Dealmaking

European PE exits in 2024: IPO rebound, LP pressure, secondary sales drive activity

Major deals in 2024 includes EQT’s €2.9bn sale of Idealista, a real estate platform, to Cinven.

May River Capital to sell Industrial Flow Solutions, say sources; Lone View Capital details tech opportunities

SFEP-backed Xceed Foodservice Group acquires its sixth add-on.

May River to shop wastewater pump specialist Industrial Flow Solutions, sources say

The industrial equipment supplier is expected to be marketed based on EBITDA of more than $20m over the past year.

Ardian Expansion’s Jerphagnon sees macro blocks to dealmaking; Inflexion’s Kassai ‘cautiously optimistic’

Paris-based Jerphagnon leads Ardian’s Expansion team.

Ardian Expansion’s François Jerphagnon: No big dealmaking pickup in 2025

'I don't expect macro or top-down topics to be tailwinds, I see them more as headwinds. Let’s see what the magnitude will be.'

PE Hub’s top stories of 2025 included our scoop on Baker Hughes readying assets for sale, a Q&A with Blackstone on AI, and soaring HVAC deals

PE Hub’s Outlook series featuring Q&As with PE thought leaders continues today with Mike Bego, managing partner, Kline Hill Partners; and looking back, I’m sharing some highlights of PE Hub’s coverage this year, showcasing three of our most widely read stories.

GP-led continuation vehicles still in demand, even as M&A picks up

'A growing set of now 28,000-plus buyout companies with diminished IPO and M&A exit avenues lies in wait,' says Kline Hill Partners' Mike Bego.

PE goes for frozen food as consumers demand convenience; IK to buy accountant from Horizon Capital

Lonsdale Capital Partners has invested in two new healthcare buy-and-build platforms in the private homecare and dental sectors.

Food and beverage M&A fed by consumer demand for healthy, convenient choices

Cinven, Manna Tree and Brynwood Partners are among the PE firms seizing opportunities in the food and beverage sector.

Lone View's Rishi Chandna on finding opportunities with a debut fund

The firm closed its debut fund on $850m earlier this year and is set to explore a market ripe with opportunity as sellers, for various reasons, seek liquidity in 2025.