European private equity firm IK Partners has successfully closed its tenth midcap fund, IK X Fund, at its $3.3bn hard cap, marking the firm’s largest fundraise to date.
CBPE Capital has acquired a majority stake in Tetra Consulting, a provider of property risk management services and software, in partnership with Tetra’s management team. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
AGL Credit Management, Barclays’ private credit partner, has struggled to attract fresh investor capital nearly a year after announcing its strategic partnership with the bank, dampening expectations that the tie-up would bolster Barclays’ ability to compete in the $1.6tn private credit market, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Bain-backed UK home and motor insurer Esure Group anticipates further growth following a £200m ($258m) transformation initiative, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Chief Executive Officer David McMillan.
AS Healthcare Advanced Synthesis, backed by 65 Equity Partners, has acquired a stake in Cerbios-Pharma, a global manufacturer of chemical and biological active pharmaceutical ingredients, including those for antibody-drug conjugates.
Brookfield Asset Management is finalising a $9bn-plus acquisition of Colonial Pipeline, the largest US fuel transportation system, marking one of the largest private equity-backed infrastructure deals in recent years, according to a report by Reuters.
US restaurant chain Hooters, which is owned by private equity firms Nord Bay Capital and TriArtisan Capital Advisors, has filed for bankruptcy protection ahead of a proposed founder-backed buyout of the business, according to a report by Reuters.
Several private equity firms, along with at least one aerospace supplier, remain in the running to acquire Boeing’s Jeppesen navigation unit in a deal expected to exceed $8bn, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
Blackstone is exploring a potential minority investment in TikTok’s US business as part of an effort led by existing non-Chinese shareholders of parent company ByteDance to restructure the social media platform, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
Blackstone is nearing the completion of fundraising for its flagship buyout fund, concluding a prolonged campaign that extended beyond initial timelines and fell short of its original capital-raising ambitions, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
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