Grant Thornton CEO defends Cinven buyout as audit quality test
Grant Thornton UK's chief executive says Cinven's 60% stake and £1.5bn valuation sharpen audit quality because the buyout firm must eventually sell the firm.
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Sullivan & Cromwell Adds Kirkland Team to Chase PE Deals
Sullivan & Cromwell hires Kirkland partners for a private equity push as buyout exits, debt walls and take-private bids reshape the industry.
GTCR Talks Send SPS Commerce Shares Up 7% on Buyout Bet
GTCR is reportedly in buyout talks with SPS Commerce, sending shares up 7% Friday after months of activist pressure and a Morgan Stanley sale review.
Software Buyouts Hit AI Wall: Thoma Bravo Pays Up on $5B Debt
Thoma Bravo paid steep lender concessions to refinance Proofpoint's $5bn debt, exposing AI-driven strain across software buyouts.
PayPal Shares Drop 13% After Advent-Stripe Bid Collapses
PayPal stock fell 13% after reports that Advent and Stripe dropped their pursuit of a takeover of the payments company.
Private Equity Now Drives 61% of Sports M&A Since 2019
Private equity now drives 61% of sports M&A since 2019, highlighted by a $2.6B Yankees-Apollo deal and growing regulatory pushback elsewhere.
Canceled Wind Deal Sends $900M to Trump-Linked PE Firm
A canceled offshore wind deal delivers a $900 million benefit to a private equity firm led by a major Trump donor.
Private Equity Faces $860B Zombie Company Backlog
Private equity faces an $860B backlog of unsellable firms, even as exit activity and select deals show signs of recovery.
EverBank Private Equity Owners Weigh Sale or IPO Exit
EverBank's private equity owners are weighing a sale or IPO after clashing over strategy since their 2023 buyout.
Private Equity Deal Fever Grips Sports and Finance
Private equity's expanding reach into sports, finance, defense and health care is drawing record deals and new regulatory scrutiny.