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Bridgepoint finalises Eckoh acquisition to drive expansion and innovation

Private Equity Insights

This acquisition represents the first deployment of capital from Bridgepoint Development Capitals latest fund, BDC V, which focuses on investing in high-growth businesses with enterprise values of up to 300m. Bridgepoints expertise in mid-market investments positions it to support Eckoh in its next phase of growth.

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Vestar Capital exits Simple Mills in $795m sale to Flowers Foods

Private Equity Insights

The New York-based private equity firm, which focuses on middle-market buyouts and growth investments, first backed Simple Mills in October 2019, becoming its largest shareholder. The deal marks the end of Vestars five-year investment in the company, during which it played a pivotal role in scaling the brands growth.

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KKR and Bain advance in Seven & i sale

Private Equity Wire

The offers surpass Seven & i’s expected enterprise value of JPY500bn an amount that includes debt. This management buyout is part of a strategy to resist a $47bn takeover bid from Canadas Alimentation Couche-Tard. All three firms successfully advanced to the second round of bidding, sources said.

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CenterOak Sees Green on Sale of Shamrock Environmental

Private Equity Professional

This transaction marks the eighth and final portfolio company exit from CenterOak Equity Fund I LP , a 2016 vintage buyout fund. CenterOak Partners has finalized the sale of Shamrock Environmental to Republic Services. The firm focuses on sectors including business services, industrial services, and consumer services.

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Harvest Partners closes latest buyout found at $5.3bn

Private Equity Insights

New York-based private equity firm Harvest Partners (Harvest), has closed it latest buyout fund, Harvest Partners IX and its parallel funds (HP IX) with $5.34bn in capital commitments, ahead of its $5.25bn target. read more The post Harvest Partners closes latest buyout found at $5.3bn appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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2 Big Reasons a Roku Buyout Isn't Happening Anytime Soon

The Motley Fool

A likely kinder regulatory climate for buyouts finds Martin listing half a dozen logical buyers. You're going to need a substantial premium to incentivize Roku's board and eventually its shareholders to consider a buyout. Roku's enterprise value at the time of the deal was $7.7 Roku's enterprise value is now $10.4

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Nordic Capital closes €2bn fund

Private Equity Wire

At 65% larger than its predecessor, Evolution I, which closed at 1.2bn in 2021, Evolution II will target mid-market companies in Northern Europe with enterprise values between 100m and 500m.

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