Deals
CapVest Partners-backed Inspired Pet Nutrition has entered into exclusive discussions with Eurazeo regarding the acquisition of Ultra Premium Direct (UPD), a French direct-to-consumer online pet food company.
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire Dayforce, a Nasdaq- and TSX-listed provider of human capital management (HCM) software, in a potential take-private transaction, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Legence, the Blackstone-backed engineering and sustainability solutions platform, has filed for an initial public offering in the US, positioning itself for a potential September listing, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a SEC filing submitted Friday.
Affinity Partners, the private equity firm founded by Jared Kushner, has acquired an 8% stake in UK-based digital bank OakNorth, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
THL Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in US-based clinical trial network Headlands Research from KKR in a transaction valued at around $600m, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
BGH Capital is set to sell Australian cybersecurity provider CyberCX to Accenture in a deal reported by the Australian Financial Review to be worth more than AUD1bn ($650m), marking the global consultancy’s largest-ever acquisition in the sector.
Global private equity firm Advent International has agreed to acquire U-Blox Holding, a Swiss developer of microchips and navigation software, in a transaction valued at CHF 1.05bn ($1.3bn), according to a report by Reuters.
Bill Chisholm, co-founder and managing partner of California-based private equity firm STG Partners, has secured NBA approval to acquire a controlling stake in the Boston Celtics in a transaction valuing the franchise at $6.1bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Francisco Partners is exploring a sale of BeyondTrust Software, the privileged access management (PAM) specialist it has backed since 2018, in a potential mult-ibillion dollar transaction, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire German cooling equipment manufacturer Kelvion from Triton Partners in a deal valuing the business at around €2bn, including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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