Deals and Transactions

Cross-border M&A high on agenda for companies around the world

Tue, 23/04/2013 - 14:18

Cross-border M&A remains high on the agenda for companies around the world according to a survey of 350 senior executives across high-growth and developed markets. »

Jeff Greenberg, chief executive of Aquiline

Aquiline Capital Partners completes acquisition of Equity Insurance Group

Tue, 23/04/2013 - 14:17

Aquiline Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm investing in financial services, has completed the acquisition of Equity Insurance Group, a motor insurer based in the UK. »

Bowmark backs GBP30m Drake & Morgan MBO

Tue, 23/04/2013 - 14:06

Bowmark Capital, the mid-market private equity firm, is backing the GBP30m management buy-out and expansion financing of Drake & Morgan, a London-based bar-restaurant group. »

NorthEdge Capital invests in central heating company Help-Link

Tue, 23/04/2013 - 10:17

Leeds-based Help-Link, the only central heating specialist apart from British Gas to work throughout the whole of the UK, has completed a deal with NorthEdge Capital, a private equity firm. »

Nigel Le Quesne, group chief executive and chairman, JTC Group

JTC Group acquires Ardel Fund Services

Tue, 23/04/2013 - 06:15

JTC Group, a provider of private wealth, corporate, employee benefit and fund administration services, has acquired Ardel Fund Services Limited (AFSL), a Guernsey-based third party fund administration provider. »

The Carlyle Group invests in Addison Lee

Mon, 22/04/2013 - 14:15

The Carlyle Group has made a significant investment in Addison Lee, a well-known brand in the transportation and private hire services in London and the South East of England. »

CMS Hasche Sigle advises Gruner + Jahr on sale of magazine business in Poland

Mon, 22/04/2013 - 10:16

Gruner + Jahr, advised by CMS Hasche Sigle, has sold its stakes in various Polish companies that handle G+J’s magazine business in Poland to Burda International. »

Lyceum-backed Access Group acquires TeamSeer

Fri, 19/04/2013 - 14:14

Lyceum Capital-backed Access Group, a developer of business management software, has acquired SaaS-based staff planner and team management solution TeamSeer, increasing the number of subscribers to its cloud-based platform aCloud. »

European Capital secures proceeds of EUR7.2m from Scaff'holding exit

Fri, 19/04/2013 - 10:19

European Capital and its affiliates have received proceeds of EUR7.2m from exiting their investments in Scaff'holding. »

Virtual fitting room provider Fits.me secures GBP5m in series A funding

Fri, 19/04/2013 - 06:08

Fits.me has secured total series A investment of close to GBP5m led by existing investor SmartCap, with new participation from Conor Venture Partners, Fostergate Holdings and The Entrepreneur’s Fund. »