Pets at Home shares jumped 13% on 26 February after speculation that private equity firm BC Partners was preparing a bid. A ...

Private-equity firm Roark Capital is in advanced talks to acquire Dave’s Hot Chicken for roughly $1bn, according to people familiar with the matter. A deal could be announced soon, granted the talks ...

A&O Shearman managing partner Hervé Ekué will be a special guest at a networking event hosted by Private Equity News and ...

The software giant has raised roughly €1.8bn in capital commitments for its debut vehicle on the continent, having launched ...

JPMorgan has committed an extra $50bn to private credit and direct lending in the latest big push by a US investment bank ...

The City should expect continued focus on the sector, the Bank’s executive director for prudential policy warns ...

Confusion hangs over the state of affairs at Stanley Capital Partners, a London-based mid-market buyout shop, after the firm told Private Equity News that its founding partner Simon Cottle “is no ...

Politics is a tough sport. Who knew? But it can be nearly as tough for those who stand nearby, whether the issues are international or domestic.

Proskauer Rose has hired Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom’s European secondaries head, just a year after she joined the US law firm’s London office. Delphine Jaugey has left Skadden to join Proskauer ...

Direct deals attracted a record $47bn globally in 2024, up 51% on the previous year, according to data compiled by Houlihan Lokey. That impressive expansion is particularly striking given lacklustre ...

Private equity executives entered 2025 with high hopes for a dealmaking recovery that is lifting payouts to fund investors and powering fundraising.