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KKR invests in Körber
Körber is a global supply chain software business founded in 1995
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
Asmodee draws Carlyle, Embracer Group in final stages
CVC and KKR, previously reported as potential bidders, are no longer involved
H&F, EQT team up for final Zooplus offer
Sponsors are aiming to resolve the deadlock in the bidding process for the pet products retailer
Asmodee already attracting PE interest ahead of November launch
Silver Lake, CVC, Advent and KKR are already set to join the race, sources say
Bain-led consortium to acquire ITP Aero in EUR 1.7bn deal
GP teamed up with Basque and Spanish partners following political scrutiny of the sale process
EQT joins H&F in Zooplus race with EUR 3.36bn bid
EQT's offer surpasses Hellman & Friedman's EUR 3.29bn bid submitted earlier in September
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
KKR drops out of Zooplus race
Hellman & Friedman increased its take-private offer to EUR 3.29bn earlier this week
H&F increases Zooplus take-private offer
Increase from EUR 3bn to EUR 3.29bn follows competing takeover interest from EQT and KKR
KKR, Bain among suitors for Unilever's tea business
Cinven, Blackstone, Apollo, CD&R and CVC are among the other sponsors considering bids
KKR fully exits SoftwareOne
KKR took 25% in the company in 2015; it listed in 2019 and now has a CHF 4bn (EUR 3.6bn) market cap
KKR registers new tech growth fund
Incorporation comes 18 months after the previous vehicle in the strategy closed on USD 2.2bn
France's Atos circled by private equity firms
Cinven is among PE firms looking at a potential take-private of the Paris-listed consultancy
KKR hires new director in London
Michaela Wood joins KKR after six years at CVC Capital Partners
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
KKR readies German auto parts maker Tekfor for September sale
KKR attempted to exit Tekfor around two years ago in a sale process that was ultimately inconclusive
KKR opens office in Stockholm to step up Nordic activity
The office is the GP's ninth in EMEA, in addition to Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid, Dublin, Luxembourg, London, Dubai and Riyadh
KKR appoints new senior adviser for Europe
Ajay Kavan most recently served as CEO of Matches Fashion, following several roles at Amazon
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
KKR backs Silver Lake's Cegid in €5.5bn deal
Silver Lake remains the majority shareholder in the company, alongside AltaOne
TA backs Söderberg & Partners in SEK 2.5bn share issue
The issue reportedly values the financial services company at €2.27bn
Silver Lake invests in KKR-backed Exact
KKR acquired the Netherlands-based accounting and ERP software company in 2019 from Apax Partners
KKR gears up for sixth European fund
GP's predecessor vehicle closed in 2019 on €5.6bn and was 41% deployed as of December 2020