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Q3 Barometer: PE scales new heights
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with abrdn, is now available to download
Advent Tech II closes on USD 4bn
Predecessor fund in Advent's technology-focused strategy held a final close in 2019 on USD 2bn
TCV-backed Grupa Pracuj lists in EUR 1bn IPO
TCV first invested in the Poland-headquartered online recruitment platform in 2017
VCs support USD 475m first close of Monzo's latest round
Bank is expected to raise more than USD 500m on the round's second close at a USD 4.5bn valuation
PE firms study rivals' IPOs as they consider options
Recent slew of peer listings such as Bridgepoint and Petershill inspire key players as they mull options for their own businesses
Permira in USD 5.8bn Mimecast take-private
Announcement follows a series of discussions with potential strategic and financial investors
Triton to buy Clinigen in GBP 1.2bn deal
Board of the UK-based listed pharmaceuticals company has agreed to the offer
Inflexion taps Harris Williams for upcoming Alcumus exit
Private equity suitors could preempt the auction given the popularity of the space
Asmodee draws Carlyle, Embracer Group in final stages
CVC and KKR, previously reported as potential bidders, are no longer involved
MTIP holds USD 250m final close for second fund
Health technology firm has made five deals from the fund and expects to back 10 companies in total
Providence sells Tes Global to Onex
Providence originally acquired the education software provider in an SBO from TPG Capital
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: To 12x and beyond
The Clearwater International Multiples Heatmap reveals that average entry multiples broke new records in Q3, on the back of a still-buoyant M&A market
Siparex admits Chequers, three others to next round for Plurima
Clessidra, Armonia, PAI and Ardian are no longer involved, sources say
Inflexion invests in WithWise
GP takes a minority stake in the UK-based staff management platform for logistics delivery firms
Connection Capital hires Anas Afzal as fund associate
Afzal joins from Aberdeen Standard, where he was a portfolio analyst on the fixed income team
Vita Group attracts early interest from ICG and Lone Star
Information memorandums have been distributed for the UK manufacturer of polyurethane foam
OTPP's Trivium adds to busy packaging auction pipeline
Owners of Trivium Packaging are expected to kick off a sale process early next year
Apax sells Unilabs to AP Moller
Laboratory and imaging diagnostics service is valued at more than EUR 5bn
Foresight sells DA Languages to IK Partners in SBO
IK expanded its UK operations to include a local small-cap team headed by partner Tom Salmon in 2020
Tikehau fully exits Eurazeo
Asset manager nets a 10.7% IRR on the investment in its listed peer
Vitruvian's Bitdefender hires advisers for IPO-led exit
Romanian cybersecurity company appoints JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley for a dual-track process
Sale of Eurazeo's Sommet gets underway
Process has kicked off with the distribution of IMs and indicative bids slotted for mid-January
Gilde buys minority stake in Emeram's Init
Emeram bought a majority stake in the digitalisation consultancy in 2019 via its EUR 400m debut fund
O3, Novum to acquire Gumtree UK, Motors.co.uk
Sale is required for Adevinta to obtain approval from the UK CMA to buy eBay Classifieds