Deals
UK private equity buyouts increased for the third consecutive quarter in Q4 2024, with the budget being a catalyst for investors to get deals over the line after extended hold periods, according to audit, tax, and consulting firm RSM UK.
A proposed $945m acquisition by private investment major Carlyle of Energean’s assets in Egypt, Italy, and Croatia is facing potential collapse as regulatory approvals remain outstanding ahead of a critical 20 March deadline, according tome report by Reuters.
A private equity consortium led by KKR and Warburg Pincus has submitted a non-binding bid to acquire Gerresheimer AG, the German medical packaging company known for manufacturing injector pens used in popular weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy, according to a report by Reuters.
The supervisory board of ProSiebenSat.1 has put on hold a potential agreement that would have granted US private equity firm General Atlantic a minority stake in the German broadcaster, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity firm General Atlantic is in discussions to acquire a minority stake in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1, as the company looks to restructure ownership of its digital assets, according to a report by Reuters.
Citigroup and Apollo Global Management are offering private credit financing to potential buyers of Boeing’s Jeppesen navigation unit, marking the first major test of their recently established $25bn direct lending partnership, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity giant Blackstone has submitted a non-binding offer to acquire AkzoNobel India’s paints business for approximately $1.2bn, according to a report by Business Standard citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Los Angeles-based private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has sold portfolio company Encore Fire Protection to funds advised by global investment firm Permira.
Middle-market private equity firm Gemspring Capital Management, through an affiliate, has acquired Appriss Retail, a provider of AI-driven analytics and loss prevention software for retailers.
Audax Private Equity and Lovell Minnick Partners have completed a joint investment in Fortis, a payments technology provider for software vendors, ERP customers, and growing businesses. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
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