More than 200 jobs have been saved after Enact, the GBP7.5m SME fund launched by private equity house Endless, agreed to buy 35 West Cornwall Pasty Company outlets and stores, together with the brand. The deal follows the appointment of administrators over the company. The investment in West Cornwall
Sub-investment grade corporate credit specialist Alcentra, part of BNY Mellon, has invested in Menix Groupe, the holding company for healthcare firms Serf, Dedienne Santé and Global D and a manufacturer of orthopaedic and dental implants in France. The funding takes the form of a unitranche investment provided by funds managed
Calibration services specialist Trescal has acquired Instrument Calibration Services and Test Equipment Repair Corporation, with the support of majority shareholder private investment firm Ardian. The two companies provide calibration and repair services for a wide variety of measurement and test equipment. This is the fourth expansion since Ardian acquired
Content management and web experience management software provider Ektron has closed a growth equity funding round led by Accel-KKR. This minority investment, the company's first institutional round, will enable Ektron to accelerate product and company expansion as enterprise demand for its content management, marketing and web experience management software offerings
Jafco Ventures has raised USD260m for its fifth and largest fund to date, Jafco Technology Partners V. In contrast to its prior four funds where Jafco received all of its capital from its limited partner in Japan, Jafco Co Ltd, the new fund features over 20 new limited partners consisting
Law firm White & Case has advised private equity firm Rhône Capital on the acquisition by its affiliates of ASK Chemicals from Ashland and Clariant. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of 2014 subject to standard conditions, including regulatory approvals. “We are
Tendyne Holdings has secured USD25m in an oversubscribed Series C financing led by Apple Tree Partners, along with Boulle Group members and other existing investors. Proceeds will be used for validation of Tendyne's novel Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implant to treat mitral regurgitation, including forthcoming clinical trials. "This financing is
Israeli private equity company Viola Group has increased its ownership stake in RRsat Global Communications by acquiring an additional 6.6 per cent interest from Kardan Communications L for a total investment of USD9.4m. "The increased ownership position reflects a significant, ongoing vote of confidence by a leading private equity investment
Berlin-based sociomantic labs has been acquired by dunnhumby Ltd, a subsidiary of the London listed Tesco, the world's third largest retailer. Sociomantic offers real-time bidding advertising solutions for online advertisers in 60 countries. An international team at CMS, led by partners Jörg Zätzsch and John Hammond, advised the founders
IK Investment Partners’ IK VII Fund has invested in Ramuddenbolagen, a provider of temporary traffic control services in the Nordics. The partnership between IK and the company’s founder and management will enable the business to grow and strengthen further. Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed. Ramudden,
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