Laura Dillion, managing director and principal of the Irish arm of private equity firm Waterland, said rising interest rates and ongoing economic uncertainty meant business valuations would have to fall in 2023

While valuations in some areas have moderated from the heady highs of 2021, private equity firms agree that good quality businesses will always attract investment

The Dutch private equity firm has already invested in three Irish companies since it first set up a presence here in 2019

The move will double the group’s capacity to 750 beds and increase the number of homes it operates to 11

When the pandemic struck and Writech co-founder Ted Wright found himself working from home, he began questioning what he wanted to do for the next two decades of his life – and the answer involved selling a majority stake in the fire protection systems firm

The acquisition of British fire systems company Compco will result in Writech’s turnover increasing to €70 million overnight

The company provides fire protection systems to some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies across a range of sectors

The Westmeath-based designer and manufacturer of fire protection systems said it will use the private equity investment to develop a new design and innovation centre

After a brief lull when Covid-19 first hit, the deals pipeline is ‘on fire’ again thanks to a flurry of activity and a raft of investments into sectors considered to be Covid-proof

The head of Dutch private equity outfit Waterland’s Irish office is feeling positive about the year ahead, despite the many challenges looming

Sara O’Reilly joins the investment funds team at the law firm from Sanlam Asset Management