Actis, the pan-emerging markets investor, has established Credit Services Holdings (CSH), a buy-and-build credit services business. CSH’s first investment will be acquiring 100 per cent of Compuscan, the largest independent credit bureau in Africa. Actis will be investing in CSH alongside the Compuscan management team, who will continue to
Akasakatei, a China-based teppanyaki, BBQ and Japanese-cuisine restaurant, has completed a round of financing, raising USD10 million led by ClearVue Partners, a private equity fund targeting fast growing consumer companies in the Greater China region. With growing traction in Shanghai and Beijing, Akasakatei — known for its best-in-class beef — is
Private investment company Ardian’s latest cycle of fundraising has attracted USD10 billion from investors worldwide. The USD10 billion is composed of USD9 billion from Ardian’s sixth generation secondary platform active in buyout and expansion, with co-investment rights, and a further USD1 billion of primary commitments. Since the start of 2014
Harris Williams & Co has advised Upstream Telecommunications and Software Systems on a significant investment by Actis Capital. The investment, which was completed on 17 April 2014, was led by technology, media & telecom (TMT) group bankers Thierry Monjauze, Zach Mueller and Sylvain Noblet from Harris Williams & Co.’s London
Alternative investment firm Bain Capital has made a major growth equity investment in Viewpoint Construction Software. Viewpoint, which provides mission critical software to more than 8,000 contractors in 28 countries, has been in the construction-specific software market for more than 35 years and has achieved more than 40 per cent
Online alternative investment marketplace FNEX has agreed a strategic partnership with private equity platform DealMarket. DealMarket’s qualified and professional investors can now access deals listed on FNEX.com through the DealMarket platform. The partnership provides funds and investment banks that list on FNEX distribution to over 13,000 family offices globally.
NFT Distribution Operations Limited has completed a deal with new private equity investor EmergeVest, valuing the company at over GBP60 million. The transaction includes integrated debt funding of up to GBP42 million provided by Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance. EmergeVest has acquired the entire shareholding of NFT’s original private
Balance Point Capital Partners, a private equity fund focused on providing debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies across the US, has acquired Johnny on the Spot (JOTS). Founded in 1969 and headquartered in New Jersey, JOTS is a provider of portable toilets and related products to the
International law firm Akin Gump is advising VimpelCom on the sale by its Egyptian-listed subsidiary Global Telecom Holding (GTH) of its 51 per cent stake in Orascom Telecom Algérie (OTA or “Djezzy”) to the Fonds National d’Investissement (FNI), the Algerian National Investment Fund. The purchase consideration of USD2.643 billion plus
Gusto Restaurant and Bar has completed a management buyout from Living Ventures, with the support of an equity investment from Palatine Private Equity. The Knutsford-based restaurant brand, which was founded in 2007 following a re-launch from Est Est Est, is looking to open more restaurants across the UK over the
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