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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
GP’s 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
Summa co-invests in Castik-backed TBAuctions
Summa joins as shareholder after financing three Nordics-based bolt-ons for the online auctions platform
EMK Capital gears up for third fund
European mid-market investor held a final close for its predecessor fund in 2020 on EUR 1.5bn
Exponent sells Enra to Elliot Advisors
Exit reportedly values the UK-based specialist mortgage finance provider at more than GBP 350m
Limerston Capital buys Largo Leisure in first Fund II deal
Deal also marks the new fund’s first closing; GP to seek bolt-ons for the Scotland-based holiday park operator
Palatine buys significant minority stake in Cura Terrae
GP becomes the single largest shareholder in the newly created UK-based environmental services group
DBAG acquires Akquinet
Listed German GP said in a statement that it has now invested in five IT service businesses to date
Apax leads GBP 175m round for ClearBank
Clearing and embedded banking platform is the first deal from the GP’s USD 1.75bn Apax Digital II
Clearlake, Motive to acquire BETA+ from LSEG for USD 1.1bn
GPs will use wealth management processing solutions provider as a buy-and-build platform and enter new high growth markets
GHO to explore Sterling Pharma exit this year
UK pharma manufacturing services asset could be marketed off GBP 50m EBITDA in a sale process in H2 2022
Bowmark explores Lawyers On Demand exit
GP appointed Rothschild to advise on the sale process, which is still in its early stages
DiliTrust backed by Eurazeo, Cathay, Sagard Newgen in EUR 130m deal
Transaction will see Calcium Capital exit the French corporate governance services provider; Eurozeo to contribute with EUR 52m
GRO Capital holds EUR 600m final close for Fund III
B2B software-focused fund is more than twice the size of its EUR 255m, 2018-vintage predecessor
KKR hires Workday co-CEO as tech advisor
Chano Fernandez will focus on the enterprise application software segment in Europe and the US
Advent acquires minority stake in Medius
Marlin Equity is reinvesting with a majority stake in the Swedish spend management software company
Hg gears up for MEDIFOX DAN exit
Houlihan Lokey will advise on the sale of the healthcare software group, which has already seen interest from large sponsors
WestBridge acquires Smart Capital Technology in MBO
GP invests GBP 17m following competitive auctions for IT services organisation company
Boots sale stumbles against limited financing availability
Asda and sponsors Apollo and Sycamore are said to be circling the auction of the Walgreens Boots Alliance-owned business