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FFL Partners completes investment in Autism Learning Partners

FFL Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in quality middle-market companies in growing markets that can benefit from their experience and capital, has completed the acquisition of Autism Learning Partners (ALP), a provider of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) therapy.  Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.  

Gryphon Investors makes majority investment In Potter Electric Signal Company

Gryphon Investors (Gryphon), a San Francisco-based private equity firm, has made a majority investment in Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC (“Potter” or “the Company”), a leading provider of mission critical products to the fire safety industry. Kelly Romano, the former president of several of United Technologies’ Fire and Security, and

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Investor Group to acquire Voya’s Closed Block Variable Annuity Business

An investor group led by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Crestview Partners and Reverence Capital Partners is to acquire Voya Financial’s Closed Block Variable Annuity business (CBVA Business). The investment will be made through a newly formed standalone entity, Venerable Holdings. The proposed transaction, which is expected to close in

Summa Equity acquires Norsk Gjenvinning

Summa Equity Fund I (Summa) is to acquire Norsk Gjenvinning from Altor Fund III (Altor). The transaction is subject to government approval and is expected to be completed in Q1 2018. Norsk Gjenvinning is Norway’s largest and leading recycling company, with around 1200 employees and annual revenues in excess of

Gen Cap America sells Thomas Pipe & Supply

Private equity firm Gen Cap America has sold Thomas Pipe & Supply, a Phoenix, AZ distributor of industrial pipe, valves and fittings, to Winsupply. Gen Cap acquired Thomas Pipe & Supply in 2008. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Thomas Pipe & Supply is a distributor of industrial

Atlantic Street Capital acquires Lori’s Gifts

Atlantic Street Capital has acquired a majority stake in Lori’s Gifts, the largest multi-unit retailer of gift shops in hospitals, from the Bernick family. Founded in 1981, Lori’s Gifts is the nation’s leading operator of hospital gift shops with more than 350 shops in hospitals from coast to coast. The

RSM exceeds GBP1bn deal value milestone

The capital markets team at leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has acted on deals totalling over GBP1 billion in 2017 – highlighting a strong year and an uplift in activity across the practice. RSM has advised on a range of high-profile deals including the GBP200 million AIM IPO

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AnaCap achieves 2.6 x money multiple return with sale of First Names Group

AnaCap Financial Partners (AnaCap), a specialist European financial services private equity firm, has sold First Names Group, a leading independent provider of trust, corporate, real estate and fund administration services worldwide. The buyer is SGG Group, a leading multi-jurisdictional provider of financial services, backed by Astorg Partners, the European investment

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AIMA signs MoU with Insurance Asset Management Association of China

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global representative of alternative investment managers, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Insurance Asset Management Association of China (IAMAC), a self-regulatory organisation for China’s national insurance asset management industry. AIMA and IAMAC signed an agreement in Beijing that outlines areas

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