Medline Inc, the US medical supplies business taken private in a $34bn leveraged buyout by Blackstone, Carlyle Group, and Hellman & Friedman in 2021, has publicly filed for an IPO, setting the stage for one of the largest-ever PE -backed listings.
Global investment firm Permira has realised its investment in Nexthink, a developer of Digital Employee Experience management software. The all-cash transaction, which values the business at around $3bn sees Vista Equity Partners acquire a majority holding.
Sanari Capital has exited its investment in Fernridge Solutions, selling its stake to Broll Property Group. The firm believes that Broll’s pan-African reach and expertise in real estate and technology will enable it to lead the next phase of growth for the Johannesburg-based market intelligence and geospatial analytics firm.
Swander Pace Capital, a private equity firm focused on investing in consumer staples across both food & beverage and health & wellness categories, has appointed Greg Somerville as CEO of Maple Donuts, LLC, an SPC portfolio company. Maple Donuts is a producer of frozen bakery products, serving retail partners, foodservice
Partners Group has sold its 24.9% stake in Apex Logistics, a global logistics solutions provider, to majority shareholder Kuehne+Nagel. The transaction values Apex at $4bn. Partners Group’s stake sale, which is scheduled to close in 2025, marks a full exit from its investment in 2021.
Private equity investor Advent International has appointed Maxine Brenner as an Operating Partner. In this role, Brenner will work with Advent’s investment professionals and portfolio company leadership teams. Brenner brings over 30 years of experience as a senior executive across a range of sectors.
BGF has exited from its investment in London-based fire safety consultancy BB7, with the business now part of Certania Group. The exit generated 3x MM return on BGF’s investment and 21% IRR.
Shawbrook, the UK alternative lender backed by BC Partners and Pollen Street Capital, is attracting strong investor interest ahead of its planned London IPO, which could value the bank at up to £2bn ($2.68bn), according to a report by Reuters.
Thompson Street Capital Partners’ NAM, a leading provider of alternative dispute resolution services has appointed Mark Haddad as Chief Executive Officer.
Rohati Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm founded by former Amazon executives, has strengthened its leadership team with the addition of three Operating Partners – Max Bardon, Charles Elkan, and Kurt Zumwalt.
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