Craig McGlashan

Private equity warms to European banking; Niobrara backs Da Vinci portco Noventiq; UK carve-outs; Oakley to back ONHC

Noventiq is a digital transformation and cybersecurity services company.

Exclusive: Kline Hill to open London office

Europe’s natural mid- and lower-mid-market is a good fit for the secondaries specialist, founder Michael Bego tells PE Hub.

Exit focus: Aon’s Jerald Khoo outlines how firm aims to help PE liquidity; CVC to sell Greek healthcare stake; Main closes xxllnc CV; H&F’s Verisure completes listing

CVC will sell a 60 percent stake in Hellenic Healthcare Group, a private healthcare provider based in Greece, to PureHealth for €800 million.

European sports focus with motor sport and soccer in vogue; How French political woes will affect dealmaking

One of the most visible areas of private equity interest in European sports has been in motor racing, which has seen a steady number of deals.

OpenGate’s Joshua Adams: how to create value in regulation-heavy carve-outs; Mutares’ Magirus agrees to acquire customized vehicle company

Mutares portfolio company Magirus has agreed to acquire Achleitner Fahrzeugbau from Franz Achleitner-Fahrzeugbau und Reifenzentrum.

OpenGate’s Joshua Adams: Is the carve-out juice worth the squeeze?

Navigating regulations has become perhaps the biggest challenge in cross-border deals, says the carve-out specialist.

PE firms reveal approaches to EU AI Act; H&F’s Verisure opens books on Sweden IPO; Nordic’s Noba performs after listing; Apheon buys cleaning product biz

Apheon has acquired a majority stake in Golmar Italia, a distributor of branded professional cleaning and hygiene products.

PE firms navigating AI regulation with little sign of ‘Brussels Effect’

EU rules often set a benchmark for other global watchdogs, but divergent interests have stalled that effect with AI, says White & Case’s Tim Hickman.

‘Strong year’ ahead for PE dealmaking, says BNP Paribas’ Bertrand Valet; PSG to exit Sellsy to H&F portco; Blantyre to sell Findango Finance stake

PSG invested in Sellsy in 2022 and has since grown the company via organic growth and targeted M&A.

Ardian’s Francois Jerphagnon says French political uncertainty could help drive exits; Eurazeo and Mutares sign French deals

A group of investors that includes Eurazeo has agreed to invest in Proteor Group, a prostheses company.