Private Equity 8 Hours

Last updated: July 21, 2026, 5:30 AM ET

Private Equity Dealmaking Accelerates

CD&R-backed OCS has agreed to take facilities management company Mitie private in a £3.1 billion deal, with Mitie's board unanimously recommending the offer. This transaction represents a significant premium of 46.8% to Mitie's closing share price prior to the announcement. In a separate transaction is set to acquire two events and data intelligence platforms, techoraco and Institutional Investor, from Delinian, which is backed by Epiris. These platforms will maintain their current management teams and brand identities under Apax's ownership.

Sector-Specific Acquisitions and Investor Activity

CapVest has finalized its acquisition of TSG Solutions, a French provider of technical services for critical energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, Carbyne-backed SuanNutra is acquiring specialty ingredients businesses from IFF, intending to merge these assets into an expanded natural ingredients platform. These operations will span manufacturing facilities across Spain, Slovenia, Peru, and the United States. On the investor side has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for investment consulting services, signaling active asset allocation strategies among institutional investors.