Media
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
VGC on the road for GBP 150m fund; appoints former Nike exec
Brands-focused firm eyes first close for new flagship vehicle in coming months; Dan Rookwood joins as head of brand
Inflexion mulls sale of Chambers & Partners
GP has appointed Harris Williams to gauge interest in the UK-based legal rankings provider
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
Clearwater Multiples Heatmap: Valuations ease as PE deals slow down
After a record quarter, Q3 2022 sees sponsor transactions fall sharply amid challenging macro environment
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
ICG plots sale of hedge fund data platform With Intelligence
Formal auction penciled for 2023; Houlihan Lokey among frontrunners for sale mandate
AgriBriefing sale draws bid from Five Arrows-backed Mintec
Vendor Horizon collected offers for the agricultural information services provider last week
Carlyle hires advisers to explore DEPT sale in 2023
Morgan Stanley and Jefferies will guide GP on potential exit of Dutch digital agency
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 11 November 2022
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons including Hg and ICG's Iris, Inflexion's THE, Bain's House of HR and more
Horizon Capital hires Houlihan Lokey for AgriBriefing sale
Agriculture information services provider is being marketed off GBP 10m-12m EBITDA
GP Profile: Equistone banks on experience to ride through the next cycle
As the firm contemplates future fundraising, Unquote speaks to partner Tim Swales about the GP’s current outlook
Vitruvian reignites exit plans for aviation data firm OAG
Sponsor expected to hire advisors in the next months for sale of asset held since 2017
Down but not out: UK PE market confident in spite of sterling, macro concerns
Sponsors prepare to weather the storm and seize opportunities emerging from the crisis
Mayfair gears up for third flagship fund
Technology and consumer-focused GP raised GBP 650m for its previous fund in 2019
EMZ emerges as bidder for Equistone's digital marketing agency PIA
Sale of German company regained traction recently after lukewarm interest last year
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
Astorg, Epiris to split Euromoney in two in GBP 1.6bn agreed offer
The deal will see Astorg carve out the Fastmarkets commodity pricing brand, with the remaining business controlled by Epiris funds
Novum places MMC Studios in continuation fund
New vehicle will allow German GP to complete wind-down of Fund I; DWS Private Equity added as anchor investor
Mayfair exits Talon in SBO to Equistone
UK-based out-of-home advertising agency is looking to expand globally and invest into technology
Astorg, Epiris could turn to private debt for Euromoney takeover
Suitors expected to consider bringing in direct lenders for proposed GBP 1.6bn buyout
Bregal explores growth options for MEDIA Central
Potential sale of German media agency could involve a majority or minority stake
LDC exits Plimsoll Productions in GBP 131m sale to ITV
Sponsor held a minority stake in the TV production company after a deal that valued it at GBP 80m in 2019
Gresham House reaps 2.3x on exit of MBI to trade
GP sold the publishing and events asset in an off-market deal to AIM-listed GlobalData