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Full coverage: Private equity

“The stars aligning”: Ian Brown on why Integrity360 acquired a major South African business

Irish-headquartered cybersecurity firm Integrity360 has bought its fourth business since being backed by private equity firm August Equity. Its executive chair Ian Brown reveals what is next.

Tom Lyons
28th Aug, 2024 - 3 min read

“Scale-up businesses need a different mindset from the hot, frothy, venture capital times”

Dubliner Martin Scott spent a decade working with the European arm of a US private equity business, The Riverside Company. Now he chairs CreditLogic, an Irish fintech start-up that aims to transform the mortgage market.

Michael Cogley
7th Aug, 2024 - 9 min read

A fresh exit for Renatus with cold storage firm CRS Group scooped up

Dutch firm Coolworld has bought the Meath-based business four years after Renatus pumped money into the company run by brothers John and Patrick Tyrrell.

Jonathan Keane
4th Aug, 2024 - 3 min read

US private equity is eying up Grant Thornton in Ireland: How would it work, and will it go ahead?

Having acquired a majority stake in Grant Thornton’s US business, Dublin is a next logical step for New Mountain Capital. However, any transaction involving the firm’s Irish operation will be complex.

Ian Kehoe
18th Jul, 2024 - 4 min read

Consolidation, private equity, sectors: What the Renatus M&A report reveals about dealmaking in Ireland 

The data for the first six months of the year offers a deep insight into the M&A and fundraising climate in Ireland, identifying the sectors that are being chased by domestic and international money.

Ian Kehoe
12th Jul, 2024 - 5 min read

Sale of EES marks a healthy exit for MML Capital Partners

The private equity firm backed the Dublin-based engineering contractor Eastland Engineering Supplies five years ago and has now sold it to US player Vallen.

Jonathan Keane
11th Jul, 2024 - 2 min read

The Irish connections behind BlackRock’s €2.9bn acquisition of UK private markets platform Preqin

The mega-deal will add two new entrants to Ireland's rich list in the form of Mark and Lindy O'Hare who owned 80% of Preqin.

Michael Cogley
9th Jul, 2024 - 2 min read

The sale of a Northern hospital group will gross its founders £100m each – but they are also reinvesting

A British private equity firm is paying £305 million for Northern Ireland’s biggest private hospital group. It is a big acquisition, and its new owners are expected to buy more.

Tom Lyons
9th Jul, 2024 - 2 min read

Changing of the guard: Why KnightBridge scooped up Freshly Chopped

The private equity firm’s purchase of the health food chain is just the first salvo in a bigger plan to scoop up several more hospitality businesses.

Jonathan Keane
28th Jun, 2024 - 4 min read

How Livingbridge is lining up more Irish deals: “There’s no top-end limit to what we would like to do in Ireland”

The London-based private equity firm has invested over €90 million in Ireland to date. Founding partner Mark Advani and associate director Gareth Molloy talk Brexit, high interest rates, and future plans.

Michael Cogley
25th Jun, 2024 - 9 min read
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