Centre Partners, a middle market private equity firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles, has acquired Bellisio Foods, Inc, together with the management team of Bellisio. Bellisio is a leading manufacturer of branded and private label frozen foods, based in Minneapolis. Bellisio is one of North America’s largest

The law firm Ashurst LLP has advised Crédit Agricole SA in it’s sale of Credit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) to Coller Capital. The sale is subject to authorisation from the competent authorities, which should be obtained in the first quarter of 2012. Crédit Agricole SA’s decision to sell CAPE forms

Hermes GPE LLP (“Hermes GPE”), one of Europe’s leading independent private markets specialists with assets under management of GBP4.8 billion, has announced a revised ownership structure. Hermes Fund Managers Limited and the Hermes GPE management team have acquired the interests in Hermes GPE previously held by a subsidiary of Henderson

An affiliate of Sun European Partners, LLP (Sun European Partners), the European adviser to Sun Capital Partners has made a cash offer to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Jacques Vert Plc (Jacques Vert), the womenswear clothing retailer. Under the terms of the offer, shareholders

Affiliates of Apollo Global Management have signed a definitive agreement to acquire Taminco Group Holdings, the largest independent global producer of alkylamines and their derivatives, from affiliates of CVC Capital Partners for approximately EUR1.1 billion. The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2012 and is subject

Ogier London acted as BVI legal adviser to CVC Capital Partners in relation to its GBP900m acquisition of a 51% stake in Virgin Active. CVC’s investment supports the growth plans of the Virgin Active business in both existing and new geographies, both through targeted acquisitions and a successful club roll

Venture capital fund The Crosslink Seed Fund has completed its 23rd investment of 2011. The USD20 million fund was launched in February 2011 with the objective of providing between USD100,000 and USD500,000 in seed capital to early-stage technology companies. The Crosslink Seed Fund is a carve-out of the Crosslink Ventures

First Reserve Corporation is to acquire a diversified portfolio of US contracted natural gas fired power generation plants totalling 1,068 MW (the Power Portfolio) from Arclight Capital. The new entity will be named the FREIF North American Power I. As part of the agreement, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System

The Ingenious Live VCTs have agreed terms to exit from their respective investments in the Creamfields festival for a total consideration of GBP2.78 million. The Ingenious Live VCTs will also retain a share of further upside over the two years following the completion of the deal in the event that

After launching in late-October, middle market private equity firm American Industrial Partners (AIP) has announced the first and final closing of American Industrial Partners Capital Fund V, LP (Fund V) at USD700 million, excluding the GP commitment of USD17.5 million. AIP exceeded its target of USD500 million and closed at