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Littlejohn & Co sells alphabroder to CD&R-backed S&S Activewear

Littlejohn & Co, a middle-market private equity and special situations investment firm, is to sell alphabroder, a supplier of trade, retail, apparel brands and branded imprintable products, to Clayton Dubliner & Rice portfolio company S&S Activewear.

Bridgepoint sells Vitamin Well stake

Private asset manager Bridgepoint has exited its majority investment in sports nutrition company Vitamin Well with a sale to international private equity firm Cinven, which is now the company’s largest shareholder and lead investor.

KKR plans $4bn Fuji Soft take-private deal

US private equity major KKR is planning to take Japanese systems developer Fuji Soft private in a deal valued at around JPY600bn ($4.13bn), according to a report by NikkeiAsia citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

Ares Management leads private credit expansion in Italy

Global private credit firms, led by industry giant Ares Management, are turning their focus on Italy, as more small businesses – the backbone of country’s economy – open up to external investors, providing increased buyout opportunities, according to a report by Reuters.

First Reserve promotes Associate to VP 

First Reserve, a global private equity firm investing across energy, utility, and general industrial end-markets, has promoted Rohit Agarwal from Associate to Vice President.

Private credit firms mull $1bn AirTrunk buyout loan

Private credit funds are currently in discussions to provide at least AUD1.5bn ($978m) in junior debt to support a potential buyout of Australian data centre operator AirTrunk, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the negotiations.

Perkins Coie appoints private funds partner in New York

International law firm Perkins Coie has added private funds partner Kerry Potter McCormick, who advises private equity funds, hedge funds, real estate funds, credit funds and funds-of-funds, to the firm’s corporate and financial regulation practices in New York.

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