Deals
Affinity Equity Partners is considering a sale of its stake in airport hospitality group Plaza Premium, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Global private equity firms including Warburg Pincus and KKR are exploring potential bids for Southeast Asia-focused education platform XCL Education, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. Other alternative asset managers understood to be assessing the opportunity include Blackstone and EQT.
US private equity firm Warburg Pincus has agreed to invest in Asia-Pacific corporate services provider Acclime, providing growth capital to support the firm’s continued expansion across the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Mizuho Financial Group, Japan’s third largest banking group, has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Avendus Capital, the India-focused investment bank backed by private equity firm KKR, according to a report by Bloomberg.
California Pizza Kitchen has agreed to be acquired by an investor group led by Consortium Brand Partners, five years after the US restaurant chain emerged from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a report by Reuters.
The Big 12 Conference is in advanced discussions with an investment firm backed by RedBird Capital and Weatherford Capital over a proposed $500m financing, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a person familiar with the matter. The deal would be structured through Collegiate Athletic Solutions and would represent the first major conference-wide capital arrangement in major US college sports.
Apollo Global Management is considering a potential sale of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. The alternative asset manager is said to be in the early stages of assessing options for the aviation business and could seek a valuation of more than $12bn, including debt.
Medical supplies group Medline has raised approximately $6.26bn in the largest initial public offering globally in 2025, marking a significant partial exit for its private equity owners Blackstone, Carlyle, and Hellman & Friedman, according to a report by Reuters.
Brazilian petrochemical producer Braskem says controlling shareholder Novonor has signed an agreement that could lead to the sale of its stake to private equity firm IG4 Capital, according to a report by Reuters.
BC Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Italian shipping, fulfilment and marketing services group Fortidia, in a transaction valuing the business at around €800m, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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