Private Equity Info

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

We recently analyzed private equity firms portfolio company data to determine which firms are holding the most companies.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The deal adds 645 rooms to the private equity real estate firm’s growing hospitality portfolio, reinforcing its presence in key European markets.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The transaction sees the US fashion powerhouse acquire the British brand from private equity firm Cinven, as it looks to strengthen its international presence and expand its portfolio of accessories. The companys portfolio includes KG Kurt Geiger and Carvela, in addition to its namesake label.

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Private Equity Info

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

We reported in July that private equity firms are delaying exits and holding portfolio companies longer to ensure they achieve the desired ROI from their investments.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

Private equity firms are increasingly using continuation funds to extend ownership of portfolio companies. They give private equity firms the flexibility to address operational challenges and wait for favourable market conditions before exiting investments.

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Private Equity Insights

MAY 17, 2024

The founders of a business telecoms and IT services provider are on the brink of toasting a nine-figure windfall after entering advanced talks to sell it to one of Britain’s leading private equity firms. Insiders said a number of other private equity firms, including Bain Capital, had also explored offers for Focus Group.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 13, 2025

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.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 15, 2025

Kering, the luxury group behind Gucci and Saint Laurent, has sold 60% of its stakes in three prime Paris properties to French private equity firm Ardian for 837m. read more Private equity deal value surges to $639bn in 2024, amid rising valuations Global private equity and venture capital deal activity saw a 24.7%

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

HBXs flotation could boost confidence among private equity firms looking to exit portfolio investments through public markets. Read more HBX Targets 725m in Spanish IPO to revive Europes public listings market HBX Group, a private equity-owned hotel room wholesaler, plans to raise up to 725m through an IPO.

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AltAssets

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Private equity firm Blackstone is in advanced talks to acquire minority stakes in the natural gas pipelines owned by EQT Corp for about $3.5 billion, people who were familiar with the matter said on Friday, claims Reuters.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

Palm Peak Capital, a private equity firm launched in 2024 by former Sun Capital Partners executives, has acquired California-based Pacific Shoring Products. read more The post Florida-based Palm Peak Capital acquires Pacific Shoring in first investment deal appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 23, 2025

Arctos Partners, through its $9.9bn AUM Arctos Sports division, has acquired a 10% stake in the Buffalo Bills, becoming one of the first private equity firms to invest in an NFL team. This follows recent NFL rule changes allowing PE firms to hold up to 10% stakes in franchises. Dodgers, and Paris Saint-Germain F.C.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 22, 2025

In its real assets portfolio, NYSCRF earmarked $250m for Oaktree Capital Managements Power Opportunities Fund VII. This fund invests in private companies that provide products and services to critical infrastructure owners. Furthermore, $150m was allocated to Francisco Partners FP VII NYSCRF Co-Investment Fund.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

Sky Island Capital, a Dallas-based private equity firm, closed its second fund, Sky Island Capital Fund II, securing $300m in commitments. The firms strategy of active collaboration with portfolio companies aims to deliver measurable impact and sustainable growth. Source: Citybiz Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 9, 2025

A consortium of private credit funds, including Antares Capital, Blue Owl Capital, KKR, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, has agreed to take control of Alacrity. BlackRock had previously acquired a controlling stake in the business from private equity firm Kohlberg & Company in February 2023.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 9, 2023

Private equity giant KKR said on Tuesday it had acquired a $373m portfolio of prime auto loans from Synovus Bank. KKR, which made the investment through its private credit funds and accounts, said the deal aligns with its asset-based finance strategy. billion lender finance portfolio. in extended trading.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 9, 2025

Assura owns a 3.1bn portfolio comprising more than 600 healthcare properties across the UK and Ireland, primarily focused on general practitioner surgeries and community care buildings. KKR and Stonepeak tabled a final offer of 49.4p Despite its substantial asset base, the company employs just 79 people.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

The firms hands-on approach is designed to foster innovation and drive growth across its portfolio. The $12.5bn fund underscores the strong investor confidence in the firms ability to identify and scale industry leaders in software and tech.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 22, 2025

in commitments across six private equity funds and one private credit fund. These investments, finalised between November and December 2024, reflect the pensions continued focus on diversifying its $32.5bn portfolio. to private equity and credit funds The Los Angeles Fire & Police Pension System approved $382.2m

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 20, 2025

The group combines the firms corporate finance, leveraged finance, and equity capital markets teams into one unit. The new group aims to provide tailored solutions for private equity firms. These include innovative financing options across debt, equity, and hybrid instruments. billion won.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 4, 2025

profit following sale of womens team Chelsea Football Club, owned by a consortium led by private equity firm Clearlake Capital and investor Todd Boehly, has reported a pre-tax profit of 128.4m for the year ending June 2024marking a sharp recovery from the 90.1m loss in the previous year.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 15, 2025

Its events portfolio includes key conferences on data centres, industrial vehicle technology, and dentistry. Providence, a Rhode Island-based private equity firm, has been highly active in the events space. The transaction would be the latest in a wave of deal activity within the events sector.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 10, 2025

If completed, the deal would mark a major exit for Vista and Harvest, highlighting the continued strength of the government technology sector in private equity portfolios. Source: Private Equity Wire If you think we missed any important news, please do not hesitate to contact us at news@pe-insights.com.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

Read more Florida-based Palm Peak Capital acquires Pacific Shoring in first investment deal Palm Peak Capital, a private equity firm launched in 2024 by former Sun Capital Partners. read more The post Colbeck Capital closes $700m strategic lending fund appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The company was created through the merger of analytics company BigBear and systems integrator NuWave by private equity firm AI Industrial Partners. With the deal, the company is looking to have the industry's most comprehensive vision AI portfolio. BigBear.ai, meanwhile, is focused on the U.S. Image source: Getty Images.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The newly formed platform aims to eliminate inefficiencies by integrating multiple processesfundraising, investor relations, and portfolio managementinto a single, intuitive system. This merger is more than just a step forward its a transformation in how fund managers operate, said Juan Manrique, co-founder and CEO of Untap.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Private equity firms are forecasting a substantial rise in UK deal activity in 2025, with 84% expecting to execute between five and ten deals, according to a report by Reuters citing a survey by Deutsche Numis published on Tuesday.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 9, 2025

The transaction comes as private equity firms look for alternative ways to return capital to LPs in a slower M&A and IPO environment. Strategic stake sales in high-quality portfolio companies have become a favoured route for large sponsors.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 14, 2025

The company, co-owned by the Issa brothers and private equity firm TDR Capital, plans to list later this year in one of the largest retail IPOs in recent memory. The IPO will reportedly value the UK-based firm at approximately 10.7bn ($13bn). EG Group is gearing up for a $13bn IPO on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 9, 2025

Since Fund IV’s closing, the firm has expanded its offerings to include credit and real estate strategies, aligning with its core mission. Source: PR Newswire Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Global private equity firms Blackstone and Bain are reportedly in the final stages of bidding for Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, a subsidiary of Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical Group, in a deal expected to be valued between $3bn and $3.5bn, according to a report by Reuters.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

The new fund, managed by London-headquartered private equity firm MidEuropa, aims to invest in mid-cap companies throughout the region, with a long-term capital growth strategy. Learn more about investment efforts in the CEE area by joining the CEE Private Equity Conference in Warsaw.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Major private equity firms have faced significant obstacles in selling or listing their China-based portfolio companies in 2023, with Beijings tightening restrictions on IPOs and a decelerating economy having left foreign investors capital effectively trapped, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Private equity firms have entered the National Football League (NFL) ownership arena for the first time, with Ares Management acquiring a 10% stake in the Miami Dolphins and an Arctos Sports Partners-led investor group acquiring a minority stake in the Buffalo Bills, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 23, 2025

SARA, a newly launched utility-scale renewable energy platform, aims to develop a 500 MW portfolio of greenfield renewable energy projects across Southeast Asia. Its portfolio includes projects in Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, and Cambodia.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Spanish private equity firm Buenavista Equity Partners, which specialises in investments in the lower- and mid-market segments, has unveiled a new healthcare-focused fund, BV Healthcare Growth Innvierte I, with an initial closing of 100m.

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Private Equity Professional

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Over the years, private equity has shifted from a focus on leverage and financial engineering to an ever-increasing emphasis on creating value through operational improvements within their portfolio companies. In many ways, creating value is a more difficult path. This leaves valuable margin dollars on the table.

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