Dealmaking

Astorg on the hunt for more add-ons for Solabia as ingredients sector stands out

The three add-ons already secured increased revenue from approximately €180m to €240m, sources said.

Exclusive: CMEP lines up sale of specialty chemicals manufacturer GracoRoberts, sources say

CM Equity Partners has operated GracoRoberts since acquiring the former Graco Supply & Integrated Services company in 2015

Littlejohn Capital completes sale of Maysteel Industries; Mountaingate and Coral Tree among firms investing in digital marketing sector

We'll also examine current trends in the fitness sector with Houlihan Lokey's latest fitness sector update.

European defense in vogue as Tinicum, Blackstone agree Senior take-private and Agilitas to sell Integris Composites to Triton

Tinicum and Blackstone agree on a take-private of engineering company.

Blackstone and Tinicum agree £1.4bn deal to buy Senior

Senior is a London-listed manufacturer for the aerospace and defense industries.

Sound Growth Partners among PE firms finding opportunities with roofing services; Yangge Seaman and Julia Wittlin feature in Women in PE: Class of 2026

Other notable 2026 deals in roofing come from Norea Capital, Bertram Capital and Soundcore Capital Partners.

Professional services sector opportunities evolve as regulation lags AI adoption; Keensight’s DimoMaint makes first add-on

Keensight Capital-backed DimoMaint makes its first add-on.

CVC’s Cathrin Petty and Manna Tree’s Ellie Rubenstein named PE Hub’s and Buyouts’ Women in PE; Blackstone to launch sale of PMG, sources say

Also featured is Uplift Investors' acquisition of provider of specialized services to law firms IMS Legal Strategies.

Exclusive: Blackstone to test buyout market for PMG's CRO and pharma commercialization divisions, sources say

Blackstone acquired Precision Medicine Group from Berkshire Partners and TPG Growth for between $2.3bn and $2.4bn in late 2020.

Exclusive: Uplift Investors buys IMS Legal Strategies, as law firms face increasingly complex cases

'There is strong and durable demand from law firms for specialized expertise in complex litigation,' Uplift's Will Hausberg told PE Hub.