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Spire Capital partners with Grant Evans and founders to invest in Telekenex

Private equity firm Spire Capital has partnered with Grant Evans and the founders of Telekenex, a provider of hosted communications, security solutions and managed network/IT solutions to small and medium-sized business (SMB) and enterprise customers.  The company's offerings include hosted Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP), managed access/MPLS services, security solutions and

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Olympus acquires PSAV

Olympus Partners has teamed up with Goldman Sachs to acquire PSAV, an event technology and audiovisual company. PSAV provides event technology services within the hotel, resort and conference centre industry.   Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.   “We are thrilled to complete our acquisition by Olympus Partners and

Cyprium Partners exits investment in Alpha Sintered Metals

Private equity firm Cyprium Partners has exited from its investment in Alpha Sintered Metals (ASM), through a sale of the company to management and O2 Investment Partners. Headquartered in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, ASM is a manufacturer of high-precision powder metal components for the automotive, small engine, recreational vehicle, lawn and garden,

Agilitas invests in Impetus MBO

Pan-European mid-market private equity fund Agilitas has invested in the management buyout of the waste management businesses of Impetus Waste Management, a waste management and property group in the North-East of England. The consideration for the acquisition is not being disclosed. Impetus was founded in 2003.   In 2007 Ian

The Carlyle Group and Investec Asset Management invest in J&J Africa

Alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and Investec Asset Management have agreed to invest in J&J Africa, a pan-African logistics company specialising in the road transportation of general cargo along the Beira corridor, one of Southern Africa’s key trade routes. Financial terms have not been disclosed. The transaction is expected

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Rollins to acquire Australian pest controller Allpest

Rollins has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the assets and operations of Allpest, an independent pest control provider in Western Australia. The acquisition is expected to close in February and is Rollins' first business venture in Australia.   Established in 1959 and headquartered in Perth, Allpest recorded revenues

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US CEOs look to JVs and business alliances for growth

With over USD1trn in US mergers and acquisitions announced last year, the US remains the strongest M&A market. According to PwC’s 17th Annual CEO Survey, acquisition strategies are ripe for change as CEOs become comfortable with their positioning in the changing deals arena, indicating a continued uptick in deal flow

HgCapital to make an investment in Zenith

Funds managed by HgCapital are to acquire a majority stake holding in the parent company of Zenith Vehicle Contracts Group from Morgan Stanley Global Private Equity (MSPE), subject to regulatory approvals. The contract hire and leasing company was recently ranked 12th in the FN50’s list of the UK’s top 50

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Surge in lower mid-market PE deals points to continued recovery in 2014

The total number and value of deals in the UK private equity lower mid-market surged in the second half of 2013, according to Lyceum Capital and Cass Business School’s UK Growth Buyout Dashboard. The research, which analyses private equity control deals in the GBP10m to GBP100m enterprise value range, found

Quest Diagnostics to acquire Solstas Lab Partners

Welsh, Carson, Anderson and Stowe portfolio company Quest Diagnostics is to acquire Solstas Lab Partners Group and its subsidiaries for a total transaction value of approximately USD570m. Solstas is a full-service commercial laboratory company based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The company operates in nine states throughout the south-eastern US, including the

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