CVC Capital Partners has acquired a 20% stake in International Schools Partnership, in a deal that values the global private schools operator at €7bn, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.
Private investment major The Carlyle Group has emerged as the leading bidder to acquire the coatings business of BASF in a deal that could value the business at around €7bn, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter.
Shares in executive search and leadership advisory firm Heidrick & Struggles International surged nearly 20% on Monday after the firm announced a $1.3bn go-private agreement with a consortium led by Advent International and Corvex Private Equity, according to a report by Reuters.
Portage Point Partners an advisory, consulting, interim management, investment banking and financial services firm focused on the middle market, has appointed Tom Wooton as Managing Director to the Office of the CFO (OCFO) practice.
YFM Equity Partners, a UK growth-focused investor, has strengthened the leadership team across the firm’s Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham offices with the appointment of Neil Inskip as Head of New Investments, North.
Validus Risk Management, a software and tech-enabled services platform for financial risk management, has boosted its Fund Finance Advisory team in London with the appointment of Jonathan Watson from RBS International.
Blackstone and Abu Dhabi-based Lunate have formed a strategic partnership to invest $5bn in logistics assets across the Gulf Cooperation Council region, underscoring the growing appeal of regional infrastructure and supply chain platforms to global private capital, according to a report by Reuters.
Private investment firm Bain Capital has completed fundraising for its latest flagship private equity fund, Bain Capital Fund XIV, with $14bn in total commitments, including approximately $11.8bn of external funding exceeding its original target of $10bn.
Private equity firms BC Partners and Pollen Street are preparing to return Shawbrook to the public markets, with the specialist lender confirming plans for a London IPO that could value the business at up to £2bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Private credit investors are exploring a debt package of approximately £1.3bn to support a potential take-private transaction for London-listed fund solutions and corporate services provider JTC Plc, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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