KKR Aims to Take UK’s John Laing Private in $2.84bn Deal

KKR Aims to Take UK’s John Laing Private in $2.84bn Deal

Private equity firm KKR aims to buy John Laing Group in a deal that values the British infrastructure investor at about $2.84bn, it said on Wednesday. It makes John Laing the latest British company to be taken private as London-listed firms carry a discount to global...
PE Firm Cuadrilla Capital Targets $250m for Debut Fund

PE Firm Cuadrilla Capital Targets $250m for Debut Fund

New technology-focused private-equity firm Cuadrilla Capital is targeting $250m for its debut fund, according to people familiar with the fundraising effort. The recently established firm was co-founded by former Marlin Equity Partners executive Jonah Sulak in 2020....
PE Firm Exponent Buys Gü Puds from Noble Foods

PE Firm Exponent Buys Gü Puds from Noble Foods

Private equity firm Exponent has reached an agreement to acquire dessert brand Gü from Noble Foods for an undisclosed figure. It was revealed in November last year that bankers had been called in to run an auction of Gü, with reports suggesting the business was valued...