https://pitchbook.com/tag/public-to-private public-to-private en-US Wed, 13 May 2026 12:17:56 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/eqts-pending-14-3b-intertek-takeover-adds-to-run-of-uk-take-privates Investors are again targeting British companies to capitalize on relatively low valuations and a weaker pound. Wed, 13 May 2026 12:17:56 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/eqts-pending-14-3b-intertek-takeover-adds-to-run-of-uk-take-privates https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/general-catalysts-6-3b-amex-deal-puts-its-ai-roll-up-strategy-on-display The VC firm is using portfolio companies to buy low-tech services businesses and jeuje them up using AI. Wed, 06 May 2026 23:08:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/general-catalysts-6-3b-amex-deal-puts-its-ai-roll-up-strategy-on-display https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/private-credit-is-bruised-not-broken LPs poured in $234.1 billion last year, the most capital of any asset class outside PE. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:00:35 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/private-credit-is-bruised-not-broken https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/mister-car-wash-is-once-more-in-private-hands The car wash roll-up has performed steadily, but intense competition and a high debt load have hurt it in the eyes of stock pickers. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:17:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/mister-car-wash-is-once-more-in-private-hands https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/nuveens-13-3b-deal-for-222-year-old-schroders-bolsters-its-public-to-private-offering The take-private will end more than two centuries of family ownership and create a $2.5T asset management giant. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:01:14 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/nuveens-13-3b-deal-for-222-year-old-schroders-bolsters-its-public-to-private-offering https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/janus-henderson-deal-highlights-asset-managers-fee-compression-battle The struggles of active equities funds are forcing managers to embrace new asset classes and find ways to scale. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:03:14 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/janus-henderson-deal-highlights-asset-managers-fee-compression-battle https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/55b-ea-deal-is-unlikely-to-start-a-gaming-trend Private equity is looking at the industry, which has AI-related growth potential, but is constrained by the limited number of viable targets. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:26:16 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/55b-ea-deal-is-unlikely-to-start-a-gaming-trend https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/retail-funds-crowd-traditional-lps-out-of-co-investments Asset managers are bringing their retail funds in to underwrite co-investments, leaving a smaller piece of the pie available to pensions and sovereign wealth funds. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/retail-funds-crowd-traditional-lps-out-of-co-investments https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/european-take-privates-slump-to-five-year-low-as-stocks-rally Just 37 PE-backed public-to-private deals have been completed this year, a marked drop from 2024. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:31:10 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/european-take-privates-slump-to-five-year-low-as-stocks-rally https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cd-r-acquires-sealed-air-for-10-3b-extending-mega-take-private-wave The transaction adds to a wave of mega deals amid rising confidence in leveraged financing markets. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:04:13 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cd-r-acquires-sealed-air-for-10-3b-extending-mega-take-private-wave https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/blackrocks-gip-is-reportedly-buying-aes-to-fuel-ai-boom Global Infrastructure Partners is close to finalizing a $38 billion acquisition of utility group AES. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:28:34 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/blackrocks-gip-is-reportedly-buying-aes-to-fuel-ai-boom https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/eas-record-55b-take-private-underscores-pifs-long-game-ambitions Saudi sovereign wealth fund joins Silver Lake and Affinity Partners to acquire games developer in what is the biggest LBO in history. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:19:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/eas-record-55b-take-private-underscores-pifs-long-game-ambitions https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/electronic-arts-reportedly-nears-historic-50b-take-private-deal The deal for the maker of "Madden NFL" and "FIFA" could be the largest leveraged buyout ever. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:36:07 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/electronic-arts-reportedly-nears-historic-50b-take-private-deal https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/goldman-sachs-backed-petershill-partners-to-delist-from-lse The alternative investment manager cites a persistent valuation discount on its share price as the driving force behind privatization. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:45:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/goldman-sachs-backed-petershill-partners-to-delist-from-lse https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/patient-square-to-acquire-premier-in-2-6b-take-private-deal Healthcare-focused investor offers a 23.8% premium to shareholders as the company prepares to expand its supply chain, technology, and consulting services. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:49:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/patient-square-to-acquire-premier-in-2-6b-take-private-deal https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/thoma-bravo-eyes-take-private-of-hr-saas-player-dayforce Despite modest revenue growth, Dayforce’s predictable revenue and depressed share price make it an attractive PE target. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:43:21 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/thoma-bravo-eyes-take-private-of-hr-saas-player-dayforce https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/apollo-backs-2-7b-take-private-deal-for-soho-house The sponsor group plans to use the private structure to accelerate operational efficiencies and selectively expand the club portfolio without public-market scrutiny. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:06:49 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/apollo-backs-2-7b-take-private-deal-for-soho-house https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/advent-to-take-u-blox-private-for-1-3-billion The tender offer was below U-Blox's closing price on Friday. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:49:44 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/advent-to-take-u-blox-private-for-1-3-billion