Dealmaking

More states could scrutinize PE healthcare deals, says McDermott's Kitchell

'There's a lot of optimism and desire to do transactions but still uncertainty around completing deals, especially since much of healthcare is on a local level,' said McDermott's Sarah Kitchell.

The hidden GP stakes opportunity in the mid-market

PACT Capital, a GP stakes firm founded by industry veterans in January, believes there’s an enormous amount of white space in this segment of the market.

HarbourVest’s Alex Wolf expects stronger year, but with ‘complexity’; Bridgepoint hits thresholds on Esker deal

Esker is an ‘Office of the CFO’ service provider.

OEP talks WW Williams sale that reportedly made 5x return; TBM’s Gary Hoover discusses how tariffs can affect PE

Private equity weighs impact of Chinese tariffs.

OEP reportedly pulled a 5x return in W.W. Williams sale to Brightstar

W.W. Williams completed six acquisitions during One Equity Partners' investment.

FDI regs could impact dealmaking, says Dechert’s Field; HIG invests in machine tool biz; IK in for environmental compliance company

IK Partners is taking a majority stake in HSL Compliance, a provider of environmental compliance services in the UK.

Graham Partners runs single-asset deal on Gatekeeper Systems

While some believe exit activity will pick up this year along with overall investment activity, PE-backed assets held in older funds continue to grow.

Kohlberg & Co-backed pharma CDMO expected to take recap bids; check out Infrastructure Investor Deals and PERE Deals

A scoop about Kohlberg & Company seeking recap bids for a pharmaceutical CDMO in its portfolio. Also today, we’re showcasing two new deal-focused websites from PEI Group that are sure to appeal to PE Hub’s dealmaking audience.

Kohlberg & Co to collect recap bids for PCI Pharma later in February, sources say

Jefferies launched the recap process in early January for PCI Pharma, which generates $500m of EBITDA.

Marlin in regtech deal; Drake Star’s Metzger expects gaming take-privates; Main opens Paris office

Agilitas Private Equity-backed Tidalis has acquired Made Smart Group.