Craig McGlashan

Accent looks for fibre plays with Inteno; Porsche underwhelms after IPO; Triton-backed OCU buys InICT

Porsche's sluggish performance led German conglomerate ThyssenKrupp to hold back on the float of its green hydrogen division Nucera.

Hg eyes business automation tech as inflation-proof play; Copper Street exits Satispay as Addition takes stake

'Consumer-focused tech is clearly facing a more challenging time,' said David Toms, head of research at Hg.

Hg’s David Toms on the new environment for private equity tech investments

EQT sold most of its stake in IFS and WorkWave to Hg in a deal that valued the companies at $10bn.

Wise Equity looks to US for OneTag growth; North American PE interest in European assets grows

'UK and European assets looking significantly cheaper to US acquirers given the strengthening of the dollar against both the currencies,' Allan Bertie, head of European Investment Banking at Raymond James.

Porsche IPO set to close; Pendragon has buyout interest; Lone Star and Bank of Cyprus deal off

Reports suggest that the deal is likely to value Porsche at up to €75bn, making it one of the biggest ever European IPOs.

ECP agrees £1.3bn for Biffa as US firms hunt European names; Stirling Square takes Digital Testing unit from Eurofins

UK tipped for take-private boom as sterling takes a pounding; Ratos makes move for Semcon

Sterling reached its lowest level against the dollar since 1985 last Friday, after UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced the biggest tax cuts in 50 years.

Investindustrial takes bite of Eataly; Monroe Capital tees up football and rugby deals

Gordon Saint-Denis, managing director, head of sports finance at Monroe Capital, is confident that the influx of private money into European football will continue apace.

US PE firm looks at Lukoil asset as sanctions bite; Tikehau-backed Mecachrome takes flight with Rossi Aero

Latest data from M&A technology provider Datasite indicates the war in Ukraine is bolstering activity in the industrials sector.

Delayed BoE decision could fuel more PE interest in UK assets; LBO France to recycle car batteries with Zato

The interest rate is at 1.75 percent and analysts expect a hike of 0.5 to 0.75 percentage points at Thursday’s meeting.