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Howard Kennedy advises Solopress shareholders on sale to German print company

Law firm Howard Kennedy has acted for the founders and shareholders of Solopress on its sale to German print giant Onlineprinters, which completed on 2 May 2017. Solopress, founded in 1999, is one of the UK’s largest fast-turnaround online print companies, providing a wide range of business printed materials, including

Buyout slowdown masks regional surprises

Private equity deal volume in Q1 2017 rose by 3.6 per cent to 348 from 336, while the combined value of European private equity backed deals fell to EUR27.5 billion from EUR39.3 billion, according to the Q1 2017 Private Equity Barometer, published by unquote” in association with SL Capital Partners.

KV Private Equity acquires Northern Lite Mfg

KV Private Equity has acquired Northern Lite Mfg as the first investment of KV Private Equity Fund. Founded in 1989 and located in Kelowna, British Columbia, Northern Lite manufactures desirable high-end fibreglass truck campers, which are distributed throughout Canada and the US via its well-established dealer network.   “We are

IK to acquire Messerschmitt Systems

IK Investment Partners’ IK Small Cap I Fund is to acquire Messerschmitt Systems, a provider of access control and customised guest room management systems for the global hotel industry. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Founded in 1994, Messerschmitt Systems’ multifunctional Room Management Systems and Access

Omnes Capital acquires minority core shareholding in Batiweb

Omnes Capital has used a capital development transaction to buy a core minority shareholding in Batiweb, a digital platform serving the construction sector that brings together building trade professionals and consumers. Ardian, the independent private investment company, has sold its shareholding in the company.   At the same time, Batiweb

Kain Capital acquires majority stake in King Engineering

Kain Capital has acquired a majority stake in King Engineering Associates, strengthening its position within the civil engineering space. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   King Engineering is a full-service civil engineering firm with headquarters in Tampa, Florida, and operations across Miami, Sarasota, Florida and Austin,

Citizens Financial Group acquires Western Reserve Partners

Citizens Financial Group has acquired Western Reserve Partners, a Cleveland-based merger and acquisition advisory firm dedicated to delivering a full range of financial advisory services with a focus on middle market clients. The transaction follows the 2016 launch of Citizens Capital Markets, which added broker-dealer capabilities to the bank’s capital

Oakley acquires Plesk

Oakley Capital Investments’ Oakley Capital Private Equity III (Fund III) has completed a deal to acquire the assets and operations of Plesk, at an enterprise value of USD105 million, as a carve out from the Parallels Group. Fund III has invested USD27.4 million for a 51 per cent controlling stake

HIG acquires CONET Technologies

Private equity investment firm HIG Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in CONET Technologies, an IT consulting, IT systems integration and software development company headquartered in Hennef (Sieg), Germany. The CONET management team, headed by CEO Anke Höfer, will continue to lead the company.   Founded in 1987,

Resilience Capital Partners backs Lux Global Label Company

Lux Global Label Company, a newly formed holding company backed by private equity firm Resilience Capital Partners, has purchased certain assets from National Label. As part of the transaction, Resilience will commit significant financial capital to the new company. Resilience has assembled a team of industry veterans to strengthen the

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