Financials
European sponsors sidestep panic, concede gloom over bank woes
Fallout from Credit Suisse collapse adds to slew of macroeconomic challenges for PE dealmaking and fundraising
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 20 March 2023
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons with Cinven's ETC, PAI's Apleona, TA Associate's Fairstone, and more
AnaCap exits Oona Health in EUR 302m sale to Topdanmark
Deal for Danish health insurance provider generates a 4x money multiple and 40% IRR
Eurazeo's Groupe Premium attracts multiple PE bidders ahead of IMs
Insurance broker has seen interest from parties including Ardian, Bridgepoint, BC Partners, Cinven, CVC
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: What’s next for ESG – Fedrigoni case study
Harriet Matthews is joined by colleague William Cain to discuss ESG investing amid macro clouds and interviews Bain’s Ivano Sessa about the sustainability strategy for one of the sponsor's portfolio companies
Charterhouse exits Tarsus to Informa for GBP 790m EV
Sale of Dublin-based B2B events group marks seventh exit from the sponsor’s tenth fund
Glass ceiling shows first cracks in PE space
Greater focus on investment team gender equality and mentoring has shifted the balance, but room for progress remains
PSG, Verdane sell Finnish payments provider Nomentia to Inflexion
SBO is the fifth deal from Inflexion Buyout Fund VI and the sponsor's fourth in the Nordics
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 21 February 2023
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons with Investindustrial's CEME, Astorg's Fastmarkets, H&F's TeamSystem, and more
Getir’s early-stage backer Re-Pie seeks new financial investors
Turkish asset manager seeks potential investors that can also engage in co-investments following its 3% stake sale
LDC outlines plans for new record year of deployment
Despite macro woes, sponsor wants to build up on last year’s pace of investment and exceed GBP 400m mark in 2023
GP Profile: Armen eyes “new frontier” for GP stakes in Europe
France-headquartered GP stakes investor is seeking to support sponsors as they become multi-strategy managers, co-founder Dominique Gaillard tells Unquote
Equistone to exit Acuity in sale to Permira
Sale of financial services research group follows process with early discussions between vendor and bidders
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 26 January 2023
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons, with ICG's Circet, Five Arrows' Mintec, Carlyle's Jagex, and more
Inflexion hires new head of financial services from Cinven
Andrea Bertolini to lead sector origination; Daan Gankema and Rob Dunnett join as directors in Benelux and Yorkshire
KBW bolsters European investment banking team
Financial services bank promotes Alistair McKay to head; hires Alex Smith from Santander and Gonzalo Smolders from HSBC
Dyal raises USD 12.9bn for new fund with CVC, PAI stakes in portfolio
Blue Owl’s division exceeded target for fifth fund specialised in buying minority stakes in asset managers
GLP Capital Partners taps Kirkland & Ellis PE partner
Michael Steele to join investment manager in secondment likely to lead to permanent role, sources say
Private Equity Trendspotter: Sponsors look for sure footing as market slowdown signals change in deals landscape
Aggregate buyout volume brings 2022 just 6% above pre-pandemic dealmaking, with a significant sentiment shift in H2 2022
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 14 December 2022
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons, including CVC's Stark Group, Bridgepoint's Kereis, EQT's Open Systems, and more
William Blair launches Madrid office, adds investment banking practice in Zurich
Álvaro Hernández to lead new Spanish branch; healthcare will be first focus of Swiss expansion
KKR invests in CVC's French insurer April Group
US sponsor to become new majority owner; company achieved its objectives more than a year in advance
Eurazeo takes majority stake in NeoXam following ‘intense process’
GP’s SME fund to invest over EUR 100m to become financial services software group’s largest shareholder
Motive bolsters VC arm with embedded/capital acquisition
Recently created practice supported by USD 200m fund gets a foothold in Berlin