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Private equity firm BC Partners seeks to take control of LIV Golf from Saudi wealth fund, FT reports

By Thomson Reuters Nov 8, 2026 | 8:59 AM

Nov 8 (Reuters) – BC Partners has revived its efforts to create a successor ​to the LIV ‌Golf league, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, after LIV said it would wind down operations ‌after ​a proposed ⁠financing deal with ⁠the London-based private equity firm fell apart.

LIV Golf filed for bankruptcy protection in September ​after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which ⁠has invested more ⁠than $5 billion in LIV ​since its launch in 2022, ​announced it was ending its ‌financial backing after the 2026 season.

BC is seeking to acquire a $50 million bankruptcy ⁠loan from the Public Investment Fund — the so-called debtor-in-possession financing that ⁠allows ‌its owner to ⁠control the LIV Golf ​Chapter ‌11 process, the FT ​report ⁠said, citing multiple people familiar with the matter.

Reuters could not immediately verify the FT report.

(Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal ​in Bengaluru)