Obey Martin Manayiti
Food, entertainment, accounting and patient direct care were among the sector trends that drove private equity investing in 2024.
M&A was the largest driver of growth for AssuredPartners, which acquired 500 businesses over the past 13 years, before the $13.45bn sale to Gallagher.
SFEP-backed Xceed Foodservice Group acquires its sixth add-on.
New Heritage Capital invests in US-based maritime supplier JA Moody.
Some government policies have made local investments in sectors such as infrastructure and manufacturing attractive.
Hellman & Friedman, Valeas Capital Partners, New Mountain Capital and Lovell Minnick Partners are some of the firms investing in this sector.
SK Capital Partners acquires Canadian sweets maker Spectra Confectionery.
GTCR recently agreed to make a $1.33bn minority investment in Tricentis, to join the current investor Insight Partner in a deal that values the company at $4.5bn.
How Pinnacle Investment Management’s global distribution capabilities prompted VSS Capital Partners to say yes after saying no to other suitors; an American Securities-backed company acquires Smartech; insights from a senior analyst at RSM US on factors to consider to prepare for potential tax changes under the next administration.
Pinnacle Investment Management, an Australian Securities Exchange-listed multi-affiliate investment management group, is taking a 22.5 percent interest in VSS Capital.