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Forging, and the defence opportunity

STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION | In 2018, the aerospace sector was “hot”, as described by Rob Johnson, an investor in the Yorkshire and North East team of BGF, a UK & Ireland-focused growth capital investor. Boeing and Airbus were facing record backlogs of aircraft orders, and this, in turn, was fuelling

Palamon to sell mydentist to Bridgepoint for a 3x return

Palamon Capital Partners, a pan-European growth investor, has agreed to sell its majority stake in mydentist, to funds managed by Bridgepoint Advisors, marking the conclusion of a transformative partnership with the company’s management team since Palamon’s acquisition of a majority stake in 2021.

K1 to exit Subsplash to Roper Technologies

K1 Investment Management, a small-cap enterprise software investor, has entered into a definitive agreement to exit its portfolio company Subsplash to Roper Technologies, a member of the S&P 500.

Cinven, KKR, and Providence explore €5bn+ MasOrange exit

The private equity backers of MasOrange are exploring options to sell their collective 50% stake in the Spanish telecoms joint venture, with an initial valuation target of at least €5bn ($5.9bn), according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.

Advent-backed NIQ raises $1.05bn in US IPO

Advent International-backed NIQ Global Intelligence has raised $1.05bn in its US initial public offering, pricing 50 million shares at $21 each – the midpoint of its marketed $20-$24 range, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Waterland sells majority coeo stake to doValue

European investment firm Waterland Private Equity has sold its majority stake in debt collection services provider coeo to doValue, the Italian credit management specialist, to continue its expansion strategy and to integrate its AI expertise in development and application into a larger corporate group.

Carlyle to sell Calastone to SS&C Technologies

Global investment firm Carlyle has agreed to sell Calastone, a global funds network and a provider of technology solutions to the wealth and asset management industry, to SS&C Technologies Holdings.

Goldman’s Petershill exits Harvest Partners stake

Goldman Sachs Alternatives’ Petershill unit has exited its non-control stake in private equity firm Harvest Partners, with the sale executed at a premium to Petershill’s net asset value marking another high-profile realisation from its portfolio of GP stakes.

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