https://pitchbook.com/tag/carveouts carveouts en-US Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:25:27 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cvc-snaps-up-smiths-group-airport-scanner-unit-in-2-7b-carve-out The 170-year-old conglomerate has been under pressure from activist investors to shed non-core assets. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:25:27 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cvc-snaps-up-smiths-group-airport-scanner-unit-in-2-7b-carve-out https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/qatars-investment-in-japan-shows-governance-reforms-are-working PE dealmaking has exploded since the government set its sights on boosting corporate profitability. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:27:33 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/qatars-investment-in-japan-shows-governance-reforms-are-working https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-sees-opportunity-in-potential-warner-bros-discovery-breakup The iconic studio's cable business and IP could be highly attractive to the right buyer, investors say. Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:47:50 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-sees-opportunity-in-potential-warner-bros-discovery-breakup https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/madison-dearborn-buys-back-nfp-wealth-business-from-aon-in-2-7b-deal The mid-market PE firm regains control of wealth platforms it once sold, to be consolidated and operated by NFP and Wealthspire executives. Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:51:36 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/madison-dearborn-buys-back-nfp-wealth-business-from-aon-in-2-7b-deal https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/european-pe-carveouts-slow-down-after-bumper-year The region had 341 such deals this year, worth a combined €26.3 billion. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:14:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/european-pe-carveouts-slow-down-after-bumper-year https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/intel-sells-altera-to-silver-lake-in-pes-largest-carveout-in-5-years Silver Lake takes majority control of Intel’s FPGA unit amid market volatility and Intel's strategic revamp. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:29:05 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/intel-sells-altera-to-silver-lake-in-pes-largest-carveout-in-5-years https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/asset-managers-swoop-family-dollar-in-1-billion-steal The deal reflects Dollar Tree’s strategic shift, while financial buyers continue to capitalize on corporate carve-outs. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:46:07 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/asset-managers-swoop-family-dollar-in-1-billion-steal https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/honeywell-explores-aerospace-divestiture-amid-maintenance-backlog As aerospace demand increases, Honeywell evaluates selling its aerospace unit following Elliott Investment Management’s push for strategic shifts. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 01:08:48 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/honeywell-explores-aerospace-divestiture-amid-maintenance-backlog https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/mid-market-pe-shop-wins-550m-ppg-unit-as-carveout-deals-climb Global paint maker PPG sells non-core unit to middle market industrials investor AIP as carveout deals jump in Q3. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:45:20 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/mid-market-pe-shop-wins-550m-ppg-unit-as-carveout-deals-climb https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-carveout-deals-reach-decade-high Carveouts accounted for a significant portion of middle-market deals in Q1, rebounding from slow activity last year and surpassing a historical average. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:07:51 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-carveout-deals-reach-decade-high https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/francisco-partners-clearlake-synopsys-integrity-business Francisco Partners and Clearlake Capital Group team up for the purchase of Synopsys' Software Integrity Group. Mon, 06 May 2024 23:01:37 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/francisco-partners-clearlake-synopsys-integrity-business https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/private-equity-dealmaking-add-on-divestiture-outlook-2024 Dealmakers expect PEs to focus on portfolio management next year, using strategies like add-ons and carveouts to bolster their portfolio companies. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/private-equity-dealmaking-add-on-divestiture-outlook-2024 https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/highvista-abrdn-acquisition-carveout-pe Alternative asset manager HighVista Strategies announced it will acquire the US business of asset manager abrdn. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/highvista-abrdn-acquisition-carveout-pe https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-europe-carveouts-low-valuations The anticipated uptick in European carveouts as a share of overall European PE deal activity has yet to materialize. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-europe-carveouts-low-valuations https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/top-europe-private-equity-carveouts-b2b-it Companies in the B2B and IT sectors accounted for some of the biggest PE-backed European corporate carveouts in 2022, as sellers seek to shore up their balance sheets by shedding noncore assets. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/top-europe-private-equity-carveouts-b2b-it https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/carveouts-present-boom-or-bust-chance-for-pe The percentage of North American and European carveouts being conducted by buyout firms is rising for a variety of reasons. Fri, 30 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/carveouts-present-boom-or-bust-chance-for-pe https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/carving-out-opportunities-in-pe Somewhat quietly, PE-led carveout acquisitions in North America and Europe have reached high levels in recent years. Mon, 21 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/carving-out-opportunities-in-pe