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Strix completes Zeus Capital-backed GBP190m float

Kettle safety controls manufacturer and supplier Strix Group has completed a GBP190m equity fundraising and listing on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM), in a deal led by independent investment bank Zeus Capital. Established in 1982, the Isle of Man-based Strix is a global leader in the design, manufacture and supply

CollabNet and VersionOne merge

CollabNet, a specialist in enterprise software development and DevOps solutions, and VersionOne (www.versionone.com), which focuses on agile software solutions and services, have merged. The combined company will offer the industry’s most complete Enterprise Agile, ALM Collaboration, Version Control and DevOps solutions that power application development and delivery for many of

Post Oak Energy Capital leads USD100m capital commitment to Nadel and Gussman

Post Oak Energy Capital (Post Oak), through investment partnerships it manages, has led a USD100 million equity commitment to Nadel and Gussman NV. Affiliates of Nadel and Gussman, LLC and the management team will co-invest alongside Post Oak. NGNV is a Tulsa-based exploration and production company with an initial focus

Cornerstone secures further GBP3.5 million investment and adds e-commerce veteran

British men’s shaving supplier Cornerstone has completed a new GBP3.5m round of investment led by private equity firm Calculus Capital, with e-commerce veteran William Reeve (previously on the boards of Graze, Lovefilm, Zoopla & Paddy Power) joining Cornerstone as adviser. This latest funding round takes total capital raised since launch

One Equity Partners’ Resolute Industrial acquires Tioga HVAC Rentals

Middle market private equity firm One Equity Partners’ (OEP) portfolio company Resolute Industrial, (Resolute), a Wheeling, Illinois-based provider of cooling, HVAC and compressor equipment rental and remanufacturing services, has completed the acquisition of Tioga HVAC Rentals (Tioga), a supplier of heating and small-tonnage cooling equipment. Terms of the private transaction

Ropes & Gray advises ICG on new partnership with Blackrock PM

International law firm Ropes & Gray has advised Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) on its investment in Blackrock Programme Management (Blackrock PM), a UK-headquartered professional services firm that provides construction consulting and expert witness services for large, international construction and engineering projects. The deal, which has announced today, involved the GBP161.5

Permira Funds to sell Netafim to Mexichem for USD1.895bn

A company backed by Permira funds is to sell Netafim, a specialist in smart drip and micro-irrigation solutions for sustainable agriculture and other applications, to Mexichem, in an all-cash transaction worth USD1.895 billion.  Mexichem will acquire 80 per cent of Netafim while Kibbutz Hatzerim, the founder, will retain the remaining

BGF Quoted supports Netcall’s acquisition of Beringea-backed MatsSoft

BGF Quoted has provided GBP7 million in funding to AIM-listed Netcall, a provider of technology solutions that help businesses better engage with their customers, to support Netcall’s acquisition of Beringea-backed MatsSoft Limited, a cloud-based software provider. The investment was transacted via BGF’s most recently opened regional office in Milton Keynes.

Bridgepoint to acquire Miller Homes

Private equity group Bridgepoint is to acquire Miller Homes, one of the UK’s largest housebuilders, in a deal worth GBP655 million from funds managed by GSO Capital Partners. Established in 1934 and the largest privately-owned housebuilder in the UK, Miller Homes has a strong regional footprint through three divisions (Midlands

The Rohatyn Group to acquire GMO Renewable Resources

The Rohatyn Group (TRG), a specialised asset management firm focused on emerging markets, is to acquire GMO Renewable Resources (GMORR); a joint venture between global investment management firm Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), and GMORR’s principals, investing in forestry and agriculture opportunities. Under the agreement, the team from

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