PE Hub Wire

Apollo to acquire aerospace parts company Barnes Group for $3.6bn; VSS to acquire procurement company Treya; Renovus’ Serventi on LeapPoint exit

An exclusive on an acquisition VSS Capital Partners is expected to announce today involving Treya Partners; inside Renovus Capital Partners’ sale of digital advisory firm LeapPoint to Omnicom; Apollo aquiring global manufacturer Barnes Group for $3.6 billion.

Alantra to expand SPW Fabrics markets and products; Ardian, APG, 3i and AIP in energy plays; Oakley in for data protection biz; European GP stakes market grows

In late September, Alantra announced its acquisition of a controlling stake in SPW Fabrics.

DuneGlass among PE firms keen on medspas; RF breaks down add-on strategy for first pet and vet assets

Five deals in a growing subsector of dermatological care: medspas; an interview with RF Investment Partners’ Collin Abert on the firm’s add-on plans for its first investments in the pet and veterinary sector; a digital platform launch by a funeral services provider backed by Colpatria Capital and Access Holdings.

Hg-and EQT-backed Quantios in add-on deal; Solar energy attracts private equity amid geopolitical tensions

Klea is an AI-powered legal entity management tool.

Lead gen: car services for sale, plus Thoma Bravo’s exit strategy in focus

Spotlight on automotive services – a segment that PE finds attractive due to consumers holding on to their vehicles for longer periods of time; a new season of the Disruption Matters podcast series; Thoma Bravo faring well despite the slowdown.

DTCP backs Irish data center developer; Arcus plots M&A in ‘fragmented’ Polish fiber market

Arcus acquired a majority stake in FixMap in September.

KKR generates returns for GSI employees; Partners Group sees thematic tailwinds in Gateway Fleets deal

Private equity continues to bet on education.

Archimed’s Denis Ribon: Why medical aesthetics are so attractive; Peel Hunt sees room for take-private uptick

Peel Hunt has found that there are 19 ongoing bids for FTSE350 companies.

DuneGlass outlines medspa strategy; Renovus exits LeapPoint; Mercer Advisors scoops up sixth add-on

Renovus sells digital advisory firm LeapPoint to Omnicom.

Partners Group sells Techem to TPG, GIC for €6.7bn; Thoma Bravo in IT management deal; Level 20’s Manku calls for more women hires at junior level

Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire a majority stake in a pan-European provider for IT management services.