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.
Francisco Partners is considering a potential sale of genealogy and DNA testing platform MyHeritage in a transaction that could value the business at around $1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
US private equity firm Warburg Pincus has agreed to invest in Asia-Pacific corporate services provider Acclime, providing growth capital to support the firm’s continued expansion across the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.
KIK Custom Products Inc, the cleaning-products company backed by private equity firm Centerbridge, has obtained a $150m rescue loan from new lenders, including Oaktree Capital Management, to address a potential liquidity shortfall, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Weakening profitability among private credit borrowers is likely to lead to further loan defaults in 2026, according to a report by Reuters citing Morningstar DBRS, which has reiterated a negative outlook for the sector.
MML Capital Partners has closed MML Keystone I and accompanying co-investment and managed vehicles, raising €935m ($1.10bn). The fundraise ranks among the largest on record for a new European strategy, according to data from Preqin.
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