Western Europe

Bain Capital’s SoftwareOne offer fails to win over board

CVC to buy restaurant chain from Permira.

CVC to buy 100% of Italian restaurant chain La Piadineria

Permira is the seller.

Livingbridge makes 11 promotions in investment team

Livingbridge is an independent private equity firm.

Verdane: Larger co-investments could make 2024 comeback

'Many of the largest co-investment LPs were less active in 2023, leading to strong dealflow for smaller-and mid-sized LPs with co-invest programmes,' says Verdane partner Frida Einarson.

TowerBrook’s TXO expands circular economy services with Teqport’s acquisition

Teqport is a tech-enabled network service provider.

Partners Capital makes eight senior promotions

Partners Capital is an outsourced investment office.

TDR Capital ups stake in fast food chain Popeyes UK

Ring International Holdings is the seller.

Riverside exits rum biz to Platinum Equity after doubling EBITDA

Bluegem on pros of strategic sales.

Private equity firms lean on strategic exits with M&A still tough

Bluegem’s sale of Dr Vranjes Firenze relied on ‘a process tailored to trade buyers who are less affected by the expensive financing’, says founding partner Emilio Di Spiezio Sardo.