Private Equity

Dealmaking

Bain Capital agrees to buy business from Olympus Corp; Tension in single-asset deals with externally set valuations

Bain is buying Evident from Olympus Corp.

2 min read · 31 August 2022

TDR-backed Asda buys 132 convenience stores and petrol filling stations from The Co-op

The deal has a total value of approximately £600m and is part of Asda’s plan to become the second biggest supermarket chain in the UK.

2 min read · 31 August 2022

Main Capital buys and combines PLATO and iqs into new software group

The two companies have double digit growth rates and together will serve over 750 customers worldwide.

3 min read · 31 August 2022

News & Analysis

How KKR is thinking about the geopolitical landscape in 2022

The era of great-power competition, which includes intensifying scrutiny, restrictions and regulation around the movement of capital, goods, data and technology, presents both challenges and opportunities, says Global Institute executive director Vance Serchuk.

6 min read · 31 August 2022

Oakley Capital buys CTS from Palatine and Phenna stake from Inflexion; ECP bid for Biffa postponed again

Oakley’s acquisition of CTS Group follows its purchase of Inflexion’s minority investment in Phenna Group, a deal that values Phenna at over £1bn.

4 min read · 31 August 2022

Deals

Partners Group targets smaller businesses as market dislocation catalyses bolt-on spree

Roll-up acquisition activity will continue until there is more stability in the larger end of the market, Partners Group chief executive David Layton said during its interim results call on Tuesday.

2 min read · 31 August 2022

Mecachrome and WeAre Group join forces with backing of Tikehau and Bpifrance

The new group aims to achieve a turnover close to €450m in 2022 and over €750m by 2025.

2 min read · 30 August 2022

Palatine exits CTS Group to Oakley Capital

The sale, along with that of CTS' insurance claims management division to HomeServe for £53 million in 2021, represents a 5.8x return for Palatine.

2 min read · 30 August 2022

Gilde Healthcare picks up Sanquin Reagents

Sanquin Reagents is the first investment of Gilde Healthcare's €517 million Private Equity Fund IV.

2 min read · 30 August 2022

INVL-backed PET Baltija buys Tesil Fibres

Fibre producer Tesil Fibres is a spin-off from Czech company SILON.

2 min read · 30 August 2022

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