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WestBridge Capital exits Mobile Computing Systems

Private equity house WestBridge Capital has exited its investment in Mobile Computing Systems (MCS), securing a 3x return. MCS, which provides software for construction companies, was the last of the assets WestBridge Capital inherited when it acquired Wales Fund Management in 2008.   Valerie Kendall, a partner at WestBridge Capital,

PNC Riverarch Capital leads recapitalisation of Custom Molded Products

PNC Riverarch Capital has led an equity recapitalisation of Custom Molded Products (CMP), a manufacturer and distributor of injection moulded plastic components used in spas, pools, and whirlpool baths. The investment was completed with a co-investment from Florida Capital Partners.    The transaction also included a significant re-investment by the

2014 US deal activity will be steady, says EY

US executives are confident about 2014 deal activity, but increased volumes will rely on clear signs of an improving economy and political stability, according to EY Americas transaction advisory services. US M&A activity declined 9.2 per cent in 2013, with 7,656 deals this year compared to 8,428 last year.  

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Quercus invests in 27.7MW photovoltaic project in Pembrokeshire, Wales

Quercus Asset Selection, a company which specialises in infrastructure investments with a focus on renewable energy, has acquired a 27.7MW solar photovoltaic project from Good Energy. The project is already under construction and will be connected by March 2014.   The project, one of the largest in UK, will be

ObserveIT raises USD20m from Bain Capital Ventures

ObserveIT, a provider of user activity recording and auditing software, has raised USD20m from Bain Capital Ventures. Growing over 3,500 per cent in the past five years, ObserveIT’s solution is used at more than 800 corporations in 70+ countries.   ObserveIT will use the funding to expand US headquarters and

Arsenal Capital Partners acquires Flowchem

Arsenal Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm that invests in middle-market specialty industrial and healthcare companies, has acquired Flowchem, a specialty chemical provider to the pipeline industry. Founded in 2001, and headquartered in Waller, Texas, Flowchem is a provider of Drag Reducing Additives (DRAs) to improve pipeline flow

Carey Olsen acts on GBP700m acquisition and financing of Hastings Insurance

Carey Olsen has acted in a significant acquisition and financing deal by Goldman Sachs and affiliates to buy UK motor insurance company Hastings Insurance Group. With 1.3 million customers, the group’s brands include Hastings Direct, People's Choice, Insure and Renew. The acquisition will be financed through a mix of equity

EIB invests EUR50m into second Glennmont Fund

Glennmont Partners, one of the largest infrastructure vehicles dedicated to clean energy across Europe, has secured a EUR50m investment in its second fund by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The investment is the single largest clean energy equity investment made by EIB this year.   Clean energy investment is a

Gousto secures USD2m venture capital investment from MMC

Following its angel funding round earlier this year Gousto, the recipe box delivery business that appeared on Dragon's Den, has now closed a USD2m investment led by venture capital fund MMC Ventures. Existing investors, including the Angel CoFund, also participated.   The funding will be used to further strengthen the

Alkhabeer Capital acquires majority shareholding in UAE-based Express Group

Alkhabeer Capital has acquired a majority shareholding in Express Publishing and Investment Limited. The acquisition marks Alkhabeer Capital Private Equity’s second transaction in the UAE’s industrial sector.   Alkhabeer Capital aims to expand the value of its private equity investments through facilitating and leading the growth of its portfolio companies

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