UK’s Capita in exclusive talks with PE firm Montagu for ESS sale

UK’s Capita in exclusive talks with PE firm Montagu for ESS sale

British outsourcer Capita Plc said on Friday it was in exclusive talks with private equity firm Montagu over the potential sale of its standalone Education Software Solutions (ESS) business. The company, which has been trying to sell some non-core assets, had expected...
Stanhope merges with FWM to create $24.2bn wealth manager

Stanhope merges with FWM to create $24.2bn wealth manager

Stanhope Capital and FWM Holdings, the investment company that oversees the Forbes’ family fortune, have agreed to merge in a deal that creates one of the world’s largest independent wealth management groups with $24.2bn in assets under management. The tie-up comes...
CBPE Capital Fund X reaches final close of £561m

CBPE Capital Fund X reaches final close of £561m

CBPE Capital has announced the final close of its latest fund, CBPE Capital Fund X. The oversubscribed fund surpassed its target of £525m and achieved its hard cap of £561 million in capital commitments. In a statement London-based CBPE said that the successful...
KKR Is Said to Prepare for New European Buyout Fund

KKR Is Said to Prepare for New European Buyout Fund

KKR & Co. is preparing to raise another European buyout fund just a year after its last one, having comfortably outspent rivals during the coronavirus pandemic, according to people familiar with the matter. The U.S. private equity firm is in the early stages of...