Dealmaking

Sector Spotlight: Healthcare investors seek winners amid tech transformation and reimbursement shake-up

PE Hub spoke with senior private equity dealmakers from Arlington Capital Partners, Bain Capital, EQT, HIG Capital, Mérieux Equity Partners, One Equity Partners, Permira, the Vistria Group and WindRose Health Investors about the trends driving healthcare deals.

Inflexion invests in Ranger Fire and Security; Oakley walks away from Gamma take-private

Oakley Capital stated on Friday that it does not intend to make an offer for Gamma Communications, a London-listed telecoms business.

General Atlantic, Aquitaine, Avesi, PPC Enterprises target speech therapy; Stable pharmaceutical demand leads SK Capital-backed Apotex to C$1.3bn IPO

Early intervention is leading to more diagnoses in children of conditions that require speech therapy, fueling demand in the segment and catching the eye of private equity; discussing the largest life sciences IPO in the Toronto Stock Exchange’s history, launched by SK Capital-backed Apotex.

PE pursues pediatric speech therapy assets: 5 deals

General Atlantic, Aquitaine Capital, Avesi Partners and PPC Enterprises are among the PE firms investing in pediatric speech therapy.

High revenues, long-term prospects draw PE to industrials; Thoma Bravo featured in They Said It

Astorg-backed IPCOM announcing its intention to acquire a majority stake in Le Froid Pecomark is among the several industrials deals of the week.

Baird, Harvest, Olympus said to line up business services companies for sale; Littlejohn-backed Total Safety sells industrial business to Mill Point

A look at three business services companies being lined up for sale by private equity owners; highlighting Littlejohn & Co’s sale of the industrials business of Total Safety US to Mill Point.

From HVAC to garage doors, more industrial service providers on the block

Audax, Harvest, MSouth, Olympus and Snowdon are among the PE firms expecting to test the market.

FSN’s InstallatørGruppen hits $695m valuation in IPO; Phoenix to sell UK pension investment platform to Motive Partners

London-based Mobius serves institutional and wealth clients across defined benefit, defined contribution, and personal pension markets

'Zombie' funds, unrealized assets, longer hold periods challenge PE model; Technology spending is driving education deals

Also featured is Sentinel's deal to sell NSI Industries to Hubbell Incorporated for $3 bn.

Blue collar in focus: HIG’s industrial and infrastructure maintenance group Coriant makes add-on; Mutares sells part of crane manufacturer F.lli Ferrari

HIG Capital-backed Coriant has announced the acquisition of Wescott, a provider of coatings, rope access, fire protection and asset integrity services across the UK and international markets.