Dealmaking

Early learning, technology and steady cashflow drove PE education deals in 2024

'Whenever there has been a recessionary fear, that’s when I get a call from 30 to 40 private equity firms that have not invested in this space before,' says Jacob Voorhees, managing director of education-focused investment bank Navagant.

Blackstone, Foresight seize energy transition opportunities; Main Capital in talent management deal

Main Capital Partners has made a majority investment in TMA, a Dutch talent management software provider.

Grid upgrades, digitalization and energy efficiency drew PE interest in 2024

Blackstone senior managing director, Juergen Pinker, called power grid supply chain a 'key focus area' for the firm’s PE energy transition strategy.

Morgan Stanley Capital scoops up Prescott’s; West Monroe, Stellex benefit from onshoring tailwinds

New Heritage Capital invests in US-based maritime supplier JA Moody.

Advanced Diabetes Supply Group's add-on of US Med was key to scaling the business

Cardinal Health agreed to acquire ADSG from Court Square Capital for approximately $1.1bn.

Onshoring in industrial, manufacturing sectors to continue luring PE in 2025, dealmakers predict

Some government policies have made local investments in sectors such as infrastructure and manufacturing attractive.

Exclusive: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners to acquire another healthcare outsourced service provider

MSCP is buying Prescott’s from Atlantic Street Capital, PE Hub can reveal.

OTPP, Nordic Capital plan Max Matthiessen’s Northern Europe expansion; Baird Capital exits STR

Ardian has expanded its self-storage platform in France by acquiring a self-storage company.

OTPP, Nordic Capital aim to expand Max Matthiessen's footprint into Northern Europe

Nordic Capital and OTPP agreed to take a co-control ownership of Max, a financial adviser for pensions, insurance and investments, in late-November.

GTCR reveals a big sale; the exit environment is likely to continue improving in 2025; plus what drove accounting deals in 2024

GTCR is selling insurance broker AssuredPartners for $13.45 billion.