Partners Group
BC's VetPartners sees Blackstone, KKR, Partners Group among parties preparing bids
Veterinary group could fetch a valuation in the GBP 2.5bn-GBP 3bn region, having been acquired by BC in 2018
Going, going, not gone: PE auctions bid for relevance amid risk-off environment
With a debt financing drought and macro woes denting exits, GPs are adapting the traditional M&A auction in favour of more flexible bilateral negotiations to get deals across the line
Partners Group sets fundraising guidance at USD 17bn-22bn
Private markets investor finished 2022 at the bottom of USD 22bn-26bn target for new commitments
Bellevue hires ex-Partners Group trio for new secondaries strategy
Switzerland-based asset manager plans to launch first secondaries vehicle in 2023
DBAG exits Cloudflight in sale to Partners; reaps over 4x money
Deal values Germany-based digital transformation company at just under EUR 400m
H2 Equity's Optegra sale advances to second round
UK-based ophthalmology business has received NBOs implying an EBITDA multiple of more than 15x
Partners Group hires ZF’s Scheider as head of private equity
Car parts maker CEO will join the Swiss GP’s headquarters in Baar-Zug in early 2023
Deft deployment, creative exits drive PE agenda into H2 2022
Take-privates, bolt-on opportunities and demand for resilient healthcare and technology assets offer hope for challenging second half of the year
Civica owner Partners Group expected to retry sale this year
Sponsor has kept an open mind about options for the IT services group after calling off a Goldman Sachs-led auction last summer
Volpi exits Version 1 to Partners Group
The Jefferies-led auction also saw Apax, OTTP, Cinven and Bain compete for the Irish IT solutions group
Equistone sells FirstPort to sponsor-backed Emeria
Deal for UK property management group marks first exit from Equistone Partners Europe Fund VI
Battery exits Forterro to Partners Group for EUR 1bn
New owner to expand London-based ERP provider with organic growth initiatives and acquisitions in adjacent geographies, sub-verticals
Partners Group set for second PG Life fund
PG Life II is expected to follow the global impact investing strategy of its predecessor
Partners Group secures minority stake in Breitling
CVC agreed to acquire an 80% stake in the then-family-owned Swiss watchmaker in early 2017
TA Associates takes minority stake in Foncia
TA secures a 25% stake, while Partners Group remains the controlling shareholder
Partners Group closes fourth PE programme on USD 15bn
Programme includes USD 6bn from the GP's fourth direct PE fund, Partners Group Direct Equity 2019
BC sells Pharmathen to Partners Group in EUR 1.6bn deal
BC Partners acquired the Greece-headquartered generic pharmaceuticals developer in 2015 for EUR 475m
Target Global leads $650m round for Wefox
Round is the largest ever raised in the European insurtech sector, according to Unquote Data
Omers buys into Partners Group's International Schools Partnership
Deal gives the international group of K-12 schools an enterprise value of €1.9bn
EQT in exclusivity to acquire Cerba from Partners Group
Medical diagnostics business has previously been backed by sponsors including Astorg, IK and PAI
TA Associates, Partners Group buy Unit4 in $2bn deal
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for Advent International, which took Unit4 private in a €1.2bn deal
Partners Group buys Parmaco from Terra Firma-led group
Vendors reportedly sought a valuation of between €800m-1bn for the company
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Partners Group backs Telepass in €2bn deal
GP acquires a 49% stake in the company for €1.06bn, while the reminder is retained by current owner Atlantia
