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Blackstone and EQT advance in bidding war for waste firm Urbaser

Private Equity Wire

Private equity giants Blackstone and EQT have moved into the second round of bidding to acquire Urbaser, a global waste management company which could be valued at up to 5bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

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Private equity firm Endless acquires ASCO Group Ltd

Private Equity Insights

Private equity firm Endless acquired ASCO on 11 August 2023. ” Advisors for the vendors were Piper Sandler (Corporate Finance); Ashurst (Legal); and Deloitte (Financial and Tax Due Diligence). read more The post Private equity firm Endless acquires ASCO Group Ltd appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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Grifols shares plunge as Brookfield drops takeover bid

Private Equity Wire

According to one source, the Canadian private equity firm is backing out due to a disagreement over Grifols’ valuation. Brookfield had announced in September its interest in pursuing a joint takeover bid with the Grifols family, contingent on the successful completion of due diligence.

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Pacific Avenue establishes Paris office

Private Equity Wire

Pacific Avenue Capital Partners (Pacific Avenue), a Los Angeles-headquartered private equity firm focused on corporate divestitures, carve-outs, and other complex situations in the middle market, has opened a new office in Paris, France, The office will be led by Xavier Lambert, who joins the firm as Managing Director Head of Europe.

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Omnes Capital, a $5.2bn green energy private equity firm is the financial backing for Hawthorne Renewables $250M investment in Solar Projects Across the United States

Private Equity Insights

billion green energy private equity firm based in Europe. followed by extensive third-party legal and technical due diligence on the Sulus Solar platform,” said Justin Brown, co-founder and co-chief executive of Power Capital. Hawthorne Renewables marks the first U.S. venture for the Paris-based company. .”

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Private equity interest in Stroeer’s sale wanes

Private Equity Wire

German advertising group Stroeer’s attempt to sell its multi-billion-euro outdoor advertising business has hit a roadblock as two private equity bidders KKR and Hellman & Friedman (H&F) walked away from negotiations due to valuation disagreements, according to a report by Reuters.

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Investing $100,000 in These 3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks Could Bring $10,000 in Passive Income to Your Portfolio in 2024

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Generally speaking, during the early days of a start-up , founders will raise money from venture capital or private equity firms in exchange for equity. Moreover, the company's balance sheet strength and disciplined approach to due diligence provides Ares with some differentiated product offerings.