Dealmaking

Triton-backed OCU buys telecoms services firm Opals

The deal will reinforce OCU’s presence in the south and east of England.

Healthcare M&A should be ‘robust’; Vistria’s Kip Kirkpatrick goes off-duty

PE Hub Europe discusses trends of PE firms investing in soccer clubs.

HIG Capital exits German recycling specialists Der Grüne Punkt

Circular Resources has completed the purchase of Der Grüne Punkt – Duales System Deutschland (DSD).

Pictet: rising funding costs ‘not a game changer’ for PE; Graphite Capital exits YSC Consulting

Genstar Capital’s Apex Group wraps up purchase of Sanne.

Motive Partners completes Global Shares exit

JP Morgan Wealth Management has bought Global Shares and plans to integrate the business into its asset and wealth management line of business.

Genstar-backed Apex completes purchase of Sanne

Carlyle and Mubadala are minority investors in Apex Group.

Huron buys lawn care platform; Apollo’s Kleinman says ‘explosive growth’ drives secondaries

Huron invests in ExperiGreen Lawn Care.

Do-it-for-me trend inspires Huron Capital to launch lawn care services platform

'Lawn care is a fantastic opportunity for private equity given the recurring nature of the revenue and the ability to positively transform companies,' said Huron’s Brian Rassel.

Graphite Capital exits YSC Consulting after five years

Accenture, a global professional services company, has bought YSC Consulting.

Late-stage companies maintain frothy valuations as early-stage is doused with cold water

In what may be the most surprising revelation of PitchBook’s new valuation report, the median pre-money valuation for late-stage deals increased from $105m in Q1 to $110m in Q2.