As part of our Bronzegate community, we are delighted to share with you our latest Private Equity Bulletin. This month we look at:

• Market trends: The evolving role of finance leadership
• Insights: Six attributes that mark out PE-backed CFOs that will stay the distance
• Deal highlights

Switching Portfolio CFOs is now commonplace, driven by exit delays, a resurgence in deal making, and an investor desire to match finance leadership to each stage of the investment lifecycle. Focusing on six key competencies in sourcing and assessment can ensure CFOs have what it takes to stay the distance. 

In our latest article, Bronzegate's Managing Partner, Adam Akbar, explores the key attributes that set apart CFOs who stay the course and make a lasting impact.

Deal activity:

Deal highlights

• Rivean Capital has invested in Crowe Foederer, a Dutch audit and advisory firm, to support its growth and expansion.

• Andera Partners invests in CDS Groupe.

• Crestline invested in Napier AI, the London-based financial crime compliance RegTech.

• IK Partners has signed an agreement to invest in HSL, headquartered in Herefordshire.

• Marlin Equity Partners has acquired EIDO Healthcare, a provider of digital consent and patient information solutions.
• Init AG expands their healthcare business with the acquisition of HBSN Group.

• WellNess Sport Club, a network of premium gyms in France and Switzerland partnered with investment fund Waterland to fuel its rapid expansion.

• Bridgepoint is reinvesting in Samy Alliance, a social media marketing company based in Madrid.

• TA Associates has invested in Facts Global Energy, provider of market intelligence, data, research and analysis for the energy market.

• Dains Group has acquired Consilium Chartered Accountants, a Glasgow-based advisory firm, with the support of IK Partners.

• Trilantic Europe has acquired Axicom, headquartered in Switzerland.

• Arctos Partners completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Hayfin Capital Management, a London-based private credit firm.

• Trackunit announced that Goldman Sachs Alternatives will acquire a majority stake.

• Welle Holding forms a strategic partnership with Orlando Capital for Paidi Möbel.

• Blandford Capital acquired the Belfield Group, designer and manufacturer of leisure and soft furnishing based in Ilkeston.

• Waterland invested in Copenhagen based GoGift.

• KKR announced a strategic partnership with EGC, an energy service provider based in Düsseldorf, Germany. 

• Ibla Capital has invested in BorgWarner Systems Lugo, a manufacturing company based in Ravenna, Italy.

• Mutares has completed the acquisition of Nervión Industries, Engineering and Services.

• Alterra Capital Partners has made an investment in ARP Africa Travel Group to accelerate expansion.

• Trive Capital has acquired a majority stake in IFA, the Sheffield-based business.

• BC Partners acquires a majority stake in animal health brand PetLab Co.

• IDHL announced the acquisition of marketing and communications specialists, The MTM Agency.

• Waterland extends partnership with United Petfood to drive growth ambitions.

• Ideal Holdings S.A. signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Barba Stathis S.A. from Vivartia Holding S.A.

• Eurazeo has announced an investment in Mapal, a pan-European hospitality software provider.

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