Deals
Oil and gas producer Validus Energy has struck a deal to acquire rival 89 Energy III, which was formed by private equity firm Kayne Anderson in May 2021 through the merger of three Mid-Continent oil and gas producers, for approximately $850m, including debt, according to a report by Reuters.
Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, is pursuing an $800m loan to help finance its acquisition of a stake in a prominent 50-storey office tower in Manhattan, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
A consortium led by HMC Capital has made an offer to buy Healthscope hospitals, Australia’s second-largest private hospital operator, according to a report by Reuters citing information from HealthCo Healthcare and Wellness REIT, which owns a significant portion of the Healthscope portfolio.
Bain Capital has agreed to acquire Apleona, a German integrated facilities management provider, from private equity firm PAI Partners, in a deal led by Bain Capital’s European Private Equity team with a reported value of around €4bn ($4.2bn).
Private equity firm Cinven has agreed to sell Kurt Geiger, the global footwear, handbag, and accessories brand which opened its first store on London’s Bond Street in 1963, to Steve Madden, for a reported £289m, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
Apis Growth Fund I, a private equity fund managed by UK-based asset manager Apis Partners Group, is to sell its full stake in Baobab, a leading African financial services provider specialising in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises.
Private equity giants Bain Capital, Advent International, EQT AB, and KKR are vying to acquire Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, valued at approximately JPY1.32tn ($8.54bn), according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Funds managed by affiliates of $49bn investments manager Fortress Investment Group have completed the acquisition of Loungers, a British cafe-bar and restaurant chain operating over 200 locations in the United Kingdom for £354.4m.
Bluewater, a specialist energy private equity firm, has today signed a purchase agreement to sell Apex International Energy, a leading independent player in oil & gas exploration and production in the prolific Egyptian upstream market.
India’s private equity and venture capital sectors are positioning themselves for a surge in dealmaking activity as subdued stock market conditions push businesses away from IPOs and towards private funding, according to a report by Reuters.
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
