Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised on the EUR1.01 billion senior and second lien loan financing for the acquisition by lead investor CVC Fund VII and a consortium of Finnish institutions including LocalTapiola, Varma and Ilmarinen, together with the management of Mehiläinen, of Finnish private healthcare and
PureClarity, a York-based company, which has developed software that helps e-commerce businesses to increase sales, has secured a GBP500,000 investment from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia Fund Managers and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. PureClarity’s technology uses big data and artificial intelligence to analyse
Electrocomponents has acquired IESA, a B2B digital disruptor providing value-added services to manufacturing, process and production orientated industries, for a cash consideration of GBP88 million. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in the Birchwood Science Park near Manchester, IESA employs approximately 500 people, providing value-added services in three key areas: procurement/sourcing;
Foresight Group has sold Thermotech, a facilities management provider based in Stockport, to Atalian Servest Group, the international facilities management group for an undisclosed sum. Thermotech is a hard facilities management provider, designing, installing and maintaining customised air conditioning and fire sprinkler systems for retail, commercial and residential properties. It
Ropes & Gray has advised global investment firm Avenue Capital Group on the GBP106.8 million sale of Hawthorn Leisure Holdings, the 298-strong UK pub group, to leading UK property investor NewRiver. Hawthorn Leisure, which was formed four years ago and was controlled by both its management and Avenue Capital, comprised
Green Network Energy UK is to acquire the energy branch of Burgo Energia with effect from 28 June 2018. The energy branch of Burgo Energia is an electricity and gas supplier with turnover and EBITDA both expected at EUR2 billion in 2018, before the agreement with Green Network Energy UK.
InMotion Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital arm, has invested in FATMAP, a platform for outdoor adventure lovers and mountain professionals with global 3D mapping technology. The investment from InMotion Ventures, along with Episode 1 and Capnamic Ventures, will support FATMAP with their global ambition to become a key destination
Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) is to acquire Reparenco, a privately owned paper and recycling business in the Netherlands, for a cash consideration of approximately EUR460 million. Reparenco operates a two machine paper mill in the Netherlands with a capacity of 675,000 tonnes together with a 750,000 tonne recovered fibre operation.
Future Finance, Europe’s leading private student lender, has closed a GBP100 million funding facility agreement with Waterfall Asset Management. To date, Future Finance has raised over EUR90 million in equity and GBP150 million in debt. The new debt facility will allow Future Finance to continue to grow its student lending business, which
Oakley Capital Investments’ Oakley Capital Private Equity II is to sell its stake in Facile.it, an Italian price comparison website, to EQT VIII (EQT). Oakley Capital Private Equity III (Fund III) will invest EUR80 million alongside EQT as a minority partner to continue to benefit from Facile’s strong market leading
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