Private Equity Insights

MAY 10, 2024

Toshiba Corp is considering a $20 billion offer from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners to take it private, a person familiar with the matter said, as the Japanese industrial conglomerate faces pressure from activist shareholders to improve governance. Other deals by the private equity firm include the $1.5

Private Equity Firms 147

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Conglomerates Buyout 147

Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Mid-market private equity firm Inflexion has made two new additions to its teams with the appointments of Yuri Mikhalev as a Partner focused on technology investments and Michael Baster as a Partner focused on business services investments.

Private Equity Firms 98

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Consulting 98

Private Equity Insights

MAY 10, 2024

private equity firm Bain Capital is nearing the final close of its fifth and biggest Asia-focused fund after having raised around $6 billion from global investors, said two people with knowledge of the situation. Similarly, in China, private equity-backed deals so far this year have dropped 39% year on year to $9.7

Capital 130

Capital Buyout Funds Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Wire

MAY 15, 2024

Pan-European private equity firm Astorg has held the final close of its latest flagship fund, Astorg VIII – an Article 8 buyout fund – with total capital commitments of €4.4bn, making it the firm’s largest fund raised to date.

Private Equity Firms 98

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Capital 98

Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 29, 2024

UK mid-market private equity firm Palatine, via its Impact Fund, has acquired a majority shareholding in The MOLE Clinic, a healthcare provider aiming to lower skin cancer mortality rates in the UK through early-stage patient screenings.

Private Equity Firms 98

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Education 98

Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 19, 2024

US middle-market private equity firm Falfurrias Management Partners has invested in Snak King, a US manufacturer of private label and co-manufactured products including tortilla chips, potato chips, popcorn and nuts for brands including El Sabroso, The Whole Earth, Granny Goose, and Jensen's Orchard.

Private Equity Firms 98

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Investing 98

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) concerning Hassana’s anchor investment in Brookfield Middle East Partners (BMEP), which will look to raise at least $2bn including a $500m commitment from the private equity firm.

Private Equity Firms 74

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds Buyout 74

Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Inflexion, a European mid-market private equity firm, has held the final close of Inflexion Enterprise Fund VI at its hard cap of £975 million. The fundraising was completed in less than five months and is more than double the £400m raised for the firm’s predecessor fund.

Private Equity Firms 97

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Funds Buyout 97

Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

UK middle-market private equity firm Palatine has exited Direct Tyre Management in a secondary buy-out by Caledonia Private Capital. Palatine was founded in 2005 by partners Gary Tipper, Ed Fazakerley and Tony Dickin, focusing on the business services, financial services, health, education and technology sectors.

Capital 95

Capital Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 95

Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Falfurrias Capital Partners is the latest shop to play small ball, turning its attention to the lower middle-market software and business services sector with its first growth fund. firm is looking to invest in smaller companies than usual. The $400 million fund closed in December and the Charlotte, N.C.

High Net Worth Individuals 130

High Net Worth Individuals Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Funds 130

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Inflexion Private Equity (Inflexion) has completed a take-private deal for DWF Group plc (DWF), a global provider of integrated legal and business services. The investment was made from the firm’s Buyout Fund VI.

Private Equity Firms 97

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Legal 97

Private Equity Professional

AUGUST 12, 2024

Wynnchurch invests in middle-market companies with revenues of $50 million to $1 billion, specializing in recapitalizations, growth capital, management buyouts, corporate carve-outs, and restructurings. In January 2024, Wynnchurch closed its sixth private equity fund, Wynnchurch Capital Partners VI LP , with $3.5 billion.

Private Equity Firms 100

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Leveraging 100

Private Equity Insights

MARCH 15, 2024

“We believe Mattioli Woods would benefit from a transition to private ownership, which would enable Mattioli Woods to accelerate its growth strategy and to capitalise on the market opportunity in UK wealth management. Source: Aberdeen Business News Can’t stop reading?

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Consulting 130

Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Falfurrias Management Partners, LP (FMP) today announced it has closed its latest, oversubscribed lower middle-market private equity fund, Falfurrias Growth Partners I (FGP), at $400m investor commitments. FGP is the firm’s first dedicated growth buyout fund.

High Net Worth Individuals 130

High Net Worth Individuals Capital Funds Private Equity Firms 130

AltAssets

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Coalesce Capital, the business services-focused private equity firm launched by former Warburg Pincus partner Stephanie Geveda, has beaten its target for its debut fundraise. The post This ex-Warburg Pincus partner just raised $900m for their debut fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Private Equity Firms 98

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Funds Business Services 98

Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 22, 2023

The firm already owns restaurant chains Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings, as well as Baskin-Robbins and Dunkin' via its investment in Inspire Brands.

Leveraged Buyouts 52

Leveraged Buyouts Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout 52

AltAssets

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

BV Investment Partners, a private equity firm focused on the tech-enabled business services, software and IT services sectors, has beaten its Fund XI target through a $1.75bn hard cap close.

Private Equity Firms 98

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Funds Business Services 98

Hellman & Friedman LLC

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The investment, estimated to close in early June 2024, recognizes Baker Tilly’s outstanding track record of value creation and marks the largest private equity investment in the US CPA sector to date. Visit  bakertilly.com. Learn more about H&F’s defining investment philosophy and approach to sustainable outcomes at www.hf.com. 

Private Equity Firms 40

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Legal Investing 40

Axial

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Today we are featuring the 25 Most Active Private Equity Firms on the Axial platform. ” Industries: Technology, Manufacturing, Business Services, Distribution, Healthcare Visit Baymark’s Profile “Pfingsten is an operationally-driven private equity firm focused on long-term value creation.

Private Equity Firms 59

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Mergers and Acquisitions 59

Hellman & Friedman LLC

APRIL 28, 2023

LGP), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm. With a current total enterprise valuation of $23 billion, which represents the largest enterprise value to date for a private insurance broker, HUB expects to receive a substantial minority investment from funds managed by LGP. For more information, visit Hub Media Center.

Private Equity Firms 40

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Investing Legal 40

Axial

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Our current portfolio includes retail, advertising, logistics, imports, business services and E-commerce.” ” Visit SouthWorth’s Profile “Cottonwood Acquisitions is a family office partnership focused on investing in small to mid-sized businesses.

Private Equity Firms 52

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Mergers and Acquisitions Investment Horizon 52

Clearlake Capital Group

JULY 1, 2024

About TA TA is a leading global private equity firm focused on scaling growth in profitable companies. Since 1968, TA has invested in more than 560 companies across its five target industries—technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer, and business services. Learn more at www.clearlake.com.

Capital 45

Capital Investing Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 45

Oakhill

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Since inception, LGP has invested in over 120 companies in the form of traditional buyouts, going-private transactions, recapitalizations, growth equity, and selective public equity and debt positions. About Oak Hill Capital Oak Hill is a longstanding private equity firm focused on the North America middle-market.

Private Equity Firms 40

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Enterprise Values Buyout 40

Hellman & Friedman LLC

APRIL 11, 2022

H&F, a premier global private equity firm, will acquire a majority stake in IRI and merge IRI with H&F portfolio company NPD. H&F targets outstanding businesses in select sectors, including software and technology, financial services, healthcare, consumer and retail, and other business services.

Private Equity Firms 40

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Legal Enterprise Values 40

Clearlake Capital Group

MARCH 1, 2023

More information is available at www.clearlake.com and on Twitter @Clearlake.

Mutual Funds 40

Mutual Funds Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout 40

Private Equity Professional

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Wynnchurch Capital , a private equity firm specializing in middle-market companies, invests in businesses with revenues between $50 million and $1 billion. Its expertise includes recapitalizations, growth capital, management buyouts, corporate carve-outs, and restructurings. billion in committed capital.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Capital 130

Pension Pulse

MAY 11, 2023

The fund's focus is on themes such as business services, health care, technology, financial services, real estate, social mobility and transition to a low carbon economy. Not surprisingly, the very best private equity funds are garnering most of the assets. You can read more about David Morley here.

Private Equity Firms 52

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Pension Funds 52

Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 19, 2024

RF Investment Partners New York-based private equity firm RF Investment Partners has exited SPATCO Energy Solutions, a sales, service, maintenance, installation and compliance provider for fuelling infrastructure across the US and Canada.

Private Equity Firms 98

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Investing 98

Axial

MAY 23, 2023

They tend to have fewer portfolio companies than private equity firms, which affords them a high degree of personal attention post-acquisition. PSCP partners with founders/owners and management teams to deliver value and preserve business continuity while bringing strategic resources and capabilities to help businesses grow.

Private Equity Firms 52

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Capital Business Services 52

Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

CIVC Partners (CIVC), a Chicago-based middle market private equity firm, has completed fundraising for its latest fund, CIVC Partners Fund VII (Fund VII), which with $870m in capital, surpassing its initial $700m target.

Private Equity Firms 98

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Funds Buyout 98

Clearlake Capital Group

JANUARY 10, 2024

More information on Clearlake can be found at www.clearlake.com About Motive Partners Motive Partners is a specialist private equity firm with offices in New York City, London and Berlin, focusing on venture, growth equity and buyout investments in technology-enabled financial and business services companies based in North America and Europe, and serving (..)

Asset Management 49

Asset Management Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Banks 49

The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

And by the way, most of the businesses we invest in, there’s much more value, even like today, there’s much more value in fixing it, in transforming it than selling it for pots. But because these are really good businesses, which got levered, they got leveraged through these leverage buyouts. And still growing.

Debt 59

Debt Leveraging Banks Leveraged Buyouts 59

Private Equity Insights

JUNE 30, 2023

US private equity firm Sun Capital Partners has raised $1.4bn for its eighth flagship fund. The Florida-based buyout shop, which raised $2.3bn for its previous fund in 2019, is understood to have closed Fund VIII in recent months at $1.4bn against the backdrop of a downturn in the fundraising market.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Investors 130

The Big Picture

APRIL 4, 2023

We’re going to look at a buyout and look at the pricing, look at the structure. They really weren’t in the investment banking business, and they looked at the opportunity there and said, gee, we should really have a high yield business and a financing business. KENCEL: — as an equity partner, right?

Private Equity Firms 59

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Banks Finance 59

Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Private Equity Invested US$206 million to acquire positions in two fund-of-fund vehicles that are invested in buyout, growth buyout and venture funds across a wide range of industries, primarily in the U.S. company developing a closed-loop supply chain for lithium-ion batteries, through an equity funding round.

Investing 59

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