Alchemy & Triton sells Lebara to Waterland Private Equity

Alchemy & Triton sells Lebara to Waterland Private Equity

Alchemy has agreed to sell pan-European telecommunications business, Lebara Group, which has over 4m subscribers across the UK, Netherlands, Germany, France and Denmark, to Waterland Private Equity. The sale, which is pending regulatory approval, is expected to...
Carlyle strikes $3.8bn deal for Baxter’s kidney care segment

Carlyle strikes $3.8bn deal for Baxter’s kidney care segment

Global investment firm Carlyle has agreed to acquire US medtech company Baxter International’s kidney care segment — to be named Vantive — for $3.8bn, concluding talks initially reported by Reuters and the Wall Street Journal last month. The transaction is expected to...
KKR plans $4bn Fuji Soft take-private deal

KKR plans $4bn Fuji Soft take-private deal

US private equity major KKR is planning to take Japanese systems developer Fuji Soft private in a deal valued at around JPY600bn ($4.13bn), according to a report by NikkeiAsia citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The move comes amid pressure from Fuji...