Z Capital Partners, the private equity management arm of Z Capital Group, has acquired Twin-Star International, a designer and manufacturer of electric fireplaces and home furnishings. Headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, Twin-Star designs, manufactures and markets a broad line of decorative electric fireplaces, heaters, home furnishings and consumer electronics. With

Crescent Capital Group’s Crescent European Specialty Lending strategy provided the unitranche financing for the acquisition of Dalepak, the UK-based tech-enabled outsourced logistics provider, by UK private equity firm Sovereign Capita.  Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. “We are thrilled to be a part of this transaction, which will

Vortex, a renewable energy platform managed by EFG Hermes’ private equity arm, has agreed a sale and purchase deal (SPA) with a subsidiary of EDP Renováveis (EDPR) for a 49 per cent stake in a 664 MW portfolio of European wind assets. The transaction is valued at EUR 550 million

Quercus Assets Selection and Swiss Life Asset Managers have completed a deal to acquire Antin Solar Investments (ASI) in a 50:50 joint venture. ASI now operates as Azienda Solare Italiana Spa.  On 18 December 2015 the joint venture, called Quercus Swiss Life Italian Solar Srl, had entered into a binding

Ambienta has led the acquisition of Calucem Group (Calucem) from ARGUS Capital Partners II. Calucem ranks No2 in the world as a Calcium Aluminate Cements (CAC) developer, manufacturer and distributor and is one of only a few competitors with global reach in the sector. With annual revenues approaching EUR50 million,

The Capital Partnership, a private investment office and independent asset manager, is to acquire Northgate Capital, the California-based venture capital and private equity investment firm, from Religare and members of the firm’s management team.  Religare, the India-based diversified financial services group, acquired a majority interest in Northgate in 2010. Completion

Oresa and entrepreneur Cristian Amza have acquired La Fantana Group from Innova Capital. Completion of the transaction is subject to the customary approvals, and the price of the transaction has not been disclosed. La Fântâna is a provider of home and office water solutions in South-Eastern Europe (SEE) and the

Audax Private Equity has partnered with management to acquire HALO Branded Solutions (HALO). Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Sterling, Illinois, HALO is a distributor in the USD20 billion per year promotional products industry. The company has a nationwide sales force and expects to continue its

Private equity firm Webfolio Management has acquired ad-tech company PicReel.com for an undisclosed sum. PicReel is now part of a larger organisation that is operating several brands in the mar-tech and ad-tech vertical.  The majority of PicReel employees will continue to work from their European and Asian offices, joining Webfolio's