Law firm Paul Hastings has represented Oakley Capital, a Western Europe-focused private equity firm, on its Fund III acquisition of Ekon. Ekon is a Spanish provider of enterprise resource planning software, with the acquisition structured as a carve-out from the Iberian operations of its seller, Unit4. The Paul Hastings
A consortium led by private equity firms Apax and Warburg Pincus is to acquire British satellite communications company Inmarsat in a deal worth USD3.4 billion. The consortium, which also includes the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (OTPP), has agreed to pay USD7.21
Oase Living Water (OASE), a portfolio company of buyout firm Argand Partners, has acquired the German-based Söll Group (Söll), a supplier of specialised water treatment products, water analysis and filtering technology, and premium fish food for consumer and commercial applications. Headquartered in Hörstel, Germany, OASE is the global market
Bowmark Capital, a mid-market private equity firm, has completed the take-private of AIM-listed Tax Systems Plc, a provider of corporation tax software and services in the UK and Ireland. The transaction values Tax Systems at GBP114 million. Founded in 1991, Tax Systems’ portfolio of solutions automates the end-to-end tax compliance
OpCapita Consumer Opportunities Fund II, advised by OpCapita, a private equity firm specialising in the operational improvement of businesses in the retail, consumer and leisure industries, is to acquire a majority equity stake in Maurices Incorporated (maurices), a specialty retailer focused on women’s value apparel. maurices’ current parent company, ascena
By Light Professional IT Services (By Light) has acquired Phacil, Inc, a diversified software, cybersecurity systems engineering and managed services provider to the US Government. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Phacil has been a trusted partner to its US Government client base for nearly two decades.
Cavendish Corporate Finance, a UK mid-market M&A firm, has advised Inflexion Private Equity on its successful buyout of Creative Car Park Limited (CCP), a UK provider of car park management solutions for small businesses. The investment is being made by Inflexion Buyout Fund V, Inflexion’s dedicated mid-market fund. Based
BlackRock is to acquire 100 per cent of the equity interests in eFront, an end-to-end alternative investment management software and solutions provider, from private equity firm Bridgepoint and eFront employees, for USD1.3 billion in cash. The combination of eFront with Aladdin, BlackRock’s investment operating platform used by more than 225
Onex Corporation (Onex) is to acquire Gluskin Sheff + Associates (Gluskin Sheff) (TSX: GS) for CAD14.25 per share which represents a 28 per cent premium to Gluskin Sheff’s closing share price on 22 March, 2019, and a 37 per cent premium to the 60-day volume weighted average price (VWAP). The total
Fiera Capital Corporation (Fiera Capital) is expanding the offering on its Private Alternative Investments platform with the acquisition of Integrated Asset Management Corp (IAM). IAM’s private debt investment is being incorporated within Fiera Private Lending and the industrial real estate team joining Fiera Properties. The transaction received the unanimous support of the
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