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NTR closes three project debt finance facilities for a combined EUR66.5m

NTR has closed three project debt facilities in recent weeks with AIB, Nord/LB and MUFG totalling a Euro equivalent of EUR66.5 million. Two of the debt facilities will be utilised to finance the construction of new wind farms, while the third is for the refinancing of a wind farm already

Duco secures USD28m growth investment for data engineering in the cloud

Duco, a data engineering technology company, has closed a USD28m investment round led by Insight Venture Partners, NEX Opportunities and Eight Roads Ventures. The round also includes an investment by lifetime entrepreneur and former CEO of SunGard, Cristóbal Conde. Duco provides technology that enables banks, brokers, asset managers and exchanges

COPE Private Equity exits Serba Dinamik

COPE Private Equity (COPE) has fully exited Serba Dinamik Holdings Berhad (Serba), capping a successful four-year investment in the integrated and specialised engineering services company. COPE invested in a subsidiary of Serba for MYR35 mil (USD9 mil) in June 2013 via two of its private equity funds – COPE-KPF Opportunities

Northern Escalator Installations secures GBP6.4m investment from BGF

Specialist engineering business, Northern Escalator Installations, has secured a GBP6.4 million investment from BGF to support its expansion in the UK and Europe. Founded by MD Kevin Johnson in 1999, the Halifax-headquartered company installs, refurbishes and repairs escalators.   Employing a team of 85 precision engineers and technical staff, recent

Payvision secures strategic investment from ING Group

Payvision, a global merchant acquirer and omnichannel payment provider, has sold 75 per cent of its business, announced today, in a strategic partnership with ING. Payvision says the deal will help it accelerate its ambitious growth plans, extend its global network and broaden its payment product portfolio. Payvision is valued at

BDO completes record GBP18.5bn in deals in 2017

The corporate finance team at accountancy and business advisory firm BDO UK has had a record year of deals, completing 300 transactions in 2017, with a combined value of more than GBP18.5 billion. Deal volumes for BDO have grown 23 per cent from 243 in 2016 to 300 in 2017,

Cevian Capital completes sales of AB Volvo stake

Cevian Capital has today completed the sale of its entire shareholding in AB Volvo to Nomura International (Nomura) and Barclays Capital Securities Limited (Barclays). The sales comprises 88.47 million A-shares and 78.77 million B-shares, corresponding to 8.2 per cent of the company’s share capital and 15.6 per cent of the

Gide advises ENGIE on acquisition of two West African energy companies

Gide has advised ENGIE on the acquisition of Afric Power and Tieri, two companies specialising in energy services in West Africa. Based in Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, Afric Power and Tieri employ over 140 people who specialise in the design, installation and maintenance of electrical systems and

Silknet acquires Geocell

Silknet has acquired Geocell, the second-largest mobile operator in the Republic of Georgia, after reaching an agreement with Geocell’s shareholders, Telia Company and Turkcell. The acquisition, which values Geocell at USD153 million, will be financed through a combination of debt – a syndicated loan arranged by TBC Bank with other

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