Morning all, Irien Joseph here with the Europe edition of the Wire from the London newsroom.
We’re kicking off today with a snacks deal round-up as PE Hub’s Sophie Rose compiled a list of five recent snack deals across the US and Europe.
Next, we’ll turn to business services, with insights from Perry Yam at BCLP and BonelliErede’s Franco Agopyan. The pair explains how tariffs are shaping the sector and what’s driving investor interest.
To finish, I will feature a regtech add-on deal: Hg-backed Cube has acquired a London-based AI-driven risk and compliance platform. We’ll also revisit PE Hub’s previous interview with Hg’s Christopher Fielding and Thomas Martin on its acquisition of Cube.
Munching time
The food and beverage industry has drawn much private equity investment in recent years, with the snack and confectionery sector at the forefront, writes PE Hub’s Sophie Rose.
Subscribe to the premium version of the Wire to discover what’s driving PE’s interest in the snack sector and see which PE firms are making moves and the companies they’re backing.
You can also check out this sector round-up from November.
‘Eye watering’ multiples
While snacks may be satisfying investors’ cravings, the business services sector is proving equally irresistible, thanks to its resilience to tariffs.
Find out insights from BCLP and BonelliErede onhow shifting global trade dynamics are creating M&A opportunities in the business services sector in the premium version of the Wire.
Below are this week’s business services deals:
Regtech add-on
Over in regtech, private equity continues to ramp up its bets on AI-driven compliance. Hg-backed Cube has acquired Acin, a London-based regtech and global operational risk AI and technology provider for the financial services sector.
That’s all from me for now. Stay tuned as John R Fischer brings you the US edition in the New York morning and Nina Lindholm returns Monday with the Europe edition.
Warmly,
Irien
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