Deals
Argosy Private Equity has completed its exit from InTech Aerospace, marking a realisation of its investment in the US-based aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) specialist focused on interior refurbishment services.
Apollo-managed funds have acquired a majority interest in Noble Environmental, a vertically integrated US waste management company, as the alternative asset manager continues to deploy capital into essential services and infrastructure-linked businesses.
TOP STORY: Intertek Group Plc is preparing to support a £9.4bn ($12.7bn) acquisition proposal from Swedish private equity firm EQT AB, following a series of previously rejected bids, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a statement from the UK-listed company.
Private equity group Carlyle and Yum China are among several bidders competing to acquire Jardine Matheson’s restaurant business across parts of Asia, in a deal that could value the assets at around $400m, according to a report by Reuters, citing unnamed people familiar with the process.
EQT is partnering with the Qatar Investment Authority and Porsche Automobil Holding as it prepares a binding offer for Volkswagen’s marine engine division, Everllence, in a deal that could value the business at more than €8bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
OpenAI is accelerating its push into enterprise AI adoption through the acquisition of consulting firm Tomoro and the launch of a private equity-backed joint venture aimed at scaling the deployment of its software across corporate clients, according to a report by Bloomberg.
OnlyFans has agreed to sell a minority stake to private investment firm Architect Capital in a transaction that values the adult subscription platform at approximately $3.15bn, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Apollo Global Management is expanding into the live-events sector with a dual acquisition strategy that will see it take control of Emerald Holding and Questex, with plans to merge the two business-to-business events operators into a single platform, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
EQT has increased its offer for Intertek Group to £9.4bn ($12.8bn), including dividends, in what it described as a final attempt to secure agreement for a takeover of the UK-listed testing and inspection company, according tp a report by the Wall Street Journal.
The Gulf’s once fast-expanding dealmaking market has suffered a sharp slowdown as regional conflict disrupts IPO pipelines, M&A activity, and sovereign-backed transactions, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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