Dealmaking

Pictet Alternative Advisors inundated with co-investment opportunities; PE gets busy in pet care

“Most of the GPs out there have understood that more LPs want co-investment,” says Pictet's Thibaud Roulin.

9 deals in the pet care sector: Opportunity in a fragmented market

Morgan Stanley, L Catterton and R F Investment Partners are among the firms making deals in the veterinary sector.

Pictet Alternative Advisors ‘swamped’ with co-investment offers

‘Most of the GPs out there have understood that more LPs want co-investment,’ says Thibaud Roulin, head of North America, private equity.

Private equity’s UK play: Foresight sees rise in family-owned sales, Fortress in for liquidity-starved Loungers

Loungers, a hospitality company, has agreed on a take-private by US GP Fortress Investment Group.

Foresight Group’s James Livingston: UK dealmaking sentiment improving

'With inflation now seemingly under control, the Bank of England has begun to cut interest rates and there appears to be a greater degree of political stability, with the first budget of the new government out of the way.'

Apollo’s Hybrid Value strategy at work in gastroenterology exit; plus, a look at Arlington’s medical device deal

An “Inside the Exit” story on how Apollo helped grow a physician provider network that Cardinal Health agreed to buy; a look at an exclusive about a medical device maker acquired by Arlington Capital Partners; a market update from investment bank Houlihan Lokey on the freight M&A market.

How Apollo deployed Hybrid Value to help grow GI Alliance's EBITDA by 40%

Cardinal Health agreed to take a majority stake in the gastroenterologist network, valuing it at $3.9bn.

Number Crunch: Education investment fails to make the grade

Private equity investment in the education sector has slumped since the pandemic-driven days of online learning.

Equistone exits footwear retailer, EQT to sell parcel business, as Raymond James sees distributions pickup

Palladium rehires partner to head up healthcare

Ortiz rejoined Palladium on a full-time basis in May earlier this year and was voted in to his role as partner this summer. He will assume the role starting January 1, 2025.