The corporate finance team at accountancy and business advisory firm BDO UK has had a record year of deals, completing 300 transactions in 2017, with a combined value of more than GBP18.5 billion. Deal volumes for BDO have grown 23 per cent from 243 in 2016 to 300 in 2017,
Cevian Capital has today completed the sale of its entire shareholding in AB Volvo to Nomura International (Nomura) and Barclays Capital Securities Limited (Barclays). The sales comprises 88.47 million A-shares and 78.77 million B-shares, corresponding to 8.2 per cent of the company’s share capital and 15.6 per cent of the
Gide has advised ENGIE on the acquisition of Afric Power and Tieri, two companies specialising in energy services in West Africa. Based in Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, Afric Power and Tieri employ over 140 people who specialise in the design, installation and maintenance of electrical systems and
Shearman & Sterling has advised private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners on debt financing in relation to Marlin’s acquisition of a majority stake in social media analytics company TalkWalker. The financing consisted of a New York law governed term loan and revolving credit facilities. Marlin Equity Partners is a global
Silknet has acquired Geocell, the second-largest mobile operator in the Republic of Georgia, after reaching an agreement with Geocell’s shareholders, Telia Company and Turkcell. The acquisition, which values Geocell at USD153 million, will be financed through a combination of debt – a syndicated loan arranged by TBC Bank with other
Specialist mortgage business, Enra Group, has acquired master broker Vantage Finance. Enra, an Exponent Private Equity portfolio company, has purchased the master broking business from management and existing private equity backer, Chiltern Capital, as part of the Group’s growth strategy. Vantage will sit alongside existing master broker Enterprise Finance in
Inflexion Private Equity’s portfolio company Ocorian, a financial services firm, has acquired Capco Trust, a Jersey-based private client and corporate services business. The deal will expand Ocorian’s service capabilities and client base, as well as the scope of its service offering to include expertise in international shipping finance. In turn,
Mediware Information Systems, a portfolio company of TPG Capital, has acquired MEDTranDirect, a specialist in software solutions for healthcare revenue cycle management and an approved network service vendor for Medicare. The transaction complements the revenue cycle management and Medicare claims capabilities in Mediware’s leading home care market solution, Kinnser Software,
Equistone Partners Europe has completed the sale of Concept Life Sciences to London Stock Exchange-listed productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company Spectris (LSE: SXS) for GBP163 million. Concept Life Sciences provides integrated drug discovery, development, analytical testing and environmental consulting services to an international customer base mainly in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology,
Lower middle-marker private equity firm Rotunda Capital Partners has invested USD20 million into StreetShares, a provider of small business loans and government contract financing for businesses owned by members of the military and veterans’ community. The investment provides growth capital for StreetShares and establishes Rotunda Capital as the Company’s largest
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