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Update: UK Takeover Panel extends deadline for KKR-Stonepeak’s Assura bid to 11 April​

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The initial deadline was set for 15 March, but the private equity consortium has been given additional time to complete due diligence, Reuters reports. Assura, which specialises in primary care property investments across the UK, has drawn interest due to its long-term rental stability and critical role in the healthcare sector.

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Cerea Partners acquires majority stake in French chocolatier Relais Desserts

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The fund focuses on high-growth food industry businesses, with portfolio companies including automation specialist AB Process Ingnierie and bakery chain Sophie Lebreuilly. Relais Desserts is the seventh investment from Cerea Capital III, which completed its first close in 2022. Can`t stop reading?

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Bain matches CC Capital’s $1.92bn Insignia Capital bid

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per share bid, which the Insignia board rejected in December as insufficient. In response to the intensified bidding war, Insignias shares climbed as much as 2.7% Insignia Financials appeal stems from its robust growth, with funds under management and administration rising by AUD7.2bn to reach AUD326.8bn as of 31 December.

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Are M&A Deal Parties Turning Away from Reps & Warranties Insurance? 

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After a high-water mark in 2021, a year when buyers often needed to find ways to sweeten their bids in a very competitive M&A landscape, RWI has been purchased on fewer deals each year. A few years later, deal parties are experiencing the effects of lax diligence (e.g., What the Data Says Fewer deals today use RWI.

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Arkhouse and Brigade Unveil $5.8bn Bid to Take Macy’s Private

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The group already has a big stake in Macy’s through Arkhouse-managed funds and has discussed the proposal with the department store chain, whose board subsequently met to discuss the offer. read more The post Arkhouse and Brigade Unveil $5.8bn Bid to Take Macy’s Private appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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Top 3 private equity news of the week

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Capri Holdings has engaged Barclays to identify potential buyers for Versace, attracting interest from private equity funds and other fashion groups. Bain Capital confirmed that it destroyed the confidential information obtained during the due diligence process. However, it will continue with the (now hostile) bid for Fuji Soft.

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EQT Revives $6.5bn Global Switch Deal

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An agreement could be reached in the coming months depending on the outcome of the due diligence, the people said. EQT was among the buyout firms that were in the final round of bidding for Global Switch, Bloomberg News reported in late 2022. The owners of Global Switch — Chinese steelmaker Jiangsu Shagang Group Co.