Deals
Private equity firm Lion Capital has expanded its partnership with Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, as part of a merger of the North American and International operations of the celebrity chef’s global dining empire into a single holding company.
Global private investment firm KKR has acquired a stake in Employment Hero, a specialist in employment management solutions, from SEEK Investments, the manager of the SEEK Growth Fund, a long-term investment fund focused on human capital management.
Australia’s Insignia Financial has set a deadline for binding takeover bids as three global private equity firms — Bain Capital, CC Capital Partners, and Brookfield Asset Management’s UK unit — compete for control of the pension management firm, according to a report by Yahoo Finance.
General Atlantic has partnered with KAYALI Co-Founder Mona Kattan to acquire the fragrance brand from Dubai-based Huda Beauty in a deal that involves buying back a stake held by private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners since 2017, according to a report by Reuters.
UK healthcare real estate investment trust Assura has rejected a £1.56bn ($1.96bn) takeover proposal from private equity buyout giant KKR and the Universities Superannuation Scheme, according to a report by Reuters.
Colesco, a sustainability-led direct lender established to support European mid-market businesses that contribute to the transition to a more sustainable society, has appointed Adam Willmott as Co-Head of Origination in its London office.
Specialist climate impact investment manager Regenerate Asset Management has launched its latest €50m regenerative agriculture platform in Spain, supported by its Regenerate European Sustainable Agriculture (RESA) fund.
Bain Capital has formally ended its takeover pursuit of Fuji Soft, conceding to rival buyout firm KKR and bringing to an end a months-long acquisition battle for the Japanese IT firm, according to a report by Reuters.
Clayton Dubilier & Rice is exploring the sale of a significant minority stake in Motor Fuel Group, the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator, in a deal that could value the company at approximately £7bn ($8.8bn), according to a report by Sky News.
The New York Giants are looking to sell a limited stake in the team, a move likely to set a new record for NFL franchise valuations, and attract the attention of private equity firms, according to a report by Sports Business Journal.
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