MUFG Fund Services has selected Markit’s private equity services to provide valuations for illiquid debt and unlisted equity positions. MUFG Fund Services is part of MUFG Investor Services, the global asset servicing group of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and provides administration services for more than 1,100 alternative funds worldwide.
Browne Jacobson’s corporate finance team has advised the management of Gala Coral on the GBP241m acquisition of Gala Bingo Holdings Limited (Gala Bingo) by Caledonia Investments plc (‘Caledonia). With its Headquarters situated in Nottingham, Gala Bingo manages 130 clubs throughout the UK and holds an impressive 38% market share with
Global early-stage mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in Q3 2015 increased by just 5.6 per cent compared with the same period last year, the slowest rate of growth for almost three years. That’s according to the latest Intralinks Deal Flow Predictor (DFP) report which forecasts the volume of future M&A
Niche London has advised Ipes (UK) Ltd on its expansion-led UK office headquarters relocation from Victoria to the City. Ipes, a provider of outsourced services to the European Private Equity market, has moved from its offices in London’s Victoria, to new premises in the City of London. McCalmont-Woods Ipes
Morgenthaler Private Equity (MPE) has recapitalised Trachte, a manufacturer of preassembled and modularised control buildings. The company's custom buildings house critical electrical components that control and protect electrical infrastructure, such as transmission & distribution substations. In addition, Trachte buildings are used extensively in industrial applications to house equipment, such as
Arma Partners has acted as exclusive financial advisor to IRIS Software Group Limited on its recapitalisation by HgCapital at an enterprise valuation of GBP763 million. HgCapital has been an investor in IRIS Software since acquiring the business for GBP102 million in 2004 and a majority owner for seven of the
Private equity firm Mid Europa Partners is to take full ownership of Walmark after agreeing to buy out the founding Walach family. The transaction is subject to anti-trust clearance. Mid Europa originally acquired a 50 per cent stake in the consumer healthcare company in December 2012. Michelle Capiod (pictured),
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GSFC) has signed MoUs with both the SFC and HKMA regarding consultation, cooperation and the exchange of information related to the supervision of AIFMD entities. CEO of the GFSC, Samantha Barrass, says: “Signing the AIFMD MoUs with the two Hong Kong regulators is an important
Victor Basta (pictured), managing partner at Magister Advisors, M&A advisors to the technology industry, comments on the Dell/EMC deal… This is the largest ever pure-play technology deal but it is not about technology. It is about industrial concentration rather than transformation, which says a great deal about soaring valuations in
Inflexion has completed the GBP92m buyout of Alcumus Group Ltd (Alcumus), a market-leading provider of technology-enabled compliance risk management and certification services, from Sovereign Capital. Alcumus serves over 8,000 clients, including 35 per cent of the FTSE 100, providing outsourced risk management services which are critical to compliance with UK
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