RatedPeople.com, the UK online marketplace connecting homeowners with recommended local tradesmen, has closed a GBP6.5m pre-IPO investment round, advised by N+1 Singer. Since its inception in 2005, UK homeowners have posted 2.4 million jobs on RatedPeople.com, spanning 30 home improvement categories from building and roofing, to plumbing, electrical, and gardening
ARX Equity Partners and Darby Private Equity, together with food industry executive Gerard Lenihan, have completed the buyout of Gramex 2000 Kft. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. Gramex is a Hungarian manufacturer and bottler of non-alcoholic beverages, providing products under its own brands, as well
Huron Capital Partners has formed a partnership with industry executive Phil Bomrad to build a platform company in the energy services industry. Through a holding company, Albireo Energy, Huron will invest in and partner with regional and niche energy service providers to build a business in energy efficiency and grid
High Road Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of New York-based General Tools & Instruments, marking High Road Capital Partners Fund II’s third platform acquisition. Founded in 1922, General Tools & Instruments is a designer and developer of precision specialty hand tools and handheld test instruments for consumers and professionals.
Tikehau Investment Management has arranged a bond financing allowing MK2 Group to diversify its funding sources and continue its development. This transaction is fully subscribed by Novo 2, one of the two funds created by a consortium of insurance companies, to provide up to EUR1bn in total funding to mid-market
London-based alternative investment manager GMI (Global Maritime Investments) is planning a series of private equity partnerships focused on ship purchase and fleet management. The move reflects a significant 10 to 15 per cent uptick in the prices of new vessels which have been flat for three years and GMI believes
Private equity leaders anticipate another year of moderate deal flow volume, according to the fifth annual PErspective Private Equity Study by BDO USA. Coming off of a year when rising valuations limited fund managers’ ability to source and close deals, only 15 per cent of private equity fund managers –
Peer-to-peer lending company Lending Works has closed a GBP3.5m seed funding round led by David Kyte, founder of The Kyte Group. Kyte was a founder trader and former board member of the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE), now known as NYSE Liffe and in 1985, he founded
European private equity transaction volumes bounced back in Q4 following a weak Q3, according to the European Private Equity Barometer, published by unquote” and SL Capital Partners. A total of 326 deals were completed, the highest total since the final quarter of 2012, with the total value of EUR23.6bn
Japanese trading firm Mitsui has agreed to join The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) as investor in Cotton Way. Cotton Way is a Russian commercial laundry and textile management company. Mitsui will contribute to improve the operation and management of Cotton Way by introducing international best practices and offering experience
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