Foresight VCT portfolio company Aquasium Technology Limited (Aquasium) has completed the sale of EBTEC Corporation (EBTEC), the electron beam welding specialist and subsidiary of Aquasium, to EDAC Technologies Corporation (EDAC) for approximately GBP11 million, generating a return of GBP2.7m to the VCT. Foresight VCT made an investment of GBP1.9m in
Entrepreneur James Caan and corporate financier Paul Herman have launched bluebox, an advisory service that they believe will redefine how businesses prepare for sale. Paul Herman, CEO of bluebox, says: “Currently 70pc-90pc of business sales fail. This causes distress to business owners and their families, because of the emotion involved
Deutsche Bank’s Trust & Securities Services (TSS) unit has received Qualified Matching Service (QMS) designation from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for its dbRemarket platform. The IRS recently confirmed in a private letter ruling that dbRemarket meets the requirements for a qualified matching service (QMS) under US Treasury regulation §
Global markets continued downward in May, posting deeper declines than they did in April, according to Howard Silverblatt of S&P Indices… The main concern was Greece, where preliminary elections left no single party able to form a coalition government. Those holding the most power called for a change in agreed-upon
The European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA) has respond to the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) vote on its text of the proposed European Venture Capital Fund Regulation (EVCFR). While the EVCA welcomes the overall Commission’s proposal to facilitate cross border fundraising by VC funds,
Popdust has completed a USD4.5 million Series A Preferred Share fund raise led by New Enterprise Associates with participation from other leading venture capital firms RRE Ventures, SoftBank Capital and international investment firm and company builder Project A Ventures, along with several prominent individual investors. The successful financing was announced
A prospectus in relation to the proposed placing and offer for subscription of Sterling Shares, US Dollar Shares, Swiss Franc Shares and Euro Shares in DCG IRIS Limited has been approved by the UK Listing Authority. DCG IRIS Limited is a newly formed, Guernsey registered non-cellular company with an indefinite
XL Group plc’s insurance operations has launched a new suite of five products designed to meet the specific insurance needs of financial institutions. The products recognise that not all financial institutions are the same and that these organisations are facing ever more complex risks. In addition, these institutions have to
While the strong yen and the European crisis continue to pose challenges, Invesco’s investment professionals are quite positive about the long-term prospects for Japanese equities, says Kunihiko Sugio, CIO & Chief Portfolio Manager at Invesco Japan… Today, Japanese equities appear to be extraordinarily cheap, trading at an average P/B of
Benson Elliot Capital Management, the UK-based private equity real estate fund manager, has reopened the Sophia Country Club following an extensive refurbishment. The hotel complex offers significantly enhanced facilities, including 155 modern rooms, 900 sq m of conference space with capacity for up to 450 delegates, a revamped restaurant and
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