Deals & Transactions

Advent International and Cinven complete acquisition of thyssenkrupp’s Elevator Technology business

3 August 2020

Private equity firms Advent International (Advent) and Cinven have completed the acquisition of thyssenkrupp’s Elevator Technology business (thyssenkrupp Elevator) from thyssenkrupp AG.thyssenkrupp Elevator is a specialist provider of elevators, escalators, and other passenger transportation solutions to customers in more than 100 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Germany, the Group has operations

PE Fund capital D sells 75 per cent stake in Invincible Brands’ cosmetics group to Henkel

3 August 2020

Private equity fund manager capital D has announced a partial exit from its investment in Invincible Brands.Henkel, one of the world’s leading FMCG companies, has acquired a 75 per cent majority stake in a business of Invincible Brands, comprising the three D2C brands Hello Body, Banana Beauty and Mermaid+Me. capital

Western Europe tops global private equity performance tables

3 August 2020

eFront, the leading financial software and solutions provider dedicated to Alternative Investments, has published its latest annual Global Private Equity Performance Series, which shows that Western Europe consolidated its global lead in private equity, with LBO funds further improving their performance during 2019. Overall, 2019 was a positive year for global

Eurazeo to acquire UTAC Ceram

3 August 2020

Eurazeo, via its subsidiary Eurazeo PME, is set to invest about EUR80 million in the acquisition of a majority stake in UTAC CERAM. Current investors, FCDE, CCFA, and UTAC CERAM’s senior executives and key managers will retain a stake in the business. The shared ambition of Eurazeo PME, FCDE and the

GCP invests in GTS Flexible Materials

3 August 2020

Growth Capital Partners (GCP), a UK SME private equity firm that specialises in partnering with owner-managers, has made a minority investment in GTS Flexible Materials (GTS), the tenth investment by GCP’s Fund IV.

“Many of the changes will be permanent” – Q&A with MedTech investor Valiance

31 July 2020

Jan Pensaert is the founder and managing partner of Valiance, a global life sciences investor focused on addressing the unmet needs of a growing and ageing population. Valiance makes an impact through investments in medtech, with an additional focus on digital and nutritional health.

Green Life Buildings secures GBP600k MEIF package

31 July 2020

Corby-based Green Life Buildings Ltd has received a GBP600k funding package from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) East & South East Midlands Debt Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners.The funding will enable the company, which specialises in developing construction technology, to expand its operations and create seven new jobs.

Crestview Partners to invest in Upwell Water

31 July 2020

Funds managed by Crestview Partners (Crestview) have invested in Upwell Water, a San Francisco-based, water-focused specialty finance company. Upwell Water was founded to create one of the world’s leading water finance companies and acquires and finances water assets to facilitate the deployment of needed water solutions that enable a sustainable water

Gen Cap America exits ASE

31 July 2020

Gen Cap America (Gen Cap), a private equity firm focused on lower middle market buyouts, has sold Aero Systems Engineering (ASE) to Calspan Technology Holding Corporation (Calspan) headquartered in Buffalo, New York. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.Based in St Paul, Minnesota, ASE is a leading provider of

Radiation detection company Symetrica secures GBP4m investment

31 July 2020

Symetrica, a manufacturer of radiation detection products for military and homeland security applications, has closed a GBP4 million funding round. The round was led by Parkwalk, the leading investor in startups spun out of UK universities – with participation from other existing Investors and the management team – and includes a

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