Deals
Sector-focused private equity firm Kester has invested in Addresscloud, a leading provider of geospatial risk intelligence solutions for the insurance sector, marking the sixth investment from its £200m Kester Capital III fund, which closed in March 2024.
Bain Capital has completed an investment into Les Hôtels de Paris, which is part of the Machefert Group and owns a portfolio of 17 centrally-located Paris properties, and one in St Tropez, marking a significant step in the firm’s expansion in Europe’s hospitality sector.
Sempra has agreed to sell a 45% stake in its infrastructure arm Sempra Infrastructure Partners to a consortium led by KKR and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) in a $10bn deal that values the business at $22.2bn, according toto a report by Reuters.
PAI Partners is preparing a potential sale of French pharmaceuticals group Ethypharm, in a deal that could value the business at more than €1bn ($1.2bn), according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Private equity firm Atlas Holdings has agreed to acquire ODP Corp, the parent company of Office Depot, in a transaction valued at around $1bn. Under the terms, Atlas will pay $28 per share, a 34% premium to ODP’s closing price last Friday, according to a report by Bloomberg.
TPG has led a $120m funding round in UK-based fintech Tide Holdings, propelling the SME banking platform to a valuation of $1.5bn. The raise included fresh capital alongside a secondary sale to provide liquidity for early investors and employees, according to a report by Bloomberg.
EQT AB, Europe’s largest private equity firm, is weighing a US initial public offering of its waste management platform Reworld, potentially raising $1bn or more, according a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources close to the matter.
Private equity giant Apollo Global Management is in advanced negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Spanish La Liga football club Atletico de Madrid, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Yesway Inc, the US convenience store operator backed by real estate private equity firm Brookwood Financial Partners, is preparing to launch an initial public offering that could raise around $300m, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Private equity firm Keensight Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Isto Biologics, a US-based orthobiologics specialist, from Thompson Street Capital Partners in a deal valued at around $1bn according to a report by Bloomberg.
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