Western Europe

SAF is an aerial services operator based in France.

The firm also appointed Deepak Malik as senior advisor.

The New York-based private equity firm is vetting buyout interest in Global Critical Logistics, with three sellside advisers retained.

Simply.TV also acquired Red Bee Media’s Content Discovery business.

'The new regulation in Europe – MDR – expected to be implemented in 2026-28 will add some complexity,' says Astorg's Judith Charpentier.

Craven is an independent chartered financial planning and wealth management company.

WH Smith is a Swindon-based retailer for news, books and convenience.

Tax Systems is a global tax and accounting software provider.

The investment implies a valuation for the company at around £1.3bn.

Indicia is a ROI-driven communications and production agency.