European financial services private equity firm AnaCap Financial Partners is to acquire a portfolio of Italian performing and non-performing corporate secured loans from Barclays. The portfolio, which has a gross book value of EUR177 million, comprises loans to primarily small and mid-sized corporates secured against real estate located mostly in

Alantra has advised the shareholders of Bulldog Gin in the sale of the brand to Gruppo Campari for GBP55 million, plus working capital and assumed liabilities for GBP3.4 million. The agreement foresees the possibility of an earn-out payable upon the achievement of certain incremental sales volumes according to agreed volume

IBID Group, an investment firm focused on buying and investing in internet-based companies with high growth potential, has expanded its gaming portfolio with the majority acquisition of Riverplay, an end-to-end platform for the online gaming industry. Following the acquisition, Riverplay will be re-branded as Pragmatic Solutions.   Pragmatic Solutions is

Forterra, a manufacturer of water infrastructure pipe and products in the US and Eastern Canada, has acquired the business of Royal Enterprises America (Royal), a manufacturer of concrete drainage pipe, precast concrete products, stormwater treatment technologies and erosion control products. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.      Based

Noerr has, in conjunction with a team of experts from its real estate investment group (REIG), advised the Swiss real estate investor Gold Tree on the acquisition of a retail portfolio. The deal involves four properties overall, which are located in Berlin, Goslar, Ludwigsfelde and Rödental and were developed and

Convergint Technologies, a KRG Fund IV portfolio company and independent provider of integration services for electronic security, fire and life safety and building automation systems, has acquired Post Browning. Founded in 1978, Post Browning is a full-service systems integrator providing consultation, installation, and maintenance for the retail banking industry.  

A group of investors led by Trilantic Europe, a private equity firm focused on mid-market transactions in Europe, has signed an agreement with the Urgell family to acquire a stake in the Pachá Group, a Spanish leisure, hospitality and entertainment operator. Trilantic Europe, together with a group of co-investors that

New Silkroutes Group (NSG) is to acquire an 80 per cent stake in New York-based CG Capital Markets Holdings (CGCMH) and all its subsidiaries, including FINRA-registered broker-dealer CG Capital Markets (CGCM), for USD14.4 million, in a major push to expand its own investment business and diversify its business lines. Founded

SK Capital Partners, a private investment firm with a focus on the specialty materials, chemicals, and pharmaceutical sectors, has acquired Niacet Corporation, a producer of specialty ingredients for food, feed and pharmaceutical applications and a global leader in propionates and acetates. Headquartered in Niagara Falls, New York, Niacet currently serves