Private equity firm Warburg Pincus is to acquire a 35 per cent shareholding in Avaloq group, a fintech company specialising in banking solutions, from existing shareholders. The transaction values Avaloq in excess of CHF1 billion. Detailed financial terms have not been disclosed.   Under the agreement, Warburg Pincus will partner

Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance has provided USD12.1 million to support the US expansion of existing client James Grant Group, a management and professional services provider to clients including Ant & Dec, The Script and Davina McCall. The funding package consists of term loans and acquisition facilities to support James

KKR and CDPQ have teamed with employees of USI Insurance Services to acquire the US insurance brokerage and consulting firm. As partners with equal ownership, KKR and CDPQ will acquire USI from Onex Corporation and its affiliates in a transaction that values USI at USD4.3 billion.   With more than

Onlineprinters, one of Europe's largest B2B online printing companies, is to acquire Solopress. Solopress was founded in 2004 and has grown significantly in recent years reaching 225 employees in 2016.   Solopress’ founders Aron Priest and Andy Smith will continue to lead Solopress as managing directors and become shareholders of

BaltCap has increased its ownership in TREV-2, the Estonian infrastructure construction company, by acquiring an additional 38 per cent stake from East Capital Explorer for EUR5.7 million. BaltCap’s total ownership after the acquisition is 75 per cent.   TREV-2 has been in BaltCap’s portfolio since December 2010.   Kristjan Kalda,

Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance has supported the acquisition of SafeChem Europe by CBPE Capital, a London-based mid-market private equity investor. Investec provided EUR20 million of senior secured debt as well as a EUR2 million revolving credit facility to support the management team and the company’s growth.   Founded in

Private equity investor Privet Capital has acquired Vivid Toy Group for an undisclosed sum.  Vivid is one of Europe’s leading independent branded toys and games companies, licensing, designing, manufacturing and selling a combination of in-house developed toy and games IP and third party intellectual property licenses to major retailers in

Kirkland & Ellis is advising Ally Bridge Group, as a joint offeror with a consortium established by an affiliate of the target company’s controlling shareholder and GL Capital Group, in its proposed HKD2.34 billion (USD300 million) privatisation offer for the H shares of Shandong Luoxin Pharmaceutical Group by way of

Independent private equity firm Aksìa Group has acquired 70 per cent of Alpha Test, a Milan-based professional education company, specialising in books and courses for preparation at university admission test. Previously owner of a 45 per cent stake since 2013, Alcedo III Fund will exit from the shareholding structure following

DH Corporation (D+H), a provider of technology solutions to financial institutions globally, is to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners for CAD25.50 per share in cash. This includes the assumption of all debt obligations including the issued convertible debentures.   The total enterprise value is approximately CAD4.8 billion.   The