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KKR and Stonepeak secure £1.61bn Assura buyout after bidding war

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RCP Advisors closes $994m co-investment fund above target to back lower mid-market buyouts

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RCPDirect V will focus on making minority equity investments of $7.5m The fund will generally co-invest alongside lead buyout managers raising between $100m and $1bn. Founded in 2001, RCP Advisors provides access to small buyout managers through a range of strategies including primary, secondary, and co-investment funds.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Stock Jumps on Report of a Possible Buyout. Here's Why Investors Should Tread Carefully.

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The stock was jumping last week on rumors that a private equity firm may be buying the company. Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) stock looks to have finally received some much-needed bullishness from investors. But before you jump in and decide to take a chance on this beaten-down stock, there are some things to consider.

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Private Equity Firm Francisco Partners Buys IBM Weather Business at a Value of Around $1BN

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International Business Machines has agreed to sell its weather business to private equity firm Francisco Partners for an undisclosed sum, the technology services giant said on Tuesday. billion all-cash buyout of technology spend-management platform Apptio in June. Source: Reuters Can’t stop reading?

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Why Walgreens Boots Alliance Soared Today

The Motley Fool

The beaten-down retail pharmacy rallied on rumors it might get bought out by a private equity firm. Usually, buyouts happen at a premium to the market stock price, and with shares down 63% on the year and 90% from their highs, there was ample room for a premium over yesterday's closing stock price.

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Perwyn-backed Crosta Mollica sees 41% revenue growth following buyout

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in the year ending 30 June 2024. Perwyn acquired the Italian food brand in January 2023 and appointed former Tyrrells and Lilys Kitchen CEO David Milner as chairman.

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European private equity deals surge by 78% amid economic challenges

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Private equity firms have driven buyout activity to $133bn in 2024, a 78% increase compared to the previous year. Key deals during the year included a $6.9bn investment in Hargreaves Lansdown and a $5.5bn acquisition of cybersecurity firm Darktrace by Thoma Bravo.