Good morning, Nina Lindholm here with the Europe Wire from the London newsroom.
The European dealmaking dynamic is in focus this morning, as we hear from Bain Capital partner Ivano Sessa, who talks us through his 2025 outlook.
Take-private deals have been a recurring topic this year, and this morning, we have a fresh potential acquisition to look at. CVC Capital Partners is in advanced discussions to acquire a German healthcare software provider.
We stick with software to finish, with the news that Keensight Capital has agreed to acquire a European human risk management software vendor.
Positive momentum
Despite anemic economic growth in Europe, LBO deal activity in the region is experiencing a “good dynamic”, bolstered by lower interest rates, narrowing bid/ask spreads, and private equity firms looking to shift large portfolio companies, according to Ivano Sessa, partner at Bain Capital, who spoke to PE Hub’s Craig McGlashan in the latest of our 2025 Outlook pieces.
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The full interview, which includes Sessa’s thoughts on potential obstacles for dealmaking, can be found here.
Advanced talks
CVC Capital Partners is in advanced discussions with the founding family of CompuGroup Medical to take the Frankfurt-listed business private.
For more on that, including the deal value, take a look at the full Wire coverage here.
Safe and secure
With the increase in complexity and the number of cyber threats, businesses offering ways to minimize risks are of great interest to private equity. Keensight Capital is the latest to make a move in the segment, having agreed to acquire MetaCompliance, a European human risk management software vendor, from Tenzing.
To learn more about the deal, check out the premium Wire coverage here.
For more on private equity’s interest in cybersecurity, check out my colleague Irien Joseph’s take on the segment here.
That’s all from me this morning. MK Flynn will bring you the US edition later today, and Irien Joseph is in the Europe chair tomorrow, as we switch up the schedule due to vacations.
Cheers,
Nina
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