Commentary

Blackstone, Thoma Bravo and Vista led flurry of enterprise software deals in Q1; Merck to buy Prometheus

Apollo opens new London office.

Apollo and John Wood enter talks after final offer; Wendel in negotiations with engineering firm

Wendel Group is in exclusive negotiations to buy Scalian Group for an enterprise value of €965 million.

PE-backed companies turn waste into energy; BPOC buys time for 5 healthcare service providers

PE bets on the education sector.

Blackstone goes for Industrials REIT; Bridgepoint readies for Kereis exit; Education sector busy in 2023

Industrials REIT, a UK property company listed on the London Stock Exchange, has agreed a recommended cash acquisition with Blackstone.

Cinven agrees to buy risk management specialist Archer from Clearlake and STG; Trinity Hunt launches HVAC platform

Trinity Hunt invests in HVAC firm Alliance Group.

Triton ups holding in Caverion; Sun European plots MegaGroup add-ons

Triton Partners has taken control of just shy of 24 percent of the outstanding shares in Caverion, a Finnish construction firm it is looking to take private.

Talent shifts in value creation

Optimizing talent and organization capabilities is a recipe for portfolio improvement, especially in the current climate.

Carlyle and Veritas reportedly end talks on Cotiviti sale; BPOC finds opportunity in clinical research

Carlyle drops plans to invest in healthcare analytics firm Cotiviti.

Warburg’s Ruoxi Chen touts ‘bespoke’ exits; KKR and HIG invest in business services

KKR will make a growth investment in FGS Global, a global strategic advisory and communications consultancy.

KKR backs strategic communications specialist FGS Global; PE deals plummeted last month

PE deals take a nosedive.