Hearthstone Investment Management Limited, an institutional investment manager specialising in UK residential property, has exchanged on 113 new homes across southern England and the midlands, on behalf of Hearthstone Residential Fund 1 (HRF1), its ten-year closed-ended private equity fund investing in the private rented sector across the UK regions. The
Molecular Products Group acquires the OC Lugo Company Molecular Products Group (Molecular Products), a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners (Arlington Capital), has acquired the OC Lugo Company. The OC Lugo Company manufactures sodium chlorate-based chemical oxygen generators, and is a prime contractor for the US Navy. Chemical oxygen
BGF, a UK and Ireland-based investor in growing businesses, has exited its investment in Thames Technology, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers and designers of payment, loyalty and gift cards. The business has been acquired by Paragon ID, the Paris-listed provider of identification and traceability solutions. BGF first invested
ButcherJoseph Financial Holdings, an affiliate of investment banking firm ButcherJoseph & Co, has acquired Laffer Investments Inc, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor (RIA). Laffer Investments was founded in 1999 by economist, Arthur B Laffer, PhD, and currently provides investment management advice to individuals and portfolio management services to institutions totalling
ZEDRA Group, a specialist in Trust, Corporate and Fund Services has acquired LJ Fiduciary, from investment firm Alvarium. LJ Fiduciary will be rebranded and merged into the existing ZEDRA network. The deal is subject to local regulatory approval. LJ Fiduciary’s Swiss and Isle of Man service offering encompasses global private
Mid Europa Partners (Mid Europa), a private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, is to sell Walmark to STADA Arzneimittel (STADA). The transaction is subject to customary anti-trust clearance and is expected to close in Q1 2020. With a portfolio of brands and direct presence across nine European Union countries,
An affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management (Cerberus) is to acquire Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS) from affiliates of GI Partners. Headquartered in Oceanside, California, KBS is a leading provider of technology-enabled, integrated facility management services to customers across North America. With its differentiated technology and comprehensive suite of facility services, the
Placement agent Monument Group has advised Japanese middle-market buyout firm Aspirant Group (Aspirant) on a fundraising round for Aspirant Group III Series Funds (AG III). The fund had its final close at the hard cap of JPY50 billion in commitments after only seven months of formal marketing. AG III was
ChartCo, a UK-based supplier of digital navigation and voyage compliance services backed by Equistone Partners Europe, has merged with the Canadian navigation solutions provider Marine Press, backed by Champlain Financial Corporation. The move will result in the creation of a new global company called OneOcean, which will provide navigation and
Inflexion Private Equity is to acquire the assets of Goals Soccer Centres (Goals), a UK operator of small-sided football pitches. The investment is being made by Inflexion Enterprise Fund IV, Inflexion’s dedicated lower mid‐market fund. Founded in 1987, Goals provides five-a-side and seven-a-side flood-lit arenas with synthetic grass turf, allowing
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