Good morning, Nina Lindholm here with the Europe Wire from the London newsroom. We kick things offwith a mildly optimistic outlook on dealmaking, as we delve into Bain & Co’s latest Global Private Equity report, just released this morning. PE Hub’s Europe editor Craig McGlashan caught up with Alexander Schmitz, partner and head of EMEA at the consultancy company’s private equity practice, to learn more about the findings. Bain & Co might be onto something if this morning’s deal announcements are anything to go by. First, we have PAI Partners agreeing to become a majority owner in a German economy design hotel chain. Next, we have Blackstone and Permira-backed Adevinta selling a stake in Willhaben. We have the value for you on that one. To finish, we gear up to our Deal of the Year Awards announcement. Turning the corner Bain & Co is “mildly optimistic” about private equity dealmaking in 2025, with a lot of processes being prepared and many “fruitful” conversations with clients taking place, Alexander Schmitz, partner and head of the EMEA private equity practice, told PE Hub’s Craig McGlashan. For more on that, take a look at the premium Wire here. Welcome in Let’s move on to our freshly announced deals. PAI Partners has agreed to enter a proprietary partnership with a consortium led by Dieter Müller for Motel One Group. For more on the deal, check out the full Wire coverage here. Digital deal European growth investor Sprints and Styria Media Group have entered a strategic partnership to jointly acquire all of Adevinta’s shares in Willhaben, an Austrian digital consumer marketplace. To learn the transaction value, take a look at the premium Wire coverage here. Almost time The Oscar winners may have been announced last night, but the award season is not over yet. Be sure to tune in later today when PE Hub will announce the winners of the 35th annual Deal of the Year Awards, as we honor exceptional buyouts realized in 2024. Set your reminders – you won’t want to miss the stories featuring winners in all categories, available on the PE Hub website from 11.00am GMT. US Wire readers will also get highlights from the awards. That’s all from me. MK Flynn will be with you later today with the US edition, while Craig McGlashan is on Europe duty tomorrow. Cheers,
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