Partners Group Backs MDT Buyout and Takes Lead Stake in Sports Agency SEG
Published on 09/27/2026 at 12:01 | Editorial boerse-global.de
Partners Group has kept its transaction machinery running on two fronts, arranging a debt package worth more than EUR 300 million for the acquisition of MDT technologies while simultaneously taking the largest external stake in the international sports talent agency SEG.
The financing, provided on behalf of the Swiss asset manager's clients, underpins Bregal Unternehmerkapital's purchase of a majority holding in MDT from IK Partners. Deals of this kind — bespoke private credit solutions tailored to individual buyouts — have become a fixture of the European transaction landscape, giving institutional investors a flexible route to complete acquisitions.
The SEG investment, announced on 15 September, installs Partners Group as the agency's biggest outside shareholder. The capital is earmarked for long-term expansion and diversification of the platform, with founder Kees Vos and existing shareholders retaining their positions in the business. For the Zug-based manager, the move opens a channel into the global sports and entertainment sector and extends its reach beyond its traditional industry base, with the partnership intended to scale established representation structures internationally.
Nordic Expansion and Regulatory Green Light
Institutional build-out has proceeded in parallel with the deal activity. Partners Group opened a Stockholm office on 10 September to deepen its Nordic footprint, appointing Carina Spitzkopf — a credit specialist — to head the location as Head of Direct Lending DACH & Nordics.
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Brussels also cleared the group's planned acquisition of a majority stake in Aroma-Zone, handing the manager a regulatory win. Separately, Bloomberg reported that management is weighing an internal reshuffle that would move roughly EUR 800 million in loans out of five private credit funds into a continuation vehicle, a structure designed to keep the positions in the portfolio for longer. That transaction has not been reported as completed.
KKR Overtakes in Evergreen Fund Ranking
Competitive ground has shifted in the open-ended fund segment. According to Bloomberg, citing data from industry researcher Novantigo, KKR has moved ahead of Partners Group to become Europe's largest manager of evergreen private markets funds, displacing the Swiss firm from the top spot.
Market sentiment toward the stock remains subdued. The shares are down 40 percent since the start of the year, closing Friday at EUR 639.20 — a level that leaves them barely above the 52-week low of EUR 623.00 touched during Thursday's session.
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Investors looking for firmer signals on the business trajectory will have to wait: media reports indicate the fourth-quarter 2026 results are scheduled for release on 16 March 2027.
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