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AP Moller, Biogroup among final bidders for Waypoint's Affidea
Final offers for the pan-European outpatient group are expected in a couple of weeks
Soho Square explores Alpine Fire Engineers sale
Clearwater is advising on the upcoming auction for the Manchester-based provider of active fire sprinkling systems
KSL Capital acquires Pig Hotels
Travel and leisure-focused GP plans to expand the boutique hotel chain across the UK with acquisitions and development
Ufenau VII closes on EUR 1bn hard-cap
Switzerland-based buy-and-build specialist plans to make 13-15 platform deals from the fund
Lightrock announces promotions, board appointments
Impact investor expects to turn its focus to new deals in 2022 and grew its team by 30% in 2021
FSN readies IT consultancy Nordlo for exit
Danske Bank is among advisers in the upcoming auction, which could see the Sweden-based asset marketed off EUR 25m-30m EBITDA
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
Summit buys 18 Week Support
Deal for UK-based NHS insourcer confirmed by March 25 Companies House filing; buyout follows Houlihan Lokey-led auction launched last year
Growth Capital Partners V holds GBP 260m final close
UK-based GP aims to provide flexible capital for UK-based technology, services and industrials SMEs
Equistone sells FirstPort to sponsor-backed Emeria
Deal for UK property management group marks first exit from Equistone Partners Europe Fund VI
Vitruvian makes USD 35m investment in Moonfare
Deal comes shortly after Insight Partners led a USD 125m Series C for the PE investment platform
GP Profile: Patrimonium Private Equity aims for full fund deployment and add-ons in 2022
Swiss sponsor has EUR 150m in fund commitments and expects two to three more platform deals this year
Connection Capital exits Tempcover to RVU for 5x money
London-based RVU owns Uswitch, Confused.com, and Money.co.uk
Hg eyes exit from software and services group IRIS
Company could be marketed off annual EBITDA of more than GBP 110m; unclear whether co-owner ICG would seek an exit
CVC sells Theramex to Carlyle, PAI for GBP 1.2bn
CVC acquired the women's health pharmaceutical business in a USD 703m carve-out in 2017
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
Ardian readies Dedalus for controlling stake sale
Morgan Stanley and UBS are preparing an auction for the Italy-based hospital software group
Novum-backed MMC Studios up for sale amid content production boom
Novum Capital bought the Germany-based film and television production company in 2019
Livingbridge buys Nourish Care Systems
GPтs 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
Equistone considers moving Sicame to continuation fund
GP is also studying a potential refinancing of the French electricity distribution products and services provider
Mirabaud appoints Nouri as partner, plans new Lifestyle fund
GP plans to launch the second fund in its consumer-focused Lifestyle strategy later in 2022
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