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KPS Capital Partners to acquire Howden from Colfax Corporation

KPS Capital Partners (KPS) is to acquire Howden from Colfax Corporation for an enterprise value of USD1.80 billion, comprising USD1.66 billion in cash consideration and USD0.14 billion in assumed liabilities and minority interest, subject to customary closing adjustments. Howden is a leading global provider of mission critical air and gas

Webedia Group acquires Quill from Panoramic Growth Equity

Panoramic Growth Equity has sold portfolio company Quill to French media group Webedia. Quill’s production model combines a global network of over 2,400 freelance copywriters with an advanced technology platform, allowing it to create highly effective content in any language, at unparalleled speed and scale.   It has rapidly established

NPIF – Maven Equity Finance leads GBP250,000 investment in Digital Training Solutions

NPIF – Maven Equity Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven) and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, has invested in Bolton-based e-learning company, Digital Training Solutions (DTS). A total of GBP125,000 was invested from NPIF – Maven Equity Finance with a further GBP125,000 invested by the Angel investment

LDC backs MSQ Partners

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has invested significantly alongside senior managers in MSQ Partners, a UK marketing communication group, in a deal that values the business at around GBP37.5 million.  MSQ Partners says the investment will enable the group to accelerate the roll-out of its successful multi-disciplinary model and support

Golden Gate Capital to sell ArrMaz to Arkema Group

Private equity investment firm Golden Gate Capital is to sell portfolio company ArrMaz to Arkema Group (Arkema) for approximately USD570 million.  Arkema is a global manufacturer of specialty chemicals and advanced materials used across a range of industries. ArrMaz’s management team, led by Chief Executive Officer Dave Keselica, will continue

Aquiline-backed ClearCourse acquires mobile and digital fundraising company instaGiv

ClearCourse Partnership (ClearCourse), a group of technology companies providing software, services and digital capabilities to the membership, events & bookings and sports & leisure sectors, has acquired instaGiv, a UK of mobile and digital fundraising solutions for UK-registered charities.  The deal represents an expansion of the fast-growing Partnership’s offering into

Andera Partners and Omnes-led consortium acquires majority holding in SPHEREA

A consortium comprising Andera Partners, via its fund WINCH Capital 4, and Omnes, via its fund Omnes Croissance 4, is taking a majority shareholding in the group SPHEREA, alongside management and its existing financial shareholders ACE Management, via Aerofund III, and IRDI-SORIDEC Gestion, via SCR fund IRD). Since its spin-out

Capvis invests in Swiss 3D sensor and analytics company Xovis

Capvis Equity V, a fund advised by the Swiss private equity firm Capvis AG, has acquired a majority stake in Swiss headquartered Xovis, a specialist in 3D sensors and software solutions for accurate counting and analysis of people flows.  Capvis has acquired Xovis from funds advised by financial investor Emeram

Announcement

Aberdeen Standard Investments and DIF acquire UNITANK

DIF Core Infrastructure Fund I (DIF) and SL Capital Infrastructure II SCSp (ASI) have acquired UNITANK from the family owners, with ASI and DIF each acquiring a 50 per cent stake.  The financial close follows on from the agreement signed on 27 February 2019 and upon receipt of the necessary

Kyle Dunn, Meyler Capital

Meyler Capital partners with creative marketing agency

Grey, a global advertising and marketing organisations, has partnered with Meyler, a marketing/placement agency focused exclusively on the alternative investment sector. “The alternative investment sector really is one of the few remaining industries that has not fully embraced marketing, which is remarkable when you consider the level of competition that

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