Deals
Blackstone has formally initiated a sale process for UK-based Clarion Events, which, with an enterprise value of around £2bn, could be one of the largest private equity exits of the year, according to a report by Reuters citing multiple unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Five Point Infrastructure Partners is reportedly evaluating a potential sale of its portfolio company Northwind Midstream, with a transaction that could value the Permian Basin-focused gas infrastructure operator in excess of $2bn, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter.
Cinven is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Nutrisens, a France-based clinical nutrition company, from Sagard MidCap. Nutrisens’ founder and CEO, Georges Devesa, along with the senior management team, is expected to reinvest significantly as part of the deal.
Blackstone is in advanced talks to acquire AGS Health, a revenue cycle management company currently owned by EQT, in a deal that could value the business at over $1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
A consortium led by Chinese private equity firm Hony Capital, alongside Hong Kong real estate heavyweights, is in the market to raise a HKD2.3bn (circa $294m) loan to support the development of the Plover Cove Golf Club in Hong Kong, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
KKR & Co is seeking to cut approximately £8bn ($10.7bn) of Thames Water’s debt burden as part of a broader plan to stabilise the financially distressed UK utility, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
General Atlantic has taken a minority shareholder role in Wireless Logic, an independent global Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, through investment from the firm’s BeyondNetZero climate growth equity fund.
Armen, a European pioneer in GP stakes, has acquired a minority stake in Vendis Capital, a European consumer-focused buyout firm, marking the fifth investment of Armen GP Stakes Fund I and the first transaction in the buyout space.
Software-focused private equity major Thoma Bravo is closing in on a deal to acquire Itel, a GTCR-backed insurance technology provider specialising in property and casualty claims, in a transaction that could value the company at approximately $1.3bn including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.
South Korean prosecutors have issued an exit ban on MBK Partners founder and chair Michael ByungJu Kim as they investigate a 2023 short-term bond placement by portfolio company Homeplus, according to a report by Reuters citing the Yonhap News Agency.
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
