Deals
Global private equity major Carlyle Group is gearing up to sell portfolio company Tokiwa, a Japanese cosmetics supplier, and is eyeing a potential deal value of around $800m, according to a report by Reuters.
US private equity firm Carlyle’s Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund will acquire an 82.5% stake in London Southend Airport, a subsidiary of aviation group Esken, formerly Stobart Group, in an agreement to settle £193.75m in debt, with London-based private equity firm Cyrus Capital Partners providing liquidity to Esken.
European specialist private credit investor Veld Capital has partnered with technology-focused investor EOS Group for the purchase of a €364m portfolio of regulated French consumer loans from BNP Paribas Personal Finance, which contains over 125,000 small balance French consumer loans with an average balance of under €3,000.
Alter Domus, a global provider of end-to-end tech-enabled fund administration, private debt, and corporate services for the alternative investment industry, has secured a new strategic investment from private equity firm Cinven.
Summa Equity, an impact investor focused on resource efficiency, changing demographics and tech-enabled transformation, has acquired STIM, a supplier of fish health products and services to the aquaculture sector.
European mid-market private equity firm IK Partners’s IK Small Cap III Fund is to acquire UK passive fire protection specialist Checkmate Fire from Leeds-based private equity firm YFM Equity Partners in the first investment from the fund’s dedicated pool of development capital.
Global growth investor General Atlantic has made a majority investment in Plusgrade, a provider of ancillary revenue solutions for the global travel industry, in a deal that sees Novacap fully exit its stake while another existing investor, CDPQ, remains a significant shareholder.
Global private equity firm OpenGate Capital has entered into exclusive discussions over the sale of SMAC, a supplier of waterproofing and building envelope systems, to Compagnie Financière Jousset and SMAC’s management team.
Arkhouse Management, a New York-based investment firm that takes a private equity approach to public markets investing, has, with investment partner Brigade Capital Management, upped its all-cash proposal to acquire US retail chain Macy’s to $24.00 per share.
Private equity firm BC Partners has revived plans to list German academic publisher Springer Nature at a valuation of up to €9bn, including debt, amid improving sentiment for initial public offerings, according to a report by Reuters.
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
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