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KKR has completed its $1.6bn acquisition of CIRCOR International, a provider of flow control products and services for the Industrial and Aerospace & Defence markets. CIRCOR common stock has ceased trading and will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Private investment firm Gridiron Capital has held the final closing of Gridiron Capital Fund V and its affiliated funds (Gridiron V) with $2.1bn in capital commitments, in excess of the its original $1.8bn and 56% larger then the firm’s previous fund.
The shift from banks to private credit lenders as a source of business financing is here to stay with private credit funds set to take a growing slice of the lending market, while some banks will struggle to complete, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hamilton Lane has raised a combined $290m from institutional investors actress the United States for two small business credit funds – the Hamilton Lane National Small Business Credit Fund, and the Hamilton Lane New York SBIC Fund II.
Global private equity investment firm Cinven is considering a sale of portfolio company Kurt Geiger, with the luxury retail brand expected to come to market with a price tag of around £400m, according to a report by Sky News.
Private equity firm Integral Corp is aiming to launch a find of around $3.3bn in the next four to five years by leveraging the funds it raised in an initial public offering in Tokyo last month, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Recent market jitters haven’t deterred CVC Capital Partners from its plan to go public, with the European private equity major said to be close to finalising details of what would be the largest IPO in Europe this year, according to a report by Reuters.
Herbert Smith Freehills has bolstered its private equity practice in London with the appointment of Eleanor Shanks, as a partner and Head of International Private Equity, a newly-created position, according to a report By Bloomberg.
Greenbacker Capital Management (GCM), a renewable energy asset manager, has expanded its private equity investment team, with the appointment of Rahul Bhalodia as a managing director of the Greenbacker Development Opportunities (GDEV) strategy.
Stockholm-listed European private equity giant EQT is nearing the close of the EQT X buyout fund having raised almost €20bn for its latest flagship vehicle, according to a report by Private Equity News.
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