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Solenis, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals used in water-intensive industries, and a portfolio company of Platinum Equity since 2021, is to acquire hygiene, infection prevention and cleaning solutions provide Diversey, in an all-cash transaction valued at an enterprise value of approximately $4.6 billion.Â
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Private Equity Wire has announced the winners of the Private Equity Wire European Awards 2023, which recognise excellence among private equity fund managers and service providers in Europe across a wide range of categories.
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Permira has held the final close of its latest flagship buyout fund, Permira VIII with total capital commitments of €16.7 billion. The fund saw strong demand from investors, closing above its target size of €15 billion, which represents a ~50% increase in size compared to its predecessor fund.
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Golub Capital has made three new additions to its London-based team – Daniel von Rothenburg as managing director and head of EMEA on the business development team, Philipp Schroeder as a Senior Director, and Mensah Lambie as a principal, both on the Direct Lending team.
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KSL Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on travel and leisure businesses, has made two senior hires – Ana Goizueta has joined the firm as head of investor relations and marketing, and Nolen Taylor has joined as chief financial officer.
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US private equity group Silver Lake, in partnership with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), Canada’s largest pension fund, has made a $12.4 billion offer to acquire experience management software company Qualtrics, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s asset management arm has joined a list of private equity suitors interested in acquiring US-based sandwich chain Subway, which has an estimated price tag of around $10 billion, according to a report by Sky News.
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The amount of company data now available to private equity firms has revolutionized the valuation process, but the competitive advantage still lies with humans.
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Hefty price discounts in private equity’s secondary market may indicate the true value of some funds as overallocated LPs seek liquidity.
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