Dealmaking

MSCP deepens engineering portfolio with Olsson acquisition; Sheridan Capital acquires EHR software provider ICANotes

Speaking with Eric Kanter, head of industrial services at Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, about opportunities his firm identified in its deal for a majority stake in engineering and design firm Olsson; insights from Sean Dempsey, co-founder and partner at Sheridan, on the firm's acquistion of ICANotes, a provider of electronic healthcare record software for the behavioral healthcare market.

Exclusive: Sheridan buys ICANotes, the firm's first investment in EHR software

Sheridan expects to grow ICANotes through add-ons and possibly through a relationship with another portco, SimiTree.

Exclusive: MSCP bets big on US engineering demands with Olsson acquisition

MSCP hopes Olsson can pick opportunities with the ongoing construction of data centers across the US.

Warburg Pincus’ Andrew Sibbald: More assets to come to market in 2026 but price gap could widen; Inflexion launches insurance broking platform

Inflexion is launching an insurance broking platform with a cornerstone investment in the Ascend Broking Group.

Warburg Pincus’ Andrew Sibbald: Price divergence to rise in 2026

The discrepancy between high- and low-performing assets will grow as more portfolio companies come to market, says the head of Europe.

Rebuilding sellers’ trust in private equity

Don’t treat the early stages of an acquisition discussion as a business transaction – it should be about nurturing a relationship, writes Seth Collins, managing partner, martinwolf.

CapitalSpring targets franchising after raising around $505m; GTCR closes $24.25bn Worldpay sale

CapitalSpring is on the hunt for franchising businesses after raising about $505 million in commitments for its seventh flagship investment fund, and we speak with CapitalSpring’s Richard Fitzgerald to learn what types of companies the fund is looking for; GTCR has closed its previously announced sale of Worldpay; insights from DC Advisory on how mid-market dealmaking is expected to rebound in 2026.

CapitalSpring on hunt for franchising deals after collecting $505m for flagship fund

The Nashville-based firm sold its first $1bn business last year when it exited Sizzling Platter to Bain Capital.

Will 2026 see return of sponsor-backed European IPOs?; Banking M&A heating up; Hyperion-backed Ranger in add-on

Europe’s banking sector is experiencing the return of large-scale consolidation, according to Datasite’s latest Deal Drivers: EMEA 2026 Outlook report.

Aurelius, Gauge, MidEuropa, Platinum target mobility equipment; Veritas Capital agrees to acquire GHX

PE firms are seeing investment opportunities in equipment for assisting with mobility impairments; exploring a majority stake agreement struck by Veritas Capital for a healthcare supply chain software platform; insights from Bain & Company’s latest global healthcare private equity report.