Deals
European private equity major EQT, through its EQT Infrastructure VI fund, has agreed to acquire storage services provider Constellation Cold Logistics from Arcus Infrastructure Partners.
The Carlyle Group and Goldman Sachs Private Credit have extended a $1.1bn payment-in-kind loan to global fund administrator Apex Group, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity giant Blackstone is nearing the final stages of negotiations to acquire a minority stake in Ambassador Theatre Group, which owns West End venues such as the Duke of York’s and Lyceum theatres, according to a report by Sky News.
UK lower mid-market private equity firm Kester Capital has agreed to sell Atec Group, a UK manufacturer and distributor of specialist insurance products, to European private equity investor Perwyn.
European private equity firm Charterhouse Capital Partners has invested in Skin Tech Pharma Group, a global medical aesthetics group headquartered in Spain.
Malaysia’s IHH Healthcare and Sunway are among three contenders in the race to acquire Penang-based Island Hospital from pan-Asian private equity firm Affinity Equity Partners, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Swiss impact investor Blue Earth Capital has announced a $16m (€14.9m) loan to Samunnati, an agricultural financing firm based in Chennai, India, according to a report by Impact Investor.
Carlyle Group and KKR have emerged as final bidders for Discover Financial’s $10bn portfolio of US student loans, underscoring private investment firms’ growing interest in filling the lending void left by traditional banks, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Private equity firm Advent International has exited aerospace and defence technology provider CAES Systems to Honeywell in a $1.9bn all-cash deal.
Financial services-focused consulting firm Alpha FMC’s leadership team has approved a £626m takeover bid from private equity firm Bridgepoint.
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
