Deals
Starbucks’ China has attracted interest from nearly 30 domestic and global PE firms, including buyout heavyweights KKR and Carlyle Group, with bids for a stake in the business valuing it at up to $10bn, according to a report by CNBC citing multiple unnamed sources.
Blackstone is exploring a potential joint bid for SFR, the French telecoms operator owned by Patrick Drahi’s Altice France, as discussions around a sale valuing the business at up to €30bn (including debt) gather pace, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Stonepeak Partners is in advanced discussions to invest over $1bn in Singapore-based data centre operator Princeton Digital Group, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter, as the US infrastructure investor looks to expand its footprint across the Asia Pacific region.
Triton-advised Triton Smaller Mid Cap Fund II has signed an agreement to acquire Prenax, a global subscriptions management service provider, from LBO France, a multi-specialist and multi-country investment platform.
Advent International is advancing plans for a potential sale of Idemia’s public security division, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources close to the matter, following the recent disposal of the French biometrics firm’s smart identity business.
Development Partners International, through funds it advises, and co-investors, is to make a $190m minority stake investment in Alameda Healthcare, Egypt’s leading private healthcare group, marking the largest healthcare investment of its kind in Egypt to date.
PrimeSource Brands, a North American provider of specialty branded building products backed by Clearlake Capital Group, has acquired Fortress Railing Products, a leading provider of railing systems designed for performance and ease-of-installation.
Private equity giants CVC Capital Partners and Apollo Global Management are among the final bidders vying to acquire DSM-Firmenich’s animal nutrition business which could be valued at up to €3bn, according to a report from Dutch newspaper Financieele Dagblad.
Private equity major Warburg Pincus and Bharti Airtel founder Sunil Mittal have jointly submitted a $720m bid for a 49% stake in Haier India, according to a report by Reuters citing Business Standard.
UK-based IT services provider, Celerity, has acquired Silverstring, enhancing the former’s data protection and cyber recovery offerings within its managed services portfolio. Founded in 2002, Celerity provides advanced IT services with an emphasis on cybersecurity and highly available hybrid-cloud systems.
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
