Bridgepoint
Bridgepoint in exclusivity to acquire G Square's Dentego
Mergermarket reported that sponsors including Ardian, BC, Eurazeo and IK showed interest in the asset
Equistone sells Team ITG to Bridgepoint
GP to rejoin the marketing activation business as minority shareholder via its dedicated Reinvestment Fund
Bridgepoint hires Houlihan Lokey for Dr Gerard exit
Preliminary marketing materials for the Polish biscuits maker are expected imminently
Bridgepoint sells Element to Temasek for 3.7x money, 30% IRR
Testing, inspection and certification company is reportedly valued at USD 7bn in the sale to Temasek
Auction for Bridgepoint's Element to kick off next year
Sale of Element Materials Technology is likely to be highly contested by other private equity firms
GL Education attracts large-cap PE firms ahead of Q1 sale
Baird is advising incumbent sponsor Levine Leichtman Capital Partners on the exit
PE heavyweights line up for EUR 1.5bn Ligue 1 stake – report
French league's auction is expected to wrap up by the start of the second quarter
Anaveo sale pulled despite late-stage talks with 3i
Competitive process stalls as vendor Bridgepoint's price expectations were not met, sources say
Burger King UK owners mull GBP 600m listing – report
IPO plans are thought likely to be formalised within days, dual-track process could be explored too
HKA owner Bridgepoint prepares exit
JP Morgan is in pole position to secure the sell-side mandate, sources say
Calpers, Carlyle lead LP-GP ESG Data Convergence Project
Initiative aims to bring about a standardisation of ESG reporting, with yearly reviews
3i, PAI, Alvarez & Marsal head into second round for Anaveo
A couple of corporate suitors are also looking to bid for the asset, sources say
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Bridgepoint targeting EUR 7bn for seventh flagship fund
Bridgepoint is officially in the market for its latest flagship private equity fund
Bridgepoint to acquire LanguageWire from Catacap
Catacap acquired the translation and content production software in 2017 via its debut fund
Three Hills sells ACT stake to Bridgepoint in USD 1bn deal
GP invested EUR 60m for a minority stake in the environmental commodities trading platform in 2018
Bridgepoint explores Anaveo exit, initial bids due imminently
Financial sponsors showing preliminary interest include 3i, PAI and Motion Equity Partners
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Bridgepoint lists in GBP 2.9bn IPO
GP's existing shareholders will be selling 139.7 million existing ordinary shares
Bridgepoint backs PharmaReview
GP is investing via its first Growth fund, which makes investments of up to £15m
Bridgepoint confirms intention to list
London-headquartered GP could be valued at around £2bn in its intended LSE listing
Bridgepoint mulls London listing
GP could be valued at £2bn and is also planning fundraises for its Europe and Growth strategies
Bridgepoint buys minority stake in Itsu
GP intends to back Itsu's growth plans after a challenging year for the restaurant and bar sector
Astorg, Bridgepoint buy Fenergo from Insight Partners
Media report values the business at $1.16bn, with the two GPs buying their stake for $600m