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Golub Capital expanded its European direct lending platform offering, by relocating to new premises at 10 Portman Square, London. The move marks a significant milestone for the US-based private credit manager, which has operated in the region for five years.
Mid-market investor Equistone Partners Europe has fully realised its investment in KWC Group through the sale of KWC Professional to France-headquartered DELABIE Group, a fourth-generation family-owned European firm focused on tapware and sanitary equipment for public and commercial buildings.
Ama Capital has appointed Andrew Tyler, Alistair Hardie and Tony Buffin as non-executive Partners to its board and investment committee, with each having spent highly successful careers as executive and non-executive leaders of institutionally-backed businesses.
Groupe BPCE, France’s second-largest banking group and the fourth-largest in Europe, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire a 75% equity interest in novobanco from private equity firm Lone Star Funds.
MBK Partners, a Northeast Asia-focused private equity firm, has announced plans to sell Homeplus, its embattled South Korean supermarket chain, in a bid to avoid the retailer’s liquidation, according to a report by Reuters.
Carlyle Group has formed a strategic partnership with Citigroup to provide asset-backed financing solutions to fintech lenders, as private credit demand from digital lending platforms continues to surge, according to a report by Reuters.
Growth equity investment firm, Blue Star Innovation Partners (BSIP), and corporate finance house, PSG, have completed the sale of PlayMetrics, a club management software provider for youth sports teams and leagues, to Stack Sports, a Genstar Capital-backed global provider of software solutions for youth, amateur, and professional sports organisations.
French banking group BPCE has reportedly taken pole position in the bidding process to acquire Novo Banco, the Portuguese lender currently majority-owned by US private equity firm Lone Star Funds, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the situation.
Shares in Papa John’s International surged on Wednesday following reports that private equity giant Apollo Global Management and Qatari investment firm Irth Capital have submitted a proposal to acquire the company and take it private, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Pan-European private equity investor Oakley Capital has acquired a majority stake in G3, a global strategic advisory consultancy, through its Oakley Capital Fund VI – the first investment made by the fund since closing at its €4.5bn hard cap earlier this year.
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