Law firm Howard Kennedy has advised on the sale of make-up retailer Models Own to retail conglomerate Fawaz Alhokair & Co. The sale, the terms of which have not been disclosed, will allow for the international and domestic expansion of Models Own, creating an additional 1,000 jobs. Models Own
Investcorp is to acquire specialist Italian retailer Dainese for an enterprise value of EUR130 million. Founder and president Lino Dainese is to retain a minority stake in the business alongside Investcorp. Founded in 1972, Dainese is a recognised brand for safety and quality in the motorcycle and other dynamic sports
AGI Global Holdings Coöperatief and AGI-Shorewood Group US Holdings (together ASG) are to sell their North American and Asian print businesses to Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS). The acquisition of ASG, a manufacturer of print and packaging in the US, Canada, Mexico and China, will further expand MPS’ global network and
Equities First Holdings, a specialist in alternative shareholder financing solutions, has acquired the Australian offices of Meridian Equity Partners. EFH now operates six facilities on four continents. Operations in Australia will continue under the name Equities First Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd. “Today’s acquisition marks a milestone in the global
Evercore Partners has completed the acquisition of the ISI International Strategy & Investment and the remainder of its legacy institutional equities business. The business, Evercore ISI, will initially provide macro research, as well as fundamental research coverage of more than 600 companies across 12 industries, or approximately 60 per cent
Pentagon Chemical Holdings, the UK chemical manufacturer, has been acquired by US-group Vertellus in a deal advised by mid-market advisory firm Clearwater International. Pentagon has been operating since 1939 on its Widnes-based site and since 1975 on its Workington site, producing fine chemicals and intermediates for the crop chemicals, oilfield,
A company owned by the private equity firm Permira is to acquire Metalogix, a provider of management tools for mission-critical collaboration platforms, including Microsoft SharePoint, Exchange and Office 365. Members of Metalogix’s senior management team, including chief executive officer Steven Murphy, will maintain a significant equity stake in the company
Private equity firm Advent International has completed the acquisition of Corialis (Core Innovative Aluminium Integrated Solutions) from Sagard and Ergon, alongside the management team led by CEO Johan Verstrepen. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1984, and headquartered in Belgium, Corialis is a European aluminium
Tiptree Financial is to sell its subsidiary Philadelphia Financial Group to funds managed by the tactical opportunities group of The Blackstone Group for approximately USD155 million in cash plus additional consideration of approximately USD10 million to be paid over two years. The transaction, which including both Tiptree’s third party administration
Ashurst has advised the credit business of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) on the acquisition of the entire share capital and voting rights of Pont-sur-Sambre Power and Toul Power, two combined cycle gas turbine power plants in France. The plants were acquired from Verbund AG, a power transmission and trading company.
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