New research has revealed that M&A activity in the marketing sector in the first half of 2019 was largely driven by private equity (PE) investment, with many of the traditional network acquirers absent from the list of most active buyers. There were 91 private equity deals in Q2, bringing the
LGB Corporate Finance (LGB), which provides M&A advisory and capital raising services to companies, entrepreneurs and financial sponsors, has raised GBP7 million for Rheon Labs in an over-subscribed Series A equity capital raise. Rheon Labs is a London-based international advanced materials technology business focusing on energy control and impact resistance. The
A company backed by the Permira Funds is to acquire a majority stake in Quotient from companies controlled by GHO Capital and other investors for an undisclosed sum. The investment provides substantial new funding to fuel the next stage of Quotient’s growth. Chief Executive Mark Egerton and the management team
Alantra Private Debt has completed a new transaction from its latest fund with a long-term financing for Foodbox, a Spanish restaurant franchising platform with well known-brands such as Taberna del Volapié, Papizza, Santagloria, L´Obrador and MásQMenos. This financing will help Foodbox to execute its growth plan by doubling its size.
Panoramic Growth Equity (Panoramic) has backed the management buyout of specialty industrial insulation business Elmelin. This is the tenth investment for Panoramic Growth Fund 2. Walthamstow based Elmelin has been operating for over 100 years providing specialist insulation solutions into a range of markets across the globe. With a focus
Pamplona Capital Management (Pamplona) has acquired a majority stake in Infiana Group (Infiana) from Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) and from Infiana’s management. Completion is subject to approval by antitrust authorities and the sale is expected to be closed within the next three months. Infiana (www.infiana.com) is a specialist in engineered
Omnes has acquired a minority stake in the Belgian consulting firm Intys, alongside the existing management team. Based in Brussels, Intys is one of the leading consulting firms in Belgium. As a multi-specialist player, Intys has a recognized expertise in the healthcare, energy, industrials and financial services sectors. Its 80
Mississippi Lime Company (Mississippi Lime), a global supplier of high-calcium lime products and a portfolio company of HBM Holdings (HBM), is to acquire the Calera, Alabama lime business of Covia, operating historically as Southern Lime. The Calera business supplies high-calcium quicklime and hydrated lime products to customers in the Southeastern
Fresh Direct Produce, a portfolio company of middle-market private equity company HKW, has acquired Emperor Specialty Foods (Emperor). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1986, Emperor is a distributor of mushrooms, pears, and other specialty fruits and vegetables. This add-on provides meaningful growth opportunities for
International private equity firm, Cinven, is to make a significant investment in Jaggaer, a provider of procurement software for large and medium-sized enterprises. Alongside Cinven, Accel-KKR will maintain an interest in Jaggaer. Headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, Jaggaer provides cloud-based Source-to-Pay eProcurement solutions for spend management, which enables
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