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Lindsay Goldberg sells Schur Flexibles to trade
GP acquired the packaging producer from Capiton in 2016 and will retain a 20% stake in the business
Astorg, Bridgepoint buy Fenergo from Insight Partners
Media report values the business at $1.16bn, with the two GPs buying their stake for $600m
EQT’s Suse sets share price for €5bn IPO
Listing of the open-source enterprise software business is expected on 19 May 2021
Essential Analysis
Essential Analysis
Debt funds celebrate strong dealflow following Covid stress-test
Direct lenders now see shift away from refinancings and towards new deals, including 2020 processes coming back to life
People Moves
Creandum expands investment team in Stockholm and London
Sabina Wizander returns to Creandum as partner after spending four years at portfolio company Kry
Appian Capital appoints Pinto as chief financial officer
Pinto will lead the investment strategy of Appian, which specialises in assets across the mining sector
Expert Voices
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Onwards and upwards for Jersey
The Unquote Private Equity Podcast welcomes back Jersey Finance to discuss what the jurisdiction can offer private equity GPs
Q&A: Debevoise's Bet-Mansour and Scoville on Spacs' relevance for PE
The partners share their thoughts on why Spacs are so attractive, what sponsors should be wary of, and whether they expect a similar uptake in Europe
Market Insight
European PE exits back to historic highs in Q1
Greater visibility on the pandemic's impact, attractive comparables and PE's strong appetite on the buy-side embolden managers
