Storm clouds are building on Europe’s M&A horizon, as record high valuations and rising economic macro risks sow seeds of caution among corporates. As highlighted in a recent white paper by CMS, a full service global law firm, entitled “Storms brewing: European M&A Outlook 2019”, European M&A value over the
National Fire & Safety, an end-to-end fire protection and life safety solutions platform and a portfolio company of Highview Capital (Highview), has acquired RCI Systems (RCI), a contractor of fire-sprinkler services headquartered in the greater Phoenix area. RCI was founded in 1993 by Todd and Cynthia Little. The company’s turn-key
HelpSystems, a provider of IT operations management, security and analytics solutions, has secures a strategic investment from private equity firms TA Associates and Charlesbank Capital Partners. The firms will join existing investors HGGC, management and employees. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1982, HelpSystems
Emplify, a data-driven employee engagement improvement company, has secured a USD15 million investment led by growth equity investor Edison Partners. The company plans to reinvest the funds back into its core product and service innovation and into expanding its sales and marketing teams to drive future growth. Prior investors, including
Audax Private Equity (Audax) has completed its acquisition of EIS, a distributor, fabricator, and converter of electrical process materials, wire, cable and assemblies serving end-user segments in electrical power and related markets. EIS provides more than 100,000 products from 38 branches and four fabrication facilities to more than 20,000 customers
The infrastructure division of GED, GED Infrastructure SGEIC, is to sell its stake in Telecom Castilla – La Mancha (Telecom CLM) to a pan-European fund manager specialising in infrastructure Equitix. The closing of the transaction will take place after the accomplishment of the Condition Precedents (Antitrust clearance amongst others).
ProFinda has received GBP1 million of funding from Nesta Impact Investments, a venture capital arm of one of the UK’s leading innovation foundations. Nesta Impact Investments supports businesses like ProFinda which have the potential to deliver clear social impact as a part of their business model. ProFinda’s mission is
Livingbridge, a UK mid-market private equity investors, has made a GBP15 million investment in Nationwide Hire, an aggregator of equipment rental and hire services. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Fareham, Hampshire, Nationwide Hire manages a network of over 4,000 suppliers based in over 9,000 locations across the UK and
Värde Partners and Agam Capital are forming a joint venture pursue the acquisition, reinsurance and management of life and retirement businesses globally. The joint venture combines the investment management expertise of Värde Partners with the proprietary insurance solutions platform developed by Agam, and will have the capability to price and
AVALT, a family office that makes direct private equity investments, has purchased Ned Stevens, a provider of residential gutter cleaning and essential exterior home services. Ned Stevens was founded in 1965 and provides gutter cleaning, soft wash and other related, non-discretionary residential services in 15 states. The company has grown
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