UK engineering group Goodwin has agreed to sell a substantial portion of its defence-related Mechanical Engineering division to US private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management for £1.1bn ($1.49bn), according to a report by Reuters.
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed former Bristol-Myers Squibb chief executive Giovanni Caforio as an operating adviser, strengthening the private equity firm’s healthcare expertise as it looks to identify new investment opportunities in Europe, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private capital is entering a period of strong deployment opportunities as companies face unprecedented funding requirements for investment and infrastructure, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Scott Kleinman, co-president of Apollo Global Management.
CVC Capital Partners is exploring a potential sale of personal care platform Arthea, the owner of brands including Dr Teal’s, in a transaction that could value the business at around $2bn, according to a report Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
TPG has acquired a stake in part of UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Health operations in Florida, partnering with the healthcare group as it seeks to accelerate growth across its WellMed clinic network, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Warburg Pincus and Berkshire Partners have agreed to sell aerospace components manufacturer Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) to GE Aerospace for $11.75bn, securing a major exit from their joint investment, according to a report by Private Equity Hub.
More than $138bn of debt linked to PE-backed acquisitions is expected to hit US and European credit markets in the coming months, giving investors a substantial pipeline of leveraged finance opportunities as M&A activity gathers pace, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Cinven has raised approximately €2.3bn for its second Strategic Fund, exceeding its target by around 50%, attar ting support from existing investors and new LPs, as the PE firm expands its European mid-market strategy beyond financial services.
CVC Capital Partners has appointed Todd Sisitsky, currently president and head of global private equity at TPG, as co-chief executive as the European private markets group prepares for the eventual departure of current CEO Rob Lucas, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Singapore-based Granite Asia is targeting mid-sized businesses across Asia for new private credit investments after raising more than $500m for its pan-Asian Libra Hybrid strategy, according to a report by Reuters.
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