| Good morning Hello Hubsters, It’s Irien Joseph bringing you the Europe edition of the Wire from the London newsroom. We’ve got quite the mix to get through today. First up, private equity is making moves in Italy and is seizing new opportunities in the market. To break it all down, PE Hub’s Nina Lindholm has put together a handy list of seven PE deals involving Italian targets so far this year. Next, we have a fresh deal to report as Bain Capital has agreed to acquire a German real estate services provider and facility manager from another private equity firm. Shifting gears to healthcare, Verlinvest’s director and European healthcare lead Julius Hugelshofer shares his insights on whyhe thinks M&A activity in the sector will pick up in 2025.The latest example is Gilde Healthcare’s sale of a Dutch health IT software company. To finish, we’ll look at an IPO by a Cinven and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board portfolio company. When in Italy Italy’s stable political climate and an openness among founders to private equity has made the Mediterranean country increasingly popular among dealmakers, writes PE Hub’s Nina Lindholm. With PE Hub having reported seven deals in the country since the start of the year, private equity firms have clearly noted an opportunity. Check out the full story to find out the deals that PE Hub reported. Managing facilities Moving from Italy to Germany, where Bain Capital has agreed to acquire Apleona, a European real-estate services provider and facility manager. Read the premium version of the Wire to find out more information. Better prognosis Switching to healthcare next. M&A activity in the sector is expected to gain momentum this year, with more optimism compared with 2024 and certainly a far cry from the slow start of 2023, Julius Hugelshofer, director and European healthcare lead at Verlinvest, told PE Hub. Subscribe to the premium version of the Wire to find out the key factors that will drive healthcare deals in Europe. IPO in Next up is an IPO move in the traveltech world. Cinven and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) portfolio company HBX Group International, an independent B2B travel technology marketplace, completed its listing on the Spanish Stock Exchanges on Thursday. For more on this, read the premium version of the Wire. That’s all from me. John R Fischer will be with you in the New York morning with the US edition and Nina Lindholm will bring you the Europe edition of the Wire on Monday as usual. Warmly, Irien Read the full Wire commentary on PE Hub ... | 