Private equity firm Permira is preparing for a a potential $4bn sale of Octus, the financial data and intelligence provider formerly known as Reorg, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. To a report by Private Equity Wire. 21.10.2025
Africa-focussed asset manager Enko Capital has secured $100m at the first close of its flagship private credit vehicle targeting mid-market companies across sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report by Bloomberg. The fund has a target size of $150m at final close and a hard cap of $200m. To a report by Private Equity Wire. 21.10.2025
Der Schweizer Zementkonzern kauft den deutschen Konkurrenten, bekannt für seine Ytong-Steine. Der Milliardendeal steht allerdings noch unter Vorbehalt. Nach einem Report des Handelsblatt. 20.10.2025
Blackstone Inc and TPG Inc are in advanced negotiations to acquire Hologic Inc, a medical device company focused on women’s health, in a deal that could exceed $17bn including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg. 20.10.2025
UK pension funds have increased allocations to private markets, though levels still trail the ambitions set by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from the Association of British Insurers. 20.10.2025
Carlyle Group and Boyu Capital are the frontrunners to acquire a majority stake in Starbucks’ China business, as the US coffee chain seeks a local partner to navigate an increasingly competitive market, according to a report by the Financial Times. To a report by Private Equity Wire. 17.10.2025
Mid-market private equity firm Oakley Capital has invested in Italian private health insurance services provider ONHC. The investment is being made through Oakley’s insurance services platform, Tiger HoldCo. Oakley is investing alongside CEO Filippo Ceppellini and his management team, who will continue to lead ONHC. to a report by private equity wire. 17.10.2025
Private equity outfit Sentinel Capital Partners has agreed to sell the HVAC division of NSI Industries to Lennox International in a cash deal worth approximately $550m, according to a report by Reuters. 17.10.2025
Oakley Capital, a European mid-market private equity investor, has sold its stake in portfolio company atHome to Apax Partners. Following completion of the transaction, the firm’s fund will have delivered aggregate gross returns of 2.3x MM and c.23% IRR across its investments in Casa.it and atHome. To a report by private equity wire. 16.10.2025
Private equity firm Lone Star Funds has agreed to acquire Hillenbrand Inc, a US-based industrial equipment manufacturer, in a $2.3bn all-cash transaction, marking the latest large-cap industrials take-private in 2025’s busy deal calendar, according to a report by Reuters. 16.10.2025
Singapore-headquartered private investment fund CBC Group has closed a $500m fundraise for its second R-Bridge Healthcare Fund, making it Asia’s largest healthcare-focused private credit fund, according to a report by Reuters. 15.10.2025
Medline, the medical supplies manufacturer backed by Blackstone, Carlyle Group, and Hellman & Friedman, has reported net sales of approximately $13.5bn in the first half of 2025, up nearly 10% from the same period last year, according to a report by Bloomberg. 15.10.2025
Private investment major Brookfield is set to acquire the remaining 26% stake in US alternative asset manager Oaktree Capital Management for approximately $3bn, further bolstering its credit platform, according to a report by Reuters. 14.10.2025
Alex van Hoek, the new Head of Private Equity at global private investment firm Apollo Global Management, says the firm may deploy more capital for buyout deals in Europe than on home turf in the US, according to a Bloomberg report. 14.10.2025
European private equity firm Ardian is exploring a potential sale of Frulact, a Portugal-based producer of natural fruit-based and plant-based specialty ingredients, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. 14.10.2025
