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Searchlight Capital Partners has completed the sale of underwriting platform Euclid Transactional, a provider of transactional insurance solutions specialising in representations and warranties, and tax liability insurance to CRC Group, an independent wholesale specialty and MGA business.
Littlejohn & Co, a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, has appointed Shant Mardirossian as managing director, chief operating officer, and head of strategic initiatives.
Charterhouse Capital Partners has secured approximately €1bn at the first close of its latest flagship fund, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. The firm is targeting €1.5bn for Charterhouse Capital Partners XII, with a final close expected in the coming months.
Three former members of IFM Investors’ private equity unit have launched a new investment firm, raising AUD500m ($353m) for their debut vehicle, according to a report by Bloomberg. David Odgers, Adrian Kerley, and Stuart Wardman-Browne have established Black Kite Partners, a private markets manager focused on technology.
Ares Management Corp has closed an $850m continuation vehicle to hold portfolio company Convergint Technologies, according to a report by Bloomberg. Leonard Green & Partners acted as lead investor in the fund, with participation from the alternatives business of Goldman Sachs.
Oaktree Capital Management has selected Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase to help arrange a potential London IPO of UK-based wealth solutions provider Utmost Group, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Blackstone is allowing investors to redeem a record 7.9% of shares in its flagship private credit vehicle, Blackstone Private Credit Fund, marking the latest sign of pressure across the private credit market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Thoma Bravo is to acquire US-based third-party logistics provider WWEX Group and combine it with its existing portfolio company Auctane. Financial terms of the deal have not been confirmed, although reports suggest the combined logistics and shipping technology platform will have a value of up to $12bn.
Bain Capital has announced an investment in Tingstad, a Swedish family-owned specialist distributor of non-food consumables. The investment is made by the firm’s private equity team in Europe. Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, and founded by the Jigberg family in 1959, Tingstad serves a customer base across HoReCa hotels, restaurants, catering, culture, facilities management, grocery, and retail.
Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management has launched a new private equity fund focused on North America. Named Kempen North American Private Equity Fund II, the firm says it allows private banking clients to invest, through carefully selected specialised private equity managers and direct co-investments, in small and mid-sized private companies in North America.
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