Debt set: part one – Bomb squad
Taku Dzimwasha investigates if private credit can sustain its allure amid rising concerns
Fund in Focus: Mirova launches new €200m social fund
Marc Romano and Judith-Laure Mamou-Mani tell Real Deals that the fund has received €20m seed funding to kickstart it and make investments
The hunt for CFOs for PE-backed firms has become more volatile – Finatal
Managing director Jack Lane reveals the strategies PE firms are employing to tackle the CFO talent crunch
Deal in Focus: Synova invests in Mecsia
Alex Bowden, partner, tells Real Deals that the GP acquired the target because of the firm’s consolidation potential and strong growth
Exclusive: Quilvest acquires Acuiti Labs
Thomas Vatier, partner and co-head of buyout, tells Real Deals that the investor plans on leveraging its transatlantic expertise to grow the business
Exclusive: Phoenix exits Global Freight Solutions
During a seven-year hold period, the GP helped double the firm’s revenue and profitability
Connection Capital backs Winder Power MBO
The GP backed the management with a mix of debt and equity
TMT Report 2024: PE investors go back to basics
Within TMT, tech tailwinds continue to attract PE to the space despite a valuation correction. GPs are now focused on revenue-generating businesses more than ever. Taku Dzimwasha investigates
GPs anticipate deal valuations will decline in 2024 – Investec
The firm’s report reveals that the market will remain challenging this year but pockets of opportunities exist
The Riverside Company-backed Montel completes twin bolt-ons
The deal will support the portfolio company’s expansion in the European energy and electricity market
Inflexion appoints Humphrey Baker as technology partner
Baker joins the GP from Graphite Capital
Exclusive: Bowmark closes seventh flagship fund on £900m
The fund bucked the market trend by hitting its hard-cap within just three months of its first closing, Bowmark managing partner Charles Ind told Real Deals
End of Year Review: Malcolm Coffin, Inflexion
Real Deals catches up with Malcolm Coffin, partner, Inflexion, to discuss his outlook for 2024
Fundraising trends to look out for in 2024
Gabrielle Joseph of Rede Partners sits down with Real Deals to discuss the key fundraising trends she expects to see this year
End of Year Review: Garry Wilson, BVCA & Endless
Garry Wilson, BVCA chair and group managing partner for Endless and Enact speaks to Real Deals about his highlights from last year and what he expects to be a key theme for the UK private equity and venture capital industries
Industrials Report: A sector in a state of flux
The industrials sector faces a myriad of challenges from supply chain disruption to sustainability pressures. Taku Dzimwasha explores whether the sector remains attractive to PE investors