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HIG completes sale of Vaupell to Sumitomo Bakelite

An affiliate of private equity firm HIG Capital has sold its portfolio company Vaupell Holdings to Sumitomo Bakelite for USD265 million. Headquartered in Seattle, Vaupell develops and produces thermoplastic and composite solutions to the aerospace industry as well as niche commercial and medical applications.   “HIG has been a tremendous

AnaCap completes buyout of AssurOne Group

Financial services private equity firm AnaCap Financial Partners has completed the buyout of AssurOne Group, a French digital insurance broker. AssurOne specialises in the online distribution and management of personal insurance products, including motor and home policies.    Under the terms of the agreement, funds advised by AnaCap and AssurOne’s

Ares Management PE fund to acquire BlackBrush Oil & Gas

Ares Management’s private equity group has signed definitive agreements to acquire BBOG II Guarantor from EIG Management Company and Tailwater Capital, on behalf of their respective managed funds. BlackBrush has a history of acquiring and developing oil and gas assets across South Texas, which is one of the most productive

8 Miles makes Ugandan agribusiness investment

8 Miles, a pan-African private equity firm, has purchased a stake in Ugandan agribusiness Biyinzika Poultry International Ltd (BPIL) for an undisclosed consideration. BPIL was established in 1990 and is the Ugandan market leader in the sale of poultry Day-Old Chicks (DOC) and specialised poultry feed, which is produced at

Genstar Capital sells Evolution1 to WEX Inc for USD532.5m

Private equity firm Genstar Capital is to sell Evolution1, a specialist in consumer directed health (CDH) payments and technology, to WEX Inc for USD532.5 million. Evolution1 provides software, payment and mobile solutions that administer and manage consumer directed healthcare accounts. The company's administrative software solutions, driven by patented technology, allow

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IBS Capital sells IQuum stake to Roche

IBS Capital has sold its equity investment in IQuum to Roche.  IBS made its initial capital investment in IQuum in 1999 shortly after the firm was founded and has remained its largest outside investor over the past 15 years.    David Taft, the president of IBS, also served as a

HIG Capital portfolio company Surgery Partners acquires Symbion

Surgery Center Holdings, a portfolio company of HIG Capital, is to acquire 100 per cent of the stock of Symbion Holdings Corporation, a portfolio company of Crestview Partners, for a total purchase price of USD792 million.  The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and required regulatory approvals.   The

Oak Hill Capital Partners to acquire Pulsant from BDC

Oak Hill Capital Partners is to acquire managed, hosted data centre and IT infrastructure services provider Pulsant from Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC). Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   The transaction is unconditional and is expected to complete in the coming weeks.   Pulsant was formed in October

Hill-Rom to acquire TRUMPF Medical

Hill-Rom Holdings is to purchase TRUMPF Medical, the medical unit of the privately held TRUMPF Group, for approximately USD250 million in cash.   The transaction is expected to close late in the company's fiscal fourth quarter and will be immediately accretive to adjusted earnings per share.   TRUMPF Medical, based

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