The private equity (PE) market is primed to expand and prosper in 2014 beyond, according to the Global Private Equity Report 2014 by Bain & Company. Investment activity and deal volume will likely pick-up in 2014, though absent an unexpected revival in large public-to-private transactions it is doubtful that total
European sector-focused private equity investor HgCapital has made a significant investment in Ullink, a provider of connectivity and trading solutions to the financial community. The partnership with HgCapital will see Ullink further growing its business and pursuing extensive expansion plans. Founded in 2001 by the current CEO Laurent Useldinger,
Private equity firm Resilience Capital Partners has acquired Thermal Product Solutions (TPS), a subsidiary of SPX Corporation. TPS designs and manufactures standard and custom environmental test chambers, industrial ovens and industrial furnaces. Product brands include Tenney, Blue M, Gruenberg, Lindberg, and MPH. The company's facilities are in White Deer,
Karnov Group, the Scandinavian information and business intelligence provider backed by GMT Communication Partners, has secured a DKK510m refinancing. Karnov provides legal, tax and accounting information to businesses in Demark and Sweden and was acquired by GMT, the European TMT-focused private equity group, in 2011 from Thomson Reuters. Since
Transom Capital Group has sold Uncle Milton Industries to KCB Management. The sale represents Transom Capital's second successful exit within the last 12 months. Founded in 1946, Uncle Milton creates, develops and markets science and nature-based toys for children of all ages. Uncle Milton's flagship Ant Farm ant
The Carlyle Group is to acquire a 100 per cent stake each in Tyco Fire & Security Services Korea and its subsidiaries (ADT Caps, Capstec and ADT Security) from Tyco in a USD1.93bn deal. The transaction is the largest private equity buyout deal in US dollar value in Korea since
KKR, together with management, has acquired majority ownership of Sedgwick Claims Management Services for USD2.4bn from previous investors Hellman & Friedman and Stone Point Capital. Additionally, Stone Point Capital has joined the investment as a minority equity partner. "With the strategic resources of KKR now in our corner, the
The Resolute Fund, together with certain additional funds managed by The Jordan Company, has completed the sale of Haas Group to Wesco Aircraft Holdings for USD550m in cash. Resolute made its initial investment in the growing and under-penetrated chemical supply chain management (CSCM) industry with the acquisition of ICMS Holdings
Bowman Power, the waste heat recovery technology business, has secured GBP3m (USD5.0m) of additional funding from existing shareholders including Octopus Investments, Fjord Capital and a number of angel investors. The round was heavily oversubscribed. The funding will primarily be used for the global expansion of this fast growing business. Bowman
The Riverside Company has acquired Optima and its related companies (Mec3), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of ingredients for gelato, pastry and other foods. Based in San Clemente, Italy, Mec3 sells internationally and enjoys a reputation for quality products, continuous innovation and reliable customer service). With annual revenues of
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