Dealmaking

Data center demand helps drive deals from GTCR, Charlesbank, Blackstone and TPG; Women in PE deadline is coming up on Friday, February 13

A deep dive into GTCR and Charlesbank’s sale of a data center services business; a sneak peek at one of the panels coming up at PEI Group’s NEXUS 2026 conference; highlighting Blackstone’s sale of Sabre Industries to TPG for $3.5 billion; and a reminder: the last chance to nominate candidates for PE Hub and Buyouts’ Women in PE: Class of 2026 is fast approaching.

GTCR and Charlesbank leverage data center demand with Park Place exit

EBITDA for Park Place has grown 10x during GTCR's hold, according to a source close to the deal.

Tower Peak’s Paul Hockel details defense deal pipeline; Permira, Warburg Pincus to exit Evelyn; Advent-led consortium goes for InPost

Permira and Warburg Pincus have agreed to sell Evelyn Partners to NatWest in a £2.7 billion deal.

From pilot seat to defense lead: How Tower Peak’s Paul Hockel leverages unique career path in dealmaking

London-based Hockel will lead the buildout of an investment team focused on the aerospace and defense segment.

Blackstone sells majority of Sabre Industries to TPG in $3.5bn deal

Blackstone will retain a significant minority of the business, which is held under its Blackstone Energy Partners III fund and yielded Blackstone a 4x multiple on invested capital.

Bain, Capza, Crestview keen on aviation services; Carousel Capital closes continuation fund for Ethos

A look at some recent investments by PE firms into the aviation sector; Carousel Capital closes a continuation fund for Ethos Risk Services.

PE bets on aviation services: 7 deals

Crestview, Bain and McNally are among the PE firms finding opportunity in the sector.

European HVAC deal pipeline expanding, says Lincoln International; Sponsors using novel debt structures to unlock liquidity, finds White & Case

Private equity is taking advantage of increasingly flexible leveraged lending markets to negotiate lower borrowing costs and create bespoke deal structures.

KKR sees $100bn potential in Arctos acquisition

'We really like the idea of building a secondary platform with a blank sheet of paper,' KKR CFO Rob Lewin said on the firm’s Q4 2025 earnings call.

KKR snags sports investor Arctos for $1.4bn; Arsenal said to seek investment bank for Chroma Color; PE firms ready IPOs

An exclusive about an Arsenal Capital-backed chemicals producer lining up an investment bank for an upcoming sale process; KKR agrees to acquire sports PE investment firm Arctos; a companies-for-sale update.