Dealmaking

Small Market Deal of the Year: Blackford Capital and Quality Aluminum Products

Quality Aluminum Products was showing signs of rust until Blackford came knocking.

Large Market Deal of the Year: Greenbriar and Radwell International

Greenbriar put a shine on Radwell, a refurbisher of industrial automation components.

Mid-Market Deal of the Year: Francisco Partners and Trellis Rx

Francisco Partners founded – yes, founded – a specialty pharmacist to solve a problem with no existing cure at the time.

Secondaries Deal of the Year: KKR and Internet Brands

KKR pulled a rabbit out of a hat in its syndication of Internet Brands during a brutal market climate.

International Deal of the Year: JC Flowers and Interactive Investor

Tech upgrades and acquisitions rejuvenated retail investing platform Interactive Investor.

After many false dawns, PE dealmaking is on the rise in Japan

PEI asks what has unblocked the deal pipeline and explores how firms are getting transactions across the line.

Navigating Japan’s demographic dilemma

PE firms are investing in businesses plugging the gaps caused by a declining and ageing population, such as those providing staffing, health and elderly care services.

Tender offers: An industry staple

Tender offers plus staples can be a powerful tool to provide liquidity to cash-strapped LPs.

Archimed and Warburg Pincus to exit Polyplus

Polyplus is a provider of upstream technologies for cell and gene therapies.

General Atlantic on EMEA; Heartwood on native seeds; plus women in PE share insights

A new study finds that deals in the banking sector dropped in 2022.