Dealmaking

Exclusive: Family-run utility contractor Wilson Construction piques PE interest, sources say

The Canby, Oregon-based power services company could see a valuation of up to $1.5bn, confidential sources told PE Hub.

European bank sector ripe for deals, says Ashurst; PAI to sell eyewear biz Marcolin; Inflexion’s darts company Nodor in add-on

Nodor, which is backed by Inflexion, has acquired Autodarts, an auto-scoring hardware and software business.

Bestport, Great Point, Rallyday bet on PM&R; Bain merges payer-focused healthcare IT assets

A dive into deals in the physical medicine and rehabilitation sector and explore what PM&R is about; a look at a healthcare IT acquisition by Bain Capital within the payer sector and its merger with another of the firm’s portcos, and a similar healthcare IT investment this week by Goldman Sachs and Avista Healthcare Partners.

PE goes for physical medicine and rehabilitation assets: 5 deals

Great Point Partners, Hildred Capital Partners and OMERS Private Equity are among the PE firms investing in PM&R care.

Private equity picks up fire safety providers; Ardian enters talks to sell home appliances biz

Magimix focuses on premium small kitchen appliances for domestic use.

PE seeks deals in fire safety: 8 deals

Hidden Harbor, Apax Partners and Heartwood Partners are amongst firms making investments in the fire safety sector.

Data center-fueled electricity demand is driving up valuations for power infra, with Blackstone and Kohlberg among the buyers

Vision Ridge Partners has acquired FortisTCI, an electric utility serving the Turks and Caicos Islands in the West Indies.

Power infrastructure companies command premium valuations

Companies such as Resa Power and GridTek are transacting with private equity firms at 16-20x EBITDA valuations, nearly double the value that such firms traded at in 2020 or earlier.

Regulatory scrutiny slows defense deal completion, says HSF Kramer; Ambienta-, Kartesia-backed Babcock Wanson makes add-on

Babcock Wanson Group, a portfolio company of Ambienta and Kartesia, has acquired ACT Andaluces.

Temasek and Hunter Point take minority stakes in Nuveen Private Capital

The investment into Churchill and Arcmont marks the Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund’s second such purchase in recent weeks.