Deals
Regional private equity firm NorthEdge has made an investment in Telford-headquartered EdTech software provider PebblePad in what os the the seventh deal from NorthEdge Fund III and the firm 17th technology investment in total.
Hilco Global (Hilco) and TPG Angelo Gordon have formed a new joint venture that will identify, acquire, and finance consumer brands and IP in partnership with Bluestar Alliance (Bluestar).
Japanese lift maker Fujitec has held talks with a number of private equity groups about a potential $2.5bn buyout, with Sweden’s EQT said to be among the potential purchasers, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Permira Growth Opportunities II, a fund advised by global investment firm Permira, has agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in French premium outdoor clothing brand, K-Way, from the Boglione family-led BasicNet.
Australian asset manager HMC Capital has agreed a AUD1.94bn ($1.29bn) deal to acquire Global Switch Australia, marking its strategic entry into the rapidly growing data centre market, according to a report by Reuters.
BC Partners, a private investment firm with €40bn in AUM across private equity, private debt, and real estate strategies, has agreed to sell the majority of its stake in Garda World Security Corporation in a deal that values the business at CAD13.5bn ($9.73bn).
A consortium led by Mubadala Capital-backed private equity firm Fortress Investment Group and BlackRock is among several parties evaluating bids for Viridium Group, a German life insurance consolidator, according to a report by Bloomberg.
One Equity Partners has completed the acquisition of York Telecom Corporation, an IT services firm specialising in managed services, and enterprise collaboration solutions. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Global private investment giant KKR has agreed to pay €2.64bn to acquire a 25% stake in Enilive, Eni’s mobility transformation company, comprising a payment of €2.44bn for the shares, plus a €500m capital increase to Eni prior to the completion of the deal.
Sweden’s EQT AB, in partnership with Neuberger Berman Private Markets and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), are to acquire global schools operator Nord Anglia Education in a deal worth $14.5bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters.
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