Private equity giants Blackstone, Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman could be set for one of the sector’s biggest healthcare exits in years, as portfolio company Medline considers a US IPO that may value the medical supplies group at up to $50bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Activist hedge fund Irenic Capital Management is seeking to attract private equity buyers for SSP Group, the London-listed operator of travel food outlets including Upper Crust, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Danish private equity firm Axcel is weighing a potential sale of IT consulting firm Emagine, in a transaction that could value the business at around €700m ($826m), according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
US healthcare services firm Premier has agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of private investment firm Patient Square Capital in a take-private transaction valued at $2.6bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Sector-focused private equity firm Kester has invested in Addresscloud, a leading provider of geospatial risk intelligence solutions for the insurance sector, marking the sixth investment from its £200m Kester Capital III fund, which closed in March 2024.
Bain Capital has completed an investment into Les Hôtels de Paris, which is part of the Machefert Group and owns a portfolio of 17 centrally-located Paris properties, and one in St Tropez, marking a significant step in the firm’s expansion in Europe’s hospitality sector.
Global private investment major Apollo Global Management is more bullish than ever on investment opportunities across Europe, according to Robert Seminara, the firm’s head for the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Sempra has agreed to sell a 45% stake in its infrastructure arm Sempra Infrastructure Partners to a consortium led by KKR and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) in a $10bn deal that values the business at $22.2bn, according toto a report by Reuters.
Private equity-backed borrowers are increasingly turning to loans with weaker credit protections, contributing to lower recoveries for lenders in default, according to a report by Bloomberg citing new research by Moody’s Ratings.
Global private investment giant KKR is holding its first-ever board meeting in Asia in Tokyo this week, underscoring the growing importance of Japan to the New York-based firm’s regional strategy, according to a report by Reuters.
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