Dealmaking

Stirling Square snags Eurofins’ digital testing business

Stirling Square Capital Partners has reached an agreement to pay €220m on a cash and debt free basis.

UK tipped for take-private boom as sterling takes a pounding; Ratos makes move for Semcon

Sterling reached its lowest level against the dollar since 1985 last Friday, after UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced the biggest tax cuts in 50 years.

It’s a moment of opportunity for healthcare deals, said TPG’s Jeff Rhodes; LLR urges shippers to embrace tech

TPG's Rhodes discusses healthcare investing.

MML Ireland investment hopes to drive Virginia International Logistics growth

MML Ireland has invested in the business alongside existing family shareholders including managing director Ray Cole.

Nord makes LivEye Group the first purchase of new Small Cap Fund

LivEye is Germany's fourth largest provider for the temporary monitoring of risk zones with mobile video surveillance systems.

ChapsVision looks to buy Deveryware after fundraising from Bpifrance and Tikehau

ChapsVision has secured €100m of fundraising from Bpifrance, Tikehau Ace Capital and Tikehau Capital.

CapMan moves forward with Niemi; European dealmakers bullish despite challenges

A new report by law firm CMS states 73% of dealmakers expect the level of European M&A activity to increase.

Tenzing- and Livingbridge-backed CitNOW Group in triple play

The deals make it four bolt-ons since Livingbridge’s investment and Tenzing’s reinvestment in CitNOW Group in July.

PCS solves pain points in transportation management, said LLR's Michael Pantilione

'We feel like the space is large enough to create multiple winners,' he said.

The cost of borrowing is going up…and the industry doesn't appear worried

Why? Because lower returns will be a temporary phenomenon and because private equity has operated in a much higher interest rate environment before, according to industry participants.