates efforts to streamline its portfolio and redeploy capital into core operations, according to a report by Reuters.

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