Law firm Thomas Eggar has assisted London-based Piper Private Equity with its GBP3m cash injection to Diet Chef, a business that delivers nutritionally balanced meals to customers. Piper Private Equity is a private equity firm focused on investments in consumer brands with strong growth potential. It targets high growth, small
Teresa Owusu-Adjei, asset management tax leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, comments on the proposed bank levy, and on the Government’s proposals for consultation on issues impacting the competitiveness of the UK in the asset management sector. We are concerned that one of the most difficult issues associated with the bank levy will
The second Channel Islands International Business Summit will focus on Investment Strategies for Diversification and the Engines of Global Growth and cover some of the major issues which impact financial sector professionals, globally. Confirmed speakers include: Roger Bootle, City Economist; Tajinder Singh, Deputy Secretary General, IOSCO; Paul Mortimer-Lee, Global Head
William Davies, Head of European Equities, Threadneedle, examines the prospects for Europe against a backdrop of austerity packages. The difficulties facing peripheral European economies are well-documented, with austerity packages in markets such as Greece, Spain and the UK likely to subdue activity over the medium term as taxes rise and
Slow growth, heavy discounting and more fickle shoppers in recession-weary developed markets mean retailers should be increasingly focused on international expansion, according to the ninth annual Global Retail Development Index study from management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. “Retail executives have learned again that core markets like the US and Europe
The World Gold Council, a market development organisation for the gold industry, and Augmentum Capital, a growth capital fund backed by RIT Capital Partners, have invested in BullionVault, an online gold investment platform. The World Gold Council and Augmentum have completed a GBP12.5m funding round in the company in exchange
An affiliate of Castle Harlan Partners V has completed the acquisition of IDQ, a provider of Do-it-Yourself branded automotive aftermarket products for servicing and repairing automotive air conditioners. The total transaction is valued at approximately USD160m before working capital adjustments. Castle Harlan says the company will continue to operate under
Arsenal Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has completed the sale of portfolio company IDQ to Castle Harlan for approximately USD170m. The sale of IDQ, which is expected to return in excess of 8x invested capital, follows Arsenal’s April 2010 sale of Genovique Specialties which returned to investors
Ares Capital, a middle market capital provider, and Veronis Suhler Stevenson, a private equity and mezzanine investor, have entered into an agreement to collaborate in bringing debt capital to small and middle-market companies in the information, education, media and marketing services industries. Veronis Suhler Stevenson and Ares Capital will team
When New York private equity law firm Schwartz celebrates its fifth anniversary later this year, it will do so from new offices at 75 Rockefeller Plaza. Schwartz founder and managing partner Kenneth Schwartz says: “Our new office will bring us much closer to our New York-based private equity clients and
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