Financial services

IK Partners has acquired a majority stake in Ascora Group a French insurance broker, as part of a management buyout.

PairSoft’s existing investor Turn/River Capital will fully exit its stake in the business following the deal.

Supraj Rajagopalan, co-managing partner, and Alex Leslie, chief operating officer and chief financial officer, have decided to step down from their roles and will be leaving the firm.

Prior to joining AIMCo, Gilmour was Alberta’s deputy minister of executive council for more than five years.

James Perse is a luxury clothing and lifestyle brand.

Yard Reaas has acquired VSA Property, a company specializing in nationwide property management services.

Prieto joined Tailwater in 2021 and Winston came on board in 2018.

The acquisition strengthens BK’s presence in the South West and West Midlands.

GI Partners and TA Associates are expected to launch a sale process in early 2026 for an electronic records and healthcare revenue cycle management software company; Warburg Pincus’ Jim Neary, a managing director and co-head of private equity in the US, is the latest subject of our ongoing series of interviews with PE thought leaders; Consortium Brand Partners agrees to acquire California Pizza Kitchen.

'To me, if you assume moderating interest rates, an accommodating regulatory backdrop and decent GDP growth – which I think are reasonable assumptions – there will be plenty of assets coming to market,' Neary said.