TOP STORY: Dollar Tree has agreed to sell its struggling Family Dollar business to a consortium of private equity investors led by Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management for approximately $1bn, concluding a nearly year-long search for a buyer, according to a report by Reuters.
Private credit is not experiencing a bubble, and an economic downturn will not lead to “massive losses” for lenders in the space, according to a report by the Financial Times citing Jim Zelter, president of Apollo Global Management.
Middle-market private equity firm Rockbridge Growth Equity has made a majority investment in Access Global Group, a Salesforce-focused solutions and services provider. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Middle-market private equity firm One Equity Partners has acquired CraftMark Bakery, an Indianapolis-based wholesale producer of frozen and fresh bakery products, serving quick-service restaurants and in-store retail bakeries across the US.
The American Investment Council, the premier lobbying group representing the US private equity industry, has thrown its support behind a contentious legislative overhaul of Delaware’s corporate governance laws, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Nicolas Lanel will join independent financial advisory groups Rothschild & Co to support the firm’s Private Capital business development throughout Europe with the origination and execution of GP-led transactions, particularly continuation vehicles.
Nordic Capital Advisors has appointed Daniel Kanak as Partner and Head of Investor Relations, further strengthening its Investor Relations leadership team. Based in London, Kanak will assume the role on 15 May 2025, succeeding Pär Norberg, who transitions to Senior Advisor within the Investor Relations team.
CVC has appointed Jean-Pierre Saad as a new Managing Partner to lead private equity technology investments in Europe. The role, which comes into effect June 2025, will be based out of London.
European and US M&A conditions are becoming more favourable in 2025, though macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty continues to weigh on dealmaking, according to growth strategy consultancy CIL.
Deutsche Bank is assessing interest from banks and private credit funds in potentially providing a $200m loan to support Blackstone’s bid for Trans Maldivian Airways, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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