Dealmaking

Apollo to acquire aerospace parts company Barnes Group for $3.6bn; VSS to acquire procurement company Treya; Renovus’ Serventi on LeapPoint exit

An exclusive on an acquisition VSS Capital Partners is expected to announce today involving Treya Partners; inside Renovus Capital Partners’ sale of digital advisory firm LeapPoint to Omnicom; Apollo aquiring global manufacturer Barnes Group for $3.6 billion.

Renovus Capital Partners went for early LeapPoint sale after hitting goals quickly

LeapPoint is an Adobe Gold Solution partner.

Exclusive: VSS Capital Partners bets on procurement with Treya acquisition

Based in New York, VSS Capital Partners invests in healthcare, education and business services.

Alantra to expand SPW Fabrics markets and products; Ardian, APG, 3i and AIP in energy plays; Oakley in for data protection biz; European GP stakes market grows

In late September, Alantra announced its acquisition of a controlling stake in SPW Fabrics.

Alantra mulls add-ons to take family business SPW Fabrics global

Alantra purchased a controlling stake in SPW, leaving 30 percent of the business with its family founders.

Bakery deals: Rising to the occasion

North American bakery businesses have become a prime target for private equity investment.

DuneGlass among PE firms keen on medspas; RF breaks down add-on strategy for first pet and vet assets

Five deals in a growing subsector of dermatological care: medspas; an interview with RF Investment Partners’ Collin Abert on the firm’s add-on plans for its first investments in the pet and veterinary sector; a digital platform launch by a funeral services provider backed by Colpatria Capital and Access Holdings.

Medspas drawing in PE investors: 5 deals

BC Partners, VSS Capital, DuneGlass Capital and Freeman Spogli are among the PE firms investing in the medspa sector.

Hg-and EQT-backed Quantios in add-on deal; Solar energy attracts private equity amid geopolitical tensions

Klea is an AI-powered legal entity management tool.

6 private equity deals in the hot solar energy market

GEF Capital, PAG and LS Power are some of the firms picking up opportunities in solar investments.