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Clearwater

Events and exhibitions
Graphite backs management buyout of Hanson Wade

Deal reportedly values the UK-based pharma and biotech events producer at £96m

  • Buyouts
  • 15 August 2019
Weight training in the gym
Bridges acquires low-cost gym franchiser Énergie Fitness

GP has previously invested in the sector by backing Viva Gym Group, Impact Fitness and The Gym Group

  • Buyouts
  • 07 August 2019
Multiples Heatmap Q2 2019
Nordic region sees highest entry multiples for sixth quarter running

Q2 edition of the Clearwater International Multiples Heatmap finds a slight cooldown across Europe, though the average multiple still exceeds 10x

  • Investments
  • 06 August 2019
Computer training and IT education
Horizon acquires EES For Schools

Deal is the second platform investment for the GP's £200m 2018-vintage vehicle

  • Buyouts
  • 02 July 2019
Financial reporting software
Revenue trumps earnings as PE mops up B2B SaaS firms

Private equity is helping to drive rapid consolidation in the B2B software-as-a-service market

  • Technology
  • 03 June 2019
Clouds over Westminster
UK exits on hold in Q1

Exit activity reached its lowest quarterly level since the height of the financial crisis in Q1, according to Unquote Data

  • Exits
  • 30 May 2019
Family holidays and swimming pools
LDC sells Away Resorts to Bregal Freshstream

Deal is the 10th investment made by Freshstream's debut fund, which writes cheques of €30-100m

  • Exits
  • 23 May 2019
Clearwater Multiples Heatmap Q1 2019
Entry multiples heating up further in Q1 – research

Average value for PE-backed transactions increased by nearly 15% versus Q4 2018, says Clearwater

  • Investments
  • 22 May 2019
Car parts and spark plugs
Cartesian's Arlington Industries secures £95m refinancing

Deal will enable the automotive and aerospace components firm to bolt on Wahler

  • Refinancing
  • 17 April 2019
Cloud computing and hosting services
LDC acquires minority stake in Littlefish

GP has committed to providing the IT consultancy with follow-on funding for acquisitions

  • Buyouts
  • 02 April 2019
Forklift trucks and logistics companies
TPA Capital acquires Pallet-Track

TPA Capital seeks to invest less then £25m in businesses with an enterprise value of less than £50m

  • Buyouts
  • 12 March 2019
Clearwater Multiples Heatmap Q3 2018
Multiples Heatmap: winter cooldown across Europe

Latest Multiples Heatmap, published in association with Clearwater International, is now available to download

  • Investments
  • 21 February 2019
Clearwater Multiples Heatmap Q3 2018
Multiples Heatmap: DACH deals, mega-buyouts drive inflation

Latest Multiples Heatmap, published in association with Clearwater International, is now available to download

  • Investments
  • 10 January 2019
Home care for the elderly or disabled
LDC exits Prism Medical UK in SBO

Sale ends a four-year holding period for LDC, which acquired Prism from Toronto-based Prism Medical

  • Buyouts
  • 18 December 2018
Hydraulic brakes
Ardenton invests in Shaftec Automotive

Deal for the automotive spare parts supplier is the Canadian GP's third UK investment

  • Buyouts
  • 12 December 2018
Homes construction
Palatine acquires CET UK from Dunedin

Acquirer draws capital from its third flagship fund, which typically writes cheques of £10-30m

  • Exits
  • 26 November 2018
Cloud computing software and services
Beech Tree invests in BCN Group

GP is currently investing from its £115m second fund, which invests £10-40m per deal

  • Buyouts
  • 20 November 2018
Michael Loudon of Clearwater International
Clearwater promotes Loudon to partner

Corporate finance house has made numerous senior appointments since the start of 2018

  • UK / Ireland
  • 30 October 2018
Optical wires and fibre internet
Beech Tree's Wavenet secures €85m refinancing

Ares and RBS provide a unitranche and super-senior revolving credit facility, respectively

  • Refinancing
  • 03 September 2018
Spanish flag in front of the Palace of Communication in Madrid
International appetite for Spanish deals soars in H1

Country's dealflow and aggregate value both reached record or near-record levels in H1, with international GP's fueling mid- and large-cap activity

  • Southern Europe
  • 20 August 2018
Average entry multiples by quarter in France and Europe as a whole
French mid-cap seeks new approaches as competition heats up

Buy-backs edge into the French mid-market, as H1 activity hits record highs and entry multiples swell

  • France
  • 14 August 2018
TV and film streaming services
Tech buyouts bolster UK mid-market activity in H1

High multiples in the TMT space have played a part in driving activity in the UK mid-market over the first half of 2018

  • UK / Ireland
  • 17 July 2018
The flags of Scandinavia
Entry multiples stay frothy in Nordic region

Valuations in the Nordic countries are notably driven by high-multiple deals in the TMT and business services sectors

  • Nordics
  • 16 July 2018
Clearwater International Multiples Heatmap Analysis Q1 2018
Q1 entry multiples drop to lowest level since Q1 2016

PE deal valuations drop for the third consecutive quarter, as the Nordic region continues to see the highest entry multiples

  • Investments
  • 19 June 2018
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