Wheels Up to go public via merger with SPAC in $2.1 bln deal

Wheels Up to go public via merger with SPAC in $2.1 bln deal

Wheels Up Partners Holdings LLC said on Monday it had agreed to go public through a merger with blank-check firm Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp, valuing the private jet charter company at $2.1 billion. The New York-based company is set to receive $790 million in...
U.K. PE Firm Manzanita Mulls Sale of Skincare Brand Eve Lom

U.K. PE Firm Manzanita Mulls Sale of Skincare Brand Eve Lom

U.K. private equity firm Manzanita Capital is exploring options including a sale of skincare brand Eve Lom, which is famous for its cleanser balm, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The London-based buyout firm is working with an adviser to seek a buyer...
ZQ Capital Sells Surgical Specialties For About $800 Million

ZQ Capital Sells Surgical Specialties For About $800 Million

China-focused private equity firm ZQ Capital sold a U.S. medical device manufacturer to buyout firm GTCR for about $800 million including debt, people familiar with the matter said. A consortium led by ZQ Capital, founded by a pair of former Barclays Plc and JPMorgan...