Permira and CPP Investments Take Fund Administrator JTC Private for 2.7 Billion Pounds
    Private Equity

    Permira and CPP Investments Take Fund Administrator JTC Private for 2.7 Billion Pounds

    Permira and CPP Investments took fund administrator JTC private for 2.7 billion pounds, consolidating the infrastructure behind private funds.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read
    Arcline's AstroNova Buyout: Inside the Industrial Compounder Take-Private Playbook
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    Arcline's AstroNova Buyout: Inside the Industrial Compounder Take-Private Playbook

    TL;DR: On August 27, 2026, Arcline Investment Management closed its take-private acquisition of AstroNova, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALOT) for $29.00 per share in cash, a deal Arcline confirmed in its August 27...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Francisco Partners Is Taking Weave Communications Private for $650M. Here Is What That Means for Small-Cap Software Investors.
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    Francisco Partners Is Taking Weave Communications Private for $650M. Here Is What That Means for Small-Cap Software Investors.

    TL;DR: Francisco Partners announced on August 18, 2026 that it will acquire Weave Communications (NYSE: WEAV) in an all-cash deal worth roughly $650 million, or $7.40 per share — a 34% premium to Weav

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    Knox Lane's $437M Take-Private: The PE Playbook for Buying Distressed Public Companies
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    Knox Lane's $437M Take-Private: The PE Playbook for Buying Distressed Public Companies

    Knox Lane's $437M Take-Private: The PE Playbook for Buying Distressed Public Companies TL;DR: Knox Lane closed a $437 million all-cash acquisition of Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN) at $13.25 per...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Vista Equity and Quinti Capital Reportedly Offer 50%+ Premium to Take Criteo Private
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    Vista Equity and Quinti Capital Reportedly Offer 50%+ Premium to Take Criteo Private

    TL;DR: Bloomberg and Reuters sources say Vista Equity Partners and Quinti Capital have offered more than a 50% premium to take Criteo (Nasdaq: CRTO) private, in a deal reportedly worth roughly $3.7 bi

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    Permira and Warburg Pincus Just Closed an $8.4 Billion Take-Private on Clearwater Analytics. Here Is What It Tells Us About PE Right Now
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    Permira and Warburg Pincus Just Closed an $8.4 Billion Take-Private on Clearwater Analytics. Here Is What It Tells Us About PE Right Now

    Permira and Warburg Pincus closed an $8.4 billion take-private of Clearwater Analytics at a 47% premium, backed by $3.5 billion in private credit.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    EQT's $14.5 Billion Intertek Take-Private: What Angel Investors Need to Know About the Biggest UK Deal in Nearly Two Decades
    Private Equity

    EQT's $14.5 Billion Intertek Take-Private: What Angel Investors Need to Know About the Biggest UK Deal in Nearly Two Decades

    On June 18, 2026, Swedish private equity firm EQT announced a $14.5 billion take-private acquisition of Intertek Group , the London-listed testing and certification company. The equity value lands at

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Altaris Takes Simulations Plus Private for $375M: What Healthcare PE Is Betting On
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    Altaris Takes Simulations Plus Private for $375M: What Healthcare PE Is Betting On

    TL;DR: On June 16, 2026, Altaris Capital Partners announced a $375 million all-cash deal to take Simulations Plus (Nasdaq: SLP) private at $18.50 per share, a 26% premium to the 60-day volume-weighted

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Hologic's $18.3B Take-Private: A PE Deal Masterclass
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    Hologic's $18.3B Take-Private: A PE Deal Masterclass

    Blackstone and TPG just closed an $18.3 billion take-private of Hologic on April 7, 2026. The price was $76 per share in cash plus a contingent value right (CVR) worth up to $3 per share. That's a 46

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read