Private Equity Deals & Transactions

Delaney Brown, head of private equity funds, outlined the types of deals the pension giant prefers and governance issues it pushes for at the BVCA Summit in London on Thursday.

The UK-listed firm, which owns a stake in multi-family office Stonehage Fleming, plans to make three investments every two years via its rebranded direct investment unit.

Zarbee’s Naturals was transformed from its origins as a paediatric cough solution to a leading natural health and wellness platform.

Warehouse automation business Transnorm was transformed under IK Investment Partners’ ownership, doubling revenues and tripling profits.

All three winners significantly revamped the company leadership in different ways.

A new leadership team at Manuka Health put a strong focus on ESG and saw Pacific Equity Partners almost triple its money.

Welcome to Private Equity International’s eighth Operational Excellence Awards – our annual celebration of the industry’s best value-creation stories of the last year.

Geographic expansion was central to the strategies of all three companies.

The winners of the Americas categories run the gamut from companies baking cookies to manufacturers of titanium castings and wellness products.

Veterinary care provider AniCura grew fourfold under Nordic Capital’s ownership, expanding from three to 11 European countries to become a leading pan-continental platform.