Private equity house LDC is to exit from UK commercial real estate consultant GVA once its merger with Bilfinger, the EUR8.6bn-turnover global engineering, construction and real estate services group, is finalised. LDC’s initial investment of GBP40 million for a minority stake in GVA in 2007 supported the company’s growth through
Urban&Civic, a portfolio company of private equity firm GI Partner, has completed its reversal into Terrace Hill Plc and the subsequent relisting on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. GI Partners established Urban&Civic with the management team of Nigel Hugill (chairman) and Robin Butler (managing director) in 2009.
Private equity firm The Riverside Company has acquired Global Orthopaedic Technologies, an Australian manufacturer and distributor of orthopaedic implants. With two research, design and manufacturing facilities in Bella Vista and Seven Hills in New South Wales, Global supplies implants and instrumentation for hip, knee, shoulder and spine surgeries, along with
MyOptique Group, a European online optical retailer, has secured a GBP16 million (EUR20m) additional investment, bringing the total raised in its current Series C funding round to GBP35 million (EUR43m). The latest investment came from two new investors, Korys and Beringea, manager of the ProVen VCTs, with additional funding from
Private equity firm NorthEdge Capital has invested GBP11.1 million in the management buyout of Utiligroup, a Lancashire-based data management and software services provider. The management software and services company, based in Chorley, provides data management software and services to the energy sector. Utiligroup helped a total of 15 new
KKR Asset Management (KAM), a sub-investment grade manager wholly-owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, has agreed to provide EUR220m long term financing to Selecta. The investment is part of a comprehensive re-financing of the company’s capital structure, providing flexibility for investments and implementation of its ongoing growth strategy. Selecta is
Tissue diagnostics specialist Definiens has closed a EUR15 million funding round led by venture capital firm Wellington Partners. Gilde Healthcare co-led the financing round and was joined by other existing investors Cipio Partners and TVM Capital in the financing. In conjunction with the financing, Dr Rainer Strohmenger, general partner
Maven Capital Partners has completed a multi-million pound investment backing the management team of Yorkshire based Just Trays (JT) to acquire the business from Gresham Private Equity. JT was established in 1988 and has since grown to become a manufacturer of shower trays and related accessories, with all product design,
JHL Biotech has closed a Series B financing round of USD35 million, led by new investors Milestone Capital and a consortium of Taiwan venture capitalists and individuals. The consortium includes President International Development Corp, Fubon Financial Holdings, Taishin Financial Holdings, TaiAn Technologies, Hotung Group, Dr Allen Chao (founder of Watson
A group led by FINESP Holdings II, an affiliate of private equity firm Warburg Pincus, is to acquire a 50 per cent stake in Santander’s current custody operations in Spain, Mexico and Brazil. The remaining 50 per cent will be owned by Santander. The investor group, which is being
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