Babson Capital Europe has completed a mezzanine investment in Busy Bees, the largest UK nursery chain. The childcare company has been acquired by Teachers’ Private Capital, the private equity division of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. The total debt package includes a mezzanine facility co-arranged by Babson Capital Europe. Established
Credit Suisse is to spin off the DLJ Investment Partners business (DLJIP), including the existing investment team led by Igor DaCosta and Charles Harper, to Portfolio Advisors. Portfolio Advisors, an independent, employee-owned firm that provides tailored private equity, private credit and real estate investment solutions to both institutional and high
Bestinvest, the UK wealth manager and online investment service, is to be acquired by a company owned by the Permira funds for an undisclosed sum. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2014. Founded in 1986, Bestinvest is a
Atlas Holdings has acquired certain operating assets of PDM Bridge, a steel fabricator that produces steel components for the largest and most complex bridge structures. The acquired assets now operate under a new entity, Veritas Steel. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Veritas Steel
Ardian has signed an agreement to invest EUR30m in the CLS Group, a provider of location services, environmental data collection, monitoring and ocean observation. The existing shareholders – the CNES, the government agency responsible for French space policy in Europe, and Ifremer, the French research institute for exploitation of the
Apollo Aviation Group has contracted to purchase 38 aircraft and 11 engines, amounting to USD570m, for its second aviation fund, Sciens Aviation Special Opportunities Investment Fund II (SASOF II). The purchases approved by SASOF II Investment Committee this year include, but are not limited to, 12 Airbus A320ceo family aircraft
Allen Edmonds, a maker of high-end men's shoes, is to be acquired by Brentwood Associates, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Allen Edmonds has generated some interest in the press recently, after a Wall Street Journal report last month said Men's
Just Marketing International (JMI), a member of Spire Capital’s Fund II portfolio, will be acquired in full by Chime Communications through its subsidiary CSM Sport & Entertainment in a transaction valued at USD76m. Spire, along with the Indiana Investment Fund, purchased control of JMI in June 2008 with a focus
Alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has closed its acquisition of Metropolitan Real Estate Equity Management, a real estate multi-manager with more than USD2.6bn in capital commitments. Equity for the transaction came from Carlyle’s balance sheet. Financial terms were not released. Metropolitan is now part of Carlyle’s Solutions platform,
The management team of outdoor retailer Mountain Warehouse has completed a GBP85m acquisition of the business backed by Royal Bank of Scotland and Alcentra. The transaction enables the team, led by founder and chief executive Mark Neale, to take full ownership of 169-strong chain, while providing an exit for its
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