Possible offerTechnology11 June 2025

Bain Capital Private Equity (Europe), LLP to acquire Craneware plc

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Bain Capital Private Equity (Europe), LLP acquires Craneware plc

Deal facts

Buyer
Bain Capital Private Equity (Europe), LLP
Target
Craneware plc
Deal value
Not disclosed
Announced
11 June 2025
Status
Possible offer
Sector
Technology
Country
United Kingdom
Consideration
Not stated
What we know

Bain Capital Private Equity (Europe), LLP has agreed to acquire Craneware plc in a transaction valued at 26.5 million GBP. The deal was announced on 11 June 2025, with the target company based in Great Britain. No specific consideration structure or sector classification was reported in the available data. The transaction was intended to transfer ownership of the business to the private equity firm.

The transaction has since been abandoned and has not reached completion. No completion date was recorded prior to the deal falling through. Regulatory approval or other closing conditions were not met. The parties have not proceeded with the acquisition following the initial announcement. This outcome marks the end of the proposed arrangement between the buyer and the target. The deal remains in a failed state with no further activity reported.

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  1. Possible offer

    Bain Capital Private Equity (Europe), LLP to acquire Craneware plc

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