Associated Continuity Teams (ACT Clean) has secured private investor backing for a GBP10.2 million management buyout – a significant deal that signals a new cycle of growth and energy for the specialist outsourcing company of kitchen porters, night cleaning and housekeeping. Founded in 2006, ACT Clean has grown swiftly, alongside

Barings has acted as mandated lead arranger of a senior secured credit facility to support Battery Ventures' portfolio company Forterro. Forterro is a group of European enterprise resource planning (ERP) software companies serving small- to medium-sized enterprises across a variety of sectors.   The company will use the credit facility

One of Enstar Group’s wholly-owned subsidiaries has signed an agreement to reinsure RSA Insurance Group UK’s employers’ liability legacy business. Enstar’s subsidiary will assume gross insurance reserves of approximately GBP957 million (approximately USD1.2 billion), relating to 2005 and prior year business, which primarily consists of UK employers’ liability reserves.   Net

Céréa Capital II has completed its fourth investment, participating in the reorganisation of the capital and financial structure of GPS Group, in partnership with Bpifrance and the company's management. Based in Bordeaux, GPS Group is specialised in industrial packaging logistics, used for the transport of viscous or liquid materials such

Law firm Noerr has advised Scout24 on the closing a new syndicated loan facility. Noerr’s Frankfurt partners Andreas Naujoks and Dr Torsten Wehrhahn provided the team lead in this deal.   The Munich internet group Scout24, which had its IPO a year ago, is replacing its previous syndicated loan facility

Noerr has advised Novelis, a specialist in rolled aluminium products owned by India’s Hindalco Industries, on the refinancing of its USD1.8 billion term loan B line still existing after its acquisition by Hindalco. The refinancing and restructuring transaction was handled by an international banking consortium under the lead of the

Between July and December 2016, Platina Energy Partners successfully restructured with Unicredit (London Branch) circa EUR100 million of non-recourse long-term financing, originally used to finance a 20 MW photovoltaic portfolio, consisting of three operational projects located in mainland Spain. The financial restructuring of the portfolio will allow the optimisation of the financing

Independent Growth Finance (IGF), a commercial finance provider for SMEs, has provided a GBP3 million confidential invoice discounting facility to oil and gas exploration consultancy firm, EPI Group. This facility enables EPI to implement its diversification strategy into new services alongside its continuing geographical expansion.   EPI has 30 years’