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CD&R agrees $10.3bn Sealed Air deal

Private Equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has agreed to acquire Sealed Air, the US packaging group best known for inventing bubble wrap, for $10.3bn including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.

Gryphon sells 3Cloud to Cognizant

Gryphon Investors, a leading middle-market private investment firm, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company 3Cloud, a dedicated Microsoft Azure services provider, to Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSH). Financial terms for the transaction, which is expected to close in Q1 2026, were not disclosed.

Warburg and Permira eye deal to acquire Clearwater Analytics

Private equity firms Warburg Pincus and Permira are in discussions to acquire Clearwater Analytics Holdings Inc, the investment and accounting software provider, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

Turnspire Capital Partners acquires LifeLine Foods and ICM Biofuels

An affiliate of Turnspire Capital Partners LLC (Turnspire) has acquired LifeLine Foods LLC and ICM Biofuels LLC. The operations will be combined under The LifeLine Group (LifeLine), with the food business continuing to operate as LifeLine Foods, and the biofuels business being rebranded as LifeLine Biofuels. Turnspire’s partner in the

US judge clears GTCR acquisition of Surmodics

A US judge has sided with private equity firm GTCR in clearing its acquisition of medical device coatings maker Surmodics, rejecting the Federal Trade Commission’s effort to block the deal, according to a report by Reuters.

ECN Capital bought by Warburg Pincus-led group

Canada’s ECN Capital has agreed to be taken private in a CAD$1.9bn ($1.35bn) transaction led by Warburg Pincus, signalling heightened private equity interest in the financial services sector. The investor consortium will pay CAD$3.10 per common share in cash, a premium of roughly 13% over the preceding closing price.

BP in talks with Stonepeak to sell Castrol

BP is in advanced discussions with investment firm Stonepeak regarding the potential sale of its lubricants business Castrol, a move aligned with BP’s target to divest approximately $20bn by 2027, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.

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