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Private investment firm Bain Capital has secured the support of the board of Australia’s Estia Health for its improved AUD826.8 million ($552.05m) offer to acquire the later-life care provider, according to a report by Reuters.
Nexa Equity, a San Francisco-based private equity firm focused on investing in lower-middle market application software and fintech businesses, has closed its inaugural fund, Nexa Equity Fund I, with more than $180 million in capital commitments.
M&A in the UK in Q1 2023 was down on the previous quarter, according to the latest figures from the ONS, but RSM UK says the appetite to invest is improving, largely due to economic recovery – albeit slow – and early signs of ‘realignment of expectations’ from sellers.
Investec Bank is increasing its holding in Capitalmind, a European M&A and corporate finance advisory firm, to approximately 60%, with Capitalmind’s Partners retaining the remaining 40%. Following completion of the transaction, Capitalmind will trade as Capitalmind Investec.
The deal allows Investec and Capitalmind to fully integrate their M&A and corporate finance teams under one common umbrella, and creates an M&A Group that provides clients with access to the major developed markets of Europe and North America, as well as important emerging markets in Asia and Africa. It also sees Capitalmind’s senior practitioners continuing their involvement in day-to-day client activity and
AE Industrial Partners, a US-based private equity firm specialising in aerospace, defence & government services, and space, power & utility services, has acquired a majority interest in Yingling Aviation, a provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul and fixed-base operator (FBO) services to business aviation and government customers throughout the United States.
Investor focus on corporate emissions reduction is on the rise as the world moves toward decarbonization targets. In fact, a new Simon-Kucher & Partners survey of 132 European private equity professionals found that 78% said reducing their portfolio’s carbon emissions has positively impacted fundraising performance. What’s more, 93% said initiatives to reduce emissions increased exit valuations.
Investment funds managed by global private investment major KKR are to acquire CIRCOR International, a provider of flow control products and services for the industrial and aerospace & defence markets, in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $1.6bn, including debt.
Private equity professionals say that the need for a strong brand has increased amid growing competition in the industry according to a new joint study by SuperReturn, a private equity conference series, and BackBay Communications, a PR, marketing and branding consultancy for private markets firms.
Swiss bank Julius Baer is betting on the continued appetite of its wealthy clients for private equity investments by targeting a $250 million fundraise for a new buyout fund, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Stellex Capital Management, a middle-market private equity firm with extensive experience in industrial businesses and family successions, has made a new platform investment in the MSS Group, a supplier and manufacturer of electronic components focused on the global power industry.
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