PE Hub Staff

Advent, HarbourVest agree to acquire FNZ Bank in Germany

FNZ Bank connects more than 50,000 financial advisers, 200 asset managers and over 400 distribution partners across Germany.

Waterland takes majority stake in Danish industrial services firm Norisol

Norisol, a Danish provider of technical insulation, scaffolding and marine solutions, posted an operating margin of over 13% in 2025 and expects revenue to exceed DKr1bn in 2026.

Mutares closes $450m acquisition of SABIC engineering thermoplastics unit

The business, rebranded NexPoint Materials under a new chemicals and materials division, employs about 2,800 people and generates roughly $2.5bn in annual revenue.

Permira agrees sale of BioCatch to Visa for $2.4bn

BioCatch is a behavioral-based fraud intelligence provider that protects more than 760 million consumers across over 350 financial institutions worldwide.

Palladian invests in UK leasing company Global Vehicle Group

Global Vehicle Group provides leased vans and cars to business customers across the UK, managing more than 70,000 vehicles across its Global Vans, XLCR, LCV and Fleet Alliance brands.

Apheon-backed Haudecoeur acquires Natur Food and Heliadis in European push

Haudecoeur specializes in importing and distributing world food products in France, and the two add-ons mark its first international expansion into Germany and Belgium.

OpenGate Capital agrees to acquire Knorr-Bremse's rail HVAC unit Merak

Merak, a Getafe, Spain-headquartered rail HVAC provider, has built its business over more than 60 years of engineering expertise.

BC Partners agrees to acquire co-control stake in InfoRLife

InfoRLife, a Swiss CDMO specializing in ready-to-use IV infusion bags for hospitals, was founded in 2002 as a division of ACS Dobfar and operates sites in Switzerland, Romania, and Tunisia.

Cinven, La Caisse agree to jointly acquire MGA Optio

Optio Group originates, underwrites and manages specialty risk on behalf of more than 60 third-party capacity providers across 15 countries.

ECP, KKR agree to acquire DCC Energy in $7.7bn deal

DCC Energy, a multi-energy sales and distribution business serving customers across Europe and the US, will be taken private pending shareholder and court approval.