Articles by Wahida Ahmed
KSL Capital acquires Pig Hotels
Travel and leisure-focused GP plans to expand the boutique hotel chain across the UK with acquisitions and development
Hg invests in EQT, TA backed IFS and WorkWave
EQT VIII exits majority of its positions and reaps 3x money after two years invested in the cloud software companies
Equistone sells FirstPort to sponsor-backed Emeria
Deal for UK property management group marks first exit from Equistone Partners Europe Fund VI
IK Partners invests in Sitevision
IK Small Cap III will hold minority stake while founders will reinvest and remain majority owners
Equistone sells Team ITG to Bridgepoint
GP to rejoin the marketing activation business as minority shareholder via its dedicated Reinvestment Fund
Investcorp exits Agromillora to Edify
GP invested EUR 30m in growth initiatives since entry in 2016; founders of the Spanish plant propagation services group are reinvesting
Livingbridge buys Nourish Care Systems
GP’s investment will aim to further develop the UK-based provider of digital care planning software to the social care sector
Carlyle to sell Hunkemöller to Parcom, Opportunity
GP will exit majority stake in the Dutch lingerie brand and reinvest as minority shareholder
Altor Equity acquires minority stake in Svea Solar
GP becomes lead investor in the Swedish cleantech with purchase of all shares owned by Axel Johnson-backed Axsol
Circularity Capital hires new investment director
Deanna Zhang joins the UK-based circular economy investor from L-Gam
Exponent sells Enra to Elliot Advisors
Exit reportedly values the UK-based specialist mortgage finance provider at more than GBP 350m
Limerston Capital buys Largo Leisure in first Fund II deal
Deal also marks the new fund’s first closing; GP to seek bolt-ons for the Scotland-based holiday park operator
Aztec Group appoints new chair to board
Kathryn Purves to succeed Patrick Gale as new board chair from 1 April
Palatine buys significant minority stake in Cura Terrae
GP becomes the single largest shareholder in the newly created UK-based environmental services group
Clearlake, Motive to acquire BETA+ from LSEG for USD 1.1bn
GPs will use wealth management processing solutions provider as a buy-and-build platform and enter new high growth markets
DiliTrust backed by Eurazeo, Cathay, Sagard Newgen in EUR 130m deal
Transaction will see Calcium Capital exit the French corporate governance services provider; Eurozeo to contribute with EUR 52m
Advent acquires minority stake in Medius
Marlin Equity is reinvesting with a majority stake in the Swedish spend management software company
WestBridge acquires Smart Capital Technology in MBO
GP invests GBP 17m following competitive auctions for IT services organisation company
Capital D-led consortium acquires Phrasee
GP is joined by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, Keyhaven Capital, family offices in deal for AI-power copywriting group
Motive sells Global Shares to JP Morgan
Deal generates around 10x return on invested capital and values the Irish equity compensation software solutions at USD 750m EV
Gimv exits Wolf Lingerie in NextStage-led SBO
French GP is joined by BNP Développement and BPI in investment for lingerie maker
Palatine acquires housing provider Jessup
GP competed against other sponsors in Clearwater-led auction; founder Clive Jessup to retain minority stake
Bowmark, MML to exit The Instant Group in deal with IWG
IWG to invest GBP 270m to buy sponsors’ stake and provide growth capital; new group expected to list in 2023
Tikehau hires Ricardo Sommer as head of PE Germany
Executive joins from Silverfleet to build Tikehau’s local franchise following the GP's first PE deal in DACH