International law firm Taylor Wessing has advised Rutland Partners on the simultaneous acquisitions of AFI-Uplift in the UK, Access Rental Gulf in the Middle East and Hi-Reach in the UK for a combined enterprise value of circa GBP85m. All three businesses are providers of powered access equipment rental for performing
A consortium of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Titan International and One Equity Partners (OEP) has reached an agreement in principle with Cordiant to invest in Voltyre-Prom, a Russian agricultural and industrial tyre manufacturer. The transaction is expected to be finalised in the near future. As result
The Abraaj Group is to acquire a 100 per cent stake in Fan Milk International (FMI), a West African manufacturer and distributor of frozen dairy products and juices. Established over 50 years ago, FMI currently operates through subsidiaries in the rapidly growing markets of Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Ivory Coast,
Optimum Energy has completed a USD12.2m financing round, led by new investor Navitas Capital (backed by a venture capital advisory relationship with Johnson Controls) and including existing investor Columbia Pacific Advisors. The financing round will accelerate Optimum Energy’s strategic focus on augmenting its next-generation energy optimisation solution. "We’re
Maven Capital Partners has led an investment in HCS Control Systems via a buy-in management buy-out transaction (BIMBO) alongside the Simmons Parallel Energy Fund. Maven and Simmons have each provided GBP4.25m of equity funding to support business growth, with additional investment from Front Row Energy Partners, a consortium of
Infinity Racing Partners has acquired a 35 per cent minority stake in Lotus F1 Team effective immediately. The acquisition marks another milestone for Lotus F1 Team in its quest to become the leading outfit in Formula 1 racing. The team finished fifth in the 2011 Constructors’ Championship and fourth in
Farallon Capital Management’s investment funds have acquired 101,589,656 shares in Whitehaven Coal from entities associated with Nathan Tinkler (Aston Resources Investments and Boardwalk Resources Investments). These shares represent approximately 9.91 per cent of the issued shares in Whitehaven. The Farallon Funds have also agreed to purchase an additional
Triogen Group, a supplier of waste heat recovery solutions, has closed a EUR6.5m financing round. Wadinko NV joined as a new investor and led the round. Existing investors Yellow&Blue, Intervest and management also participated in the round. The new funding builds on strong results to date and will
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and General Electric (NYSE:GE) are to create a joint venture (JV) for the construction of mini power plants for manufacturing companies across Russia. The Memorandum will be signed at a ceremony on June 21st by Ron Pollett, GE President and CEO for Russia and
Ashburton (Jersey) Limited is to form the international arm of a new asset manager that will become the fourth financial services franchise of FirstRand Limited alongside existing brands FNB, RMB and WesBank. The new business takes its name from Ashburton, which has a long established track record of providing
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