Zip World, an award-winning outdoor adventure business which features the world’s fastest zipline, has secured a significant minority investment from mid-market private equity investor LDC, supported by the company’s existing banking partner, HSBC. The deal values the business at GBP45 million. The business runs adventure experiences across three scenic locations
SVB Financial Group (SVB), the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, has completed the acquisition of Leerink Holdings LLC, a Boston-based parent company of healthcare and life science investment bank Leerink Partners. Leerink will operate under the name SVB Leerink as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SVB Financial Group, led by
Private equity firm TA Associates has completed a strategic growth investment in Behavioral Health Works (BHW), a behavioural health services provider specialising in therapy and ancillary services for children with autism spectrum disorder and related disorders. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Established in 2009, BHW
Global investment firm KKR and Altavair AirFinance, a specialist in commercial aviation finance, are to form a long-term partnership to pursue the creation of a leading, global portfolio of leased commercial aircraft. KKR will make a USD1 billion capital commitment primarily from its credit and infrastructure funds, which may be
Private investment firm Gridiron Capital has completed the sale of Quality Solutions, Inc (QSI), an asset light facilities management provider, to Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a global real estate services firm. The acquisition of QSI will expand Cushman & Wakefield’s facility management capabilities and coverage across North American markets. Headquartered
Turnspire Capital Partners (Turnspire), a special situations-focused private equity firm, has created a new company, Crane Carrier Holdings, to acquire the specialty vehicle group of Hines Corporation, which designs, manufactures and sells heavy-duty truck chassis, complete vehicles and aftermarket parts for specialty markets. Headquartered in New Philadelphia, Ohio, Crane Carrier
Crestline Direct Lending, a part of the opportunistic investment group of Crestline Investors (Crestline), has closed a Senior Secured Credit Facility to support Schweiger Dermatology Group’s (SDG) expansion. SDG is a portfolio company of LNK Partners, LLR Partners and SV Health Investors. Crestline served as administrative agent and joint lead
BGF has invested GBP6 million in TIG, a managed service provider which supports mid-market companies transitioning to the cloud. The investment is being used to support the business’s organic growth and acquisition strategy, beginning today with the acquisition of netConsult, a specialist company providing IT transformational services and cyber security
Dechert has advised Central and Easter Europe-focused private equity firmMid Europa Partners (Mid Europa), a leading private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, on the financing relating to the acquisition of Urgent Cargus from Abris Capital Partners. Urgent Cargus is a leading courier, express and parcel service provider in
Red Industries, the hazardous and non-hazardous waste management business, has secured a GBP39 million funding package from BGF, the UK’s most active investor in growing businesses, and HSBC. The funding has initially supported the acquisition of Environmental Resource Group (ERG), and the newly expanded business is now one of the
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