Private Equity

Apollo Global Targets UK Retailer in £3.2B Leveraged Buyout

Apollo Global Management is pursuing a leveraged buyout of a major UK retailer to take it private amid challenging market conditions.

Blackstone Acquires Data Centre REIT for $6.7B Amid AI Boom

Blackstone has agreed to acquire a data centre REIT for $6.7 billion, betting on surging AI-driven compute infrastructure demand.

KKR Agrees $5.4B Take-Private of Software Firm AppSuite

KKR has entered a definitive agreement to take AppSuite private at a 32% premium, funding the deal with leveraged financing.

Carlyle Group Bids $3.9B for European Industrial Conglomerate Eurotech

Carlyle has submitted a €3.6 billion all-cash offer for Eurotech, targeting operational improvements across its diversified industrial units.

Warburg Pincus Acquires Healthcare Services Chain MedCare for $2.3B

Warburg Pincus is buying MedCare, a 300-clinic healthcare services chain, to consolidate primary care in high-growth urban markets.

CVC Capital Targets Logistics Group FastFreight in €2.8B Buyout

CVC Capital Partners is pursuing a leveraged buyout of FastFreight, a European last-mile logistics operator with 15,000 drivers.

Advent International Eyes $4.1B Buyout of Specialty Chemicals Firm ChemWorks

Advent International is pursuing a take-private of ChemWorks to carve it out from its parent conglomerate and drive margin expansion.

EQT Partners Targets Nordic Pharmacy Chain NordMed for €1.9B

EQT Partners is pursuing a buyout of NordMed to create a pan-Nordic omnichannel pharmacy platform through further bolt-on acquisitions.

PAI Partners Eyes £1.7B Buyout of Food & Beverage Manufacturer TasteFirst

PAI Partners is pursuing a leveraged buyout of TasteFirst, a UK food manufacturer, to build a branded ambient foods platform.

Thyssenkrupp Agrees €2.3B Sale of Steel Division to PE Consortium

Thyssenkrupp has reached agreement to divest its European steel unit to a private equity consortium in a structured carve-out.