PE Hub Wire

WestBridge’s Alpine Fire makes first add-on; Centerbridge in precision components deal

Alpine Fire is an ESG fire suppression system provider.

HarbourVest’s Carolina Espinal: European mid-market has a ‘fragmented’ advantage; Apollo’s ABC in fifth bid for listed TI Fluid Systems

TI Fluid Systems is a manufacturer of thermal management and automotive fluid handling systems with headquarters in Oxford in the UK.

Arlington’s Matthew Altman sees healthcare onshoring opportunities; CD&R vies for Sanofi healthcare consumer business; Sports tech wins deals

Potential deal by Clayton Dubilier & Rice for a leading consumer healthcare business; Arlington Capital Partners’ Matthew Altman about the effects of onshoring on healthcare supply chain investments; a rundown of four sporting equipment deals; a deal by Thirty-5 Capital around pickleball footwear.

Private equity busy collecting accountancy deals; BVCA makes recommendations to boost UK private investment; Mid-market deals drive rebound in exits 

The BVCA and Public First ran an investment commission to draw insights from BVCA members and experts from academia, business and other areas.

Thoma Bravo’s Chip Virnig walks us through one of the firm’s best deals; CohnReznick said to test PE interest

PE Hub editor-in-chief MK Flynn’s interview with Thoma Bravo partner Chip Virnig about Dynatrace; a scoop on accounting and tax consulting firm CohnReznick testing the market for new investment sources; a quick at how Partners Group-backed KinderCare fared in its IPO.

Tower Peak’s Anthony Catachanas stresses the importance of a local presence; Brookfield bids for Tritax; Ardian in for eye company

Vista Vision is an Italian healthcare service provider specializing in ophthalmic and refractive surgery.

Harlan Capital makes IP play; Kinterra adds to copper collection

A deep dive into Harlan Capital Partners’ focus on IP in its recent investment in Nilly; Kinterra Capital affiliate Southwest Critical Materials acquires the Pumpkin Hollow Copper Project from Nevada Copper; a Q2 update on the restaurant industry from Houlihan Lokey.

Soccer transfer ruling could ‘significantly’ impact PE investment strategies; MCH’s Europastry listing on hold

The offering had been for up to €555m– valuing Europastry around €1.5bn– and would have meant a full exit for MCH.

GTCR details Tranzact deal; KKR acquires The Parking Spot; Allied Industrial Partners exits Dovetail

GTCR and Recognize’s investment in Tranzact; KKR acquires The Parking Spot, the owner and operator of near-airport parking properties; Allied Industrial Partners sells Dovetail Infrastructure Services, a developer and operator of water infrastructure across the US; Riverspan Partners invests in Polaris Laboratories, a provider of fluid analysis testing and reliability services.

Stellex sees growth potential for Fox Brothers in UK construction; Ambienta, Main and Three Hills portcos add new businesses

N2B Arrosage specializes in the management of watering system works for green urban areas.