Commentary

Cap10 talks Sureserve; PE’s role in sport; Epiris takes Pure Cremation

Sureserve, a compliance and energy services group based in Dartford, became Cap10’s first announced deal in a take-private completed in July.

Alpine Investors launches improvement services platform; KKR headlines six recent data center deals

Renovus-backed Premier International scoops up Information Asset.

OTPP parts with Premier Lotteries Ireland; Permira snaps up minority in Altamar; Waste management sector busy

Permira Growth Opportunities II will acquire a 40 percent stake in AltamarCAM Partners from a mix of external financial partners and existing managing partners.

Family offices break into the country club

How sponsors can tap private wealth’s appetite for direct deals.

Patient Square Capital to measure outcomes; Kinterra Capital banks on copper

Warburg Pincus and Centerbridge invest in regional bank merger.

Palamon exits 24 ORE Business School; Inflexion sells PD&MS Group investment

24 ORE Business School provides full-time and part-time vocational masters courses, involving teaching and internships, to unemployed graduates.

H.I.G. agrees to acquire RBmedia from KKR; unrealized value in PE portfolios at all-time high

H.I.G. is buying audiobook publisher RBmedia.

Agilitas completes sale of Hydro International; Ardian’s enterprise value for Attero revealed

Hydro International is a global provider of technological services for the control, storage and quality management of wastewater, storm water and industrial process water.

Thoma Bravo sells Imperva for $3.6bn in hot cybersecurity market; RF makes legal play with Nextpoint investment

Apollo invests in leading pet retailer PetSmart.

Tikehau Capital exits Total Eren; Summa Equity parts with Kiona; Main Capital’s Paragin adds Coachview 

Bpifrance, Tikehau, Peugeot Invest and NextWorld first invested in Paris-based Total Eren in 2015.