Commentary

Blackstone readies exit from aerospace and defence service provider; EAB invests in Elcoline

MB Aerospace is a provider of precision aero-engine component manufacturing and repair services serving major aerospace and defence engine manufacturers.

KKR to buy Circor in $1.6bn take-private deal; AEI has landed Yingling Aviation

AEI invests in Yingling Aviation.

Goldman hopes to net listed salmon farming services business; Phoenix invests in cybersecurity company

Phoenix Equity Partners has made a growth investment in Logiq, a UK-based cybersecurity company.

Madison Dearborn closes MoneyGram deal; Hildred Capital, HCAP and PSG bet on pharmacy services

MDP takes MoneyGram private.

EQT and Dechra agree on take-private terms; Carlyle goes for Meopta Optika; Nordic Capital’s Conscia adds on Miradot

Meopta Optika is a manufacturer of optical, opto-mechanical, and opto-electronic products.

TSCP closes sale of Made4net to IKEA; FFL shares exit strategy for HR specialist ProService

Cordiant’s Emitel carves out Polish towers business; Blackstone take-private wins shareholder vote

Cordiant announced that Emitel had acquired ATC Polska, the American Tower Corporation’s subsidiary in Poland.

The potential and pitfalls of AI for private equity

Taking a measured approach to evaluating AI tools arms PE firms to navigate the opportunities and risks of various potential solutions.

Sterling Group’s small-market team launches auto services platform; Trinity Hunt invests in Centricity Research

Trinity backs clinical research network Centricity.

Dominque Gaillard of Armen looks to bring private wealth to GPs; Crossborder hurdles for AI

Julie Hood, EMEIA strategy and transactions leader at EY said she couldn’t see the AI technology being adopted in dealmaking any time soon.