Clearwater Analytics has agreed to be acquired by an investor group led by private investment firms Permira and Warburg Pincus in a take-private transaction valuing the US-based investment management technology provider at approximately $8.4bn.
Perwyn, a European private equity investor, has entered an agreement to exit its holding in WGNSTAR to ABM in a cash transaction valued at approximately $275m. With locations in Ireland and six cities in the United States, WGNSTAR is a provider of managed workforce solutions and equipment support services for
One Equity Partners, a middle market private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Montanhydraulik GmbH. The company is a global industrial engineering and manufacturing specialist of high-quality ultra-large-scale hydraulic cylinders, aggregates and entire hydraulic systems, and a provider of related worldwide maintenance and repair services.
Main Capital Partners has appointed Jorn de Ruijter and Daan Visscher as partners. These appointments strengthen the firm’s leadership team and support Main’s continued international growth and ongoing professionalisation.
Colesco Capital, a sustainability-led private credit specialist, has taken over the management of an Article 9 impact credit fund that finances the scaling of circular businesses supporting the climate transition. Colesco has agreed with Polestar Capital and its investors to take over management of the Polestar Capital Circular Debt Fund
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has appointed Andrew Howson as its new UK Head of Private Equity. Howson joined BDO as a transaction services partner in 2017, prior to which he held senior roles at EY and Deloitte.
Apollo has announced that Apollo-managed funds have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Prosol Group, the multi-specialist in fresh food businesses and food retail in France, from Ardian. Prosol’s existing shareholders and management team will reinvest alongside the Apollo funds.
AnaCap, a private equity investor specialising in partnering with founders and entrepreneurial management teams across services, technology, and software within the European financial ecosystem, has announced that its portfolio company Yard Reaas, an independent platform providing investment, property management and valuation services for institutional investors and banks, has acquired VSA
Affinity Equity Partners is considering a sale of its stake in airport hospitality group Plaza Premium, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Global private equity firms including Warburg Pincus and KKR are exploring potential bids for Southeast Asia-focused education platform XCL Education, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. Other alternative asset managers understood to be assessing the opportunity include Blackstone and EQT.
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