Deals
European private equity investor Perwyn has entered an agreement to exit its majority holding in Lowe Rental to MML Keystone, realising a 5.3x multiple on invested capital. Perwyn will also be reinvesting in the company.
Equipped AI, a provider of loan management and portfolio intelligence software for private credit and alternative firms, has launched a strategic growth partnership with P Capital Partners, a Nordic private credit investor with €3.5bn in assets under management.
Blackstone has been granted additional time to evaluate a potential takeover bid for UK-listed self-storage operator Big Yellow Group plc, amid growing uncertainty around tax policy changes expected in the upcoming UK autumn budget, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management’s sports investment arm, Apollo Sports Capital, has agreed to acquire a roughly 55% stake in Spain’s Atletico Madrid, valuing the La Liga club at approximately €2.5bn, according to a report by Reuters.
KKR has agreed to sell its aerospace and defence parts business, Novaria Group, which supplies components and manufacturing processes for aircraft, drones, and submersibles. to Arcline Investment Management in a $2.2bn deal.
IK Partners (IK)’s IK Small Cap IV Fund (IK SC IV) has signed an agreement to invest in Endrix, a French accountancy and advisory firm, alongside existing partners. This represents the third transaction signed from IK SC IV, which held a final close on €2bn in July. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed and completion is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Leonard Green & Partners has emerged as the lead investor in a $1bn single-asset continuation fund that allows Ares Management Corp to extend its holding in systems integrator Convergint Technologies, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Blackstone Inc is nearing a deal to acquire the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco from Westbrook Partners, as the private investment giant bets on a revival of San Francisco’s hospitality and downtown market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
London-listed financial services firm JTC has agreed to a £2.3bn ($3.1bn) buyout offer from Permira, marking a success for the private equity firm after multiple rounds of proposals, according to a report by the Financial Times.
US private equity firm TPG has submitted a €1bn offer to acquire several assets from Milan-based Nexi’s digital banking solutions business, the Italian payments group confirmed on Friday, according to a report by Reuters.
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