Fresh Direct Produce, a portfolio company of middle-market private equity company HKW, has acquired Emperor Specialty Foods (Emperor). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1986, Emperor is a distributor of mushrooms, pears, and other specialty fruits and vegetables. This add-on provides meaningful growth opportunities for

Intermediate Capital Group has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of Doc Generici, a company in the generic drugs sector, from the CVC fund. The acquisition was financed, among other things, by a EUR470 million senior secured bond issue with variable interest rate and maturity 2026 by Diocle, a

Cairngorm Capital Partners (Cairngorm Capital) has acquired Fairalls (Builders’ Merchants) Limited (Fairalls), which now joins Cairngorm Capital’s other building merchant brands, Parkers Building Supplies and Stamco, creating what the firm says is the largest independent builders’ merchant group in the South East.  of England. The newly enlarged group has 24

GTT Communications, a global cloud networking provider to multinational clients, is to acquire KPN International, a division of KPN N.V. headquartered in Netherlands, for approximately EUR50 million in cash, on a cash and debt-free basis.  KPN International operates a global IP network serving enterprise and carrier clients. “The acquisition of

Gen II Fund Services is to acquire Quilvest Luxembourg Services (QLS) from Quilvest Private Equity with Quilvest remaining a client of Gen II.  QLS is a Quilvest affiliate based in Luxembourg providing Private Equity/Real Estate administration services and supporting over USD5 billion of assets. The transaction is subject to regulatory

Property agency Linley & Simpson has acquired the residential lettings and sales business of another leading independent agency in Yorkshire, Morgans. The acquisition – completed for an undisclosed sum – is the eighth to take place since Linley & Simpson secured the backing of LDC, the UK’s leading mid-market private equity investor, in

Private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R has acquired a majority equity interest in IT solutions integrator Sirius Computer Solutions (Sirius) from Kelso & Company.   Since 1980, Sirius has grown to become one of the largest solutions integrators in the US, with approximately $3.5 billion in annual gross

Crown Capital Partners (Crown), a capital partner to entrepreneurs and growth businesses, is to acquire WireIE Holdings International (WireIE), an Ontario-based network operator that specialises in the deployment and management of carrier-grade data networks across Canada and internationally to underserved communities.   Pursuant to the Transaction, Crown has acquired all the