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The sale marks the third exit from WestBridge Fund II and delivers a 11.5x multiple to investors.

GBL has agreed to invest €500 million of equity to buy a co-controlling minority stake in Rayner.

The announcement marks Ranger’s 15th acquisition since launching in early 2024 and the second of 2026.

dsm-firmenich will retain a 20 percent equity stake in the divested ANH Companies.

Evelyn is a UK wealth manager, with £69 billion of assets under management and administration by its clients.

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

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

AsiaVerify is an intelligence platform used by global businesses performing regulatory compliance checks and risk assessment on Asian entities.

UK M&A activity in 2025 showed early signs of recovery, according to PwC’s latest global M&A industry trends 2026 outlook.