International law firm Ropes & Gray has advised Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) on its investment in Blackrock Programme Management (Blackrock PM), a UK-headquartered professional services firm that provides construction consulting and expert witness services for large, international construction and engineering projects. The deal, which has announced today, involved the GBP161.5
A company backed by Permira funds is to sell Netafim, a specialist in smart drip and micro-irrigation solutions for sustainable agriculture and other applications, to Mexichem, in an all-cash transaction worth USD1.895 billion. Mexichem will acquire 80 per cent of Netafim while Kibbutz Hatzerim, the founder, will retain the remaining
BGF Quoted has provided GBP7 million in funding to AIM-listed Netcall, a provider of technology solutions that help businesses better engage with their customers, to support Netcall’s acquisition of Beringea-backed MatsSoft Limited, a cloud-based software provider. The investment was transacted via BGF’s most recently opened regional office in Milton Keynes.
Private equity group Bridgepoint is to acquire Miller Homes, one of the UK’s largest housebuilders, in a deal worth GBP655 million from funds managed by GSO Capital Partners. Established in 1934 and the largest privately-owned housebuilder in the UK, Miller Homes has a strong regional footprint through three divisions (Midlands
The Rohatyn Group (TRG), a specialised asset management firm focused on emerging markets, is to acquire GMO Renewable Resources (GMORR); a joint venture between global investment management firm Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), and GMORR’s principals, investing in forestry and agriculture opportunities. Under the agreement, the team from
Noerr has advised Fosun and its joint venture Nanjing Nangang Iron & Steel United Co Ltd on a strategic acquisition in Germany of automotive supplier Koller. The Koller Group, headquartered in the Bavarian town of Dietfurt an der Altmühl, is a leading manufacturer of lightweight automotive parts in international markets and
Private equity firm Stirling Square Capital Partners has acquired DOCU Nordic Group Holdings AB, a provider of business intelligence and data analytics services; essential in the generation of sales leads within the construction, real estate and healthcare markets across the Nordic region. Headquartered in Ljusdal, Sweden, the company is active
TOM Vehicle Rental (TOM), a business-to-business flexible vehicle hire provider backed by Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone), has acquired Transflex Vehicle Rental (Transflex) for an undisclosed sum. The deal sees Transflex’s 3,500 cars and light commercial vehicles, four depots, and 80 employees join the larger TOM business, with Peter Abdale (Managing
A Canadian producer of healthy, gluten free and organic pasta, Chickapea Pasta, has secured an investment from District Ventures Capital, the Venture Capital fund established by Canadian Dragon’s Den star Arlene Dickinson. Chickapea Pasta has revolutionised the pasta industry by developing a healthy and tasty alternative to the dinner-time-classic. Made from just two ingredients,
IGF, the leading commercial finance provider for SMEs, has delivered a total of GBP16.27 million to SMEs within the UK’s manufacturing sector over the past year. Since its management buy in/buy out in 2016, IGF has financed a total of 12 manufacturing businesses nationwide across a variety of trades including
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