Deals
French payments company Worldline (WLN.PA) is attracting early-stage takeover interest from private equity firms, including Bain Capital, as it faces a challenging period of falling share prices, profit warnings, and leadership changes, according to a report by Reuters.
Apollo Global Management has predicted an “industrial renaissance” tied to the energy transition, estimating a massive $50tn investment opportunity over the coming decades, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Leslie Mapondera, a partner at the private capital firm.
Ivanhoé Cambridge and ICAMAP, the owners of easyHotel, are nearing the conclusion of a sale process for the budget accommodation chain, with two key bidders emerging in the final stages – London & Regional Properties and a Tristan Capital Partners fund.
Singapore Post Limited, the Asia Pacific-based postal and eCommerce logistics provider, is to sell its Australian business, Freight Management Holdings to private equity firm Pacific Equity Partners for AUD775.9m ($505.4m).
AVJennings, a key-player in Australia’s home-building sector, is set to go private after a USD374m buyout offer from American private real estate investment giant Proprium Capital Partners, according to a report by AFR.
KKR, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), and Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner are working to secure approximately €4bn ($4.2bn) in debt to finance a strategic separation of the German media giant’s classified ads businesses from its news operations, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Keensight Capital (Keensight), a private equity manager dedicated to pan-European growth buyout investments, is to acquire a minority stake in Advancis Software & Services (Advancis), a software developer of physical security solutions.
Private equity giant GTCR has committed to a $1.33bn investment in software testing leader Tricentis, supported by the current majority owner Insight Partners, in a deal that values the business at $4.5bn.
A consortium led by private investment firms Starwood Capital Group and Warburg Pincus is working to finalise a deal to take ESR Group private, valuing the Hong Kong-listed real estate fund manager at over $7bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone), one of Europe’s most established mid-market private equity investors, has completed its €520m sale of Groupe Courir (Courir), a leading French retailer of sports shoes, to JD Sports Fashion.
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
