Global investment firm Permira has realised its investment in Nexthink, a developer of Digital Employee Experience management software. The all-cash transaction, which values the business at around $3bn sees Vista Equity Partners acquire a majority holding.
UK-based private equity firm Cinven is weighing a potential exit for German software company Think‑cell, with the business possibly being marketed at a valuation of up to €3bn ($3.5bn), according to a report by Bloomberg.
French media and entertainment group Banijay has struck a deal to buy a majority stake in sports-betting operator Tipico from private-equity firm CVC Capital Partners, according to a report by Reuters.
Restaurant Brands International (RBI), the owner of Burger King, has shortlisted Chinese private equity firms CPE and HSG as potential acquirers of a controlling stake in the fast food chain’s China business, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Sweden’s EQT – one of Europe’s largest private equity firms – has made a takeover approach for Australia’s AUB Group, valuing the insurance broking and risk services company at around AUD5.25bn ($3.41bn), according to a report by Reuters.
Sanari Capital has exited its investment in Fernridge Solutions, selling its stake to Broll Property Group. The firm believes that Broll’s pan-African reach and expertise in real estate and technology will enable it to lead the next phase of growth for the Johannesburg-based market intelligence and geospatial analytics firm.
A Singapore-based affiliate of Blackstone has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 9.9% stake in India’s Federal Bank through a combination of preferential shares and warrants, according to a report by Reuters.
Oaktree Capital Management is arranging a major private-credit package to support its acquisition of the wealth-management arm of Australia’s Perpetual Ltd, according to a report by Bloomberg. The transaction structure centres on Oaktree using debt capital from private-credit providers — including Ares Management and Barings — rather than traditional bank
Private-equity firms are increasingly eyeing initial public offerings in the Gulf region, particularly in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, buoyed by about $50bn in initial share sales since 2022, according to a report by Bloomberg. Buyout firms are positioning closer to sovereign wealth fund hubs in the Gulf, which control
Partners Group has sold its 24.9% stake in Apex Logistics, a global logistics solutions provider, to majority shareholder Kuehne+Nagel. The transaction values Apex at $4bn. Partners Group’s stake sale, which is scheduled to close in 2025, marks a full exit from its investment in 2021.
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