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Adelis to sell Säkra in SBO to Cinven
Acquisition of Swedish insurance company marks fourth deal through GPтs Strategic Financials Fund
Pantheon eyes second GP-led secondaries fund
Predecessor vehicle in the Secondary Opportunities strategy raised USD 624m in 2021 and has a two-year investment period
H.I.G. poaches Alcentra director to lead European capital markets coverage
Philippe de Limburg Stirum will transition from direct lending into private equity at new firm
Altor hires MD from EQT in push for tech investments in DACH
Hajo Krösche has joined Nordic investor’s Zurich office as partner
Maguar Capital bolsters investment team with two new hires
Emerging GP poaches Andreas Walleter from FORUM Family Office and Johannes Losbichler from Triton
YFM backs MBO of SOS Leak Detection
GP plans to focus on organic growth for the water damage repair business but has also lined up potential bolt-ons
EMZ emerges as bidder for Equistone's digital marketing agency PIA
Sale of German company regained traction recently after lukewarm interest last year
Second-hand: could continuation vehicles become 'SPACs of 2022'?
As the pace of secondary fundraising and deals gains momentum, some challenges start to arise
Verdane invests in Qbtech, Topro via impact fund
Privately-owned ADHD test maker and PE-backed mobility device producer are fourth and fifth deals from Verdane Idun I
Nordic Alpha to partner with business angels for greentech deal flow
Danish GP plans to raise money from 20-30 angels, giving them early access to its developing deal pipeline
Cairngorm names new MD in green push, mulls fundraising in 2023
UK-based GP makes three new appointments; fundraising for fourth larger fund expected next year
King & Spalding makes Frankfurt corporate and PE hires
New five-strong team is led by ex-Milbank partner Peter Memminger, who founded his own firm in 2017
Equistone hires Jefferies to advise on Amadys auction
Timeline for sale of Belgian network equipment solutions provider yet to be determined
Cathay Capital, Bpifrance weigh NeoXam sale
Auction for French group to launch imminently as financial software assets go through buoyant moment
Ardian readies engineering and consultancy group Expleo for sale
Citi and Boston Consulting Group are advising on French company's auction, due to kick this month
C'est la rentrée: PEs line up French deals despite adverse market
Local economy managed to stay comparatively strong compared to sluggish global growth and inflationary pressures
Perwyn strengthens push to France with new country head
In his new role, former Ardian France head Mathieu Antonini will also oversee Southern Europe
Orbit Capital aims for EUR 200m with new scaleup fund
Czech GP targeting institutional investors for CEE-focused vehicle following first close at EUR 42m in December
Oakley buys TICC assets Phenna, CTS; PE owners reap 5x-plus money
Sale by Inflexion set to generate 5.5x return, while Palatine will reap 5.8x
Holland Capital sells Eshgro to Strikwerda Investments
Dutch IT services provider will be merged with the buyer’s portfolio company post-sale
Stirling Square cancels Outcomes First Group sale process
GP expected to switch focus to break-up of UK specialist care and fostering provider
GP Profile: Tyrus Capital plans secondaries deployment drive
Mature and tail-end secondaries opportunities on the rise with motivated sellers seeking to organise their portfolios, Gunter Waldner tells Unquote
Investindustrial sale of Benvic to ICIG set to generate 4x money
Exit of chemical compounds company marks second exit for GP’s lower mid-market fund
Foresight reaps 4.1x on Mi Healthcare sale to trade
Exit of UK-based radiology machine services is fourth exit from North-West focused fund