BGF (Business Growth Fund), a provider of growth capital to small and mid-sized businesses, is celebrating celebrates five years of growth during which it has invested nearly GBP850 million in a diverse portfolio of more than 125 companies including manufacturers, retailers, technology providers, restaurants and more. The milestone follows BGF’s

Rail rolling stock leasing company Beacon Rail Leasing, a portfolio company of Pamplona Capital, is to purchase 13 sets of five-car intercity carriages which will be leased to TransPennine Express Limited (TPE), a FirstGroup plc company. The carriages will be manufactured by Spanish manufacturer, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (“CAF”)

Clearwater International Denmark has acted as financial advisor to the owners of StarCo in the divestment of major parts of their aftermarket business to German Bohnenkamp. The StarCo Group has been family owned and expanding for more than 55 years. Today, StarCo has more than 700 colleagues, is represented throughout

The outlook for the healthcare industry remains challenging thanks in part to uncertainty over the upcoming presidential election and the continued changes ushered in by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). However, despite the uncertainty and rapid changes across healthcare, private equity investors are still attracted to many real opportunities.  These

Synlab Bondco, a subsidiary of Cinven portfolio company Synlab Limited, has successfully priced a private placement offering of EUR190 million in principal amount of additional senior secured floating rate notes due 2022 at a price of 99.5 per cent. Synlab is the leading pan-European clinical laboratories business operating across 35

Commercial cleaning and outsourced facility maintenance company, Capital Contractors, has closed on a USD5 million financing facility from its current majority owner, an affiliate of Palladium Equity Partners, LLC.  Founded in 1932, Capital Contractors will use the proceeds from the financing to continue to expand its sales, operations and customer

Pro-invest Group, a private equity real estate investment firm, has signed a fund administration agreement with global independent fund administrator, Apex Fund Services.  The partnership will deliver Pro-invest Group with the specialist private equity real estate fund accounting, regulatory reporting and middle office support services required to provide the required

Alternative investment manager Franklin Square Capital Partners” (Franklin Square) business development company (BDC) direct lending platform committed over USD370 million to private deals in the first quarter of 2016. This marks the 14th consecutive quarter the platform has provided more than USD250 million in direct commitments.  New directly originated deals

Tecres, a medical technology company dedicated to the development of bone cements and bone substitutes and private equity firm Keensight Capital have invested in Demetra Holding.  This new Group, led by Tecres’ shareholders, combines two of the major players in the field of bone cement and biomaterials, Tecres SpA (Italy-based)