International trust, fund and corporate service provider First Names Group has completed a transaction to purchase Citadel Services in Luxembourg. The acquisition of Citadel is First Names Group’s third acquisition this year and will provide the group with a much sought after presence in Luxembourg. Earlier this year First
BDO, the accountancy and business advisory firm, has released data that shows a strong M&A pipeline heading into 2014. Using an analysis of its own deal leads, it has found that a ‘perfect storm’ has developed on the back of growing demand from buyers – particularly from overseas looking to
American Capital Energy & Infrastructure (ACEI) has partnered with a veteran management team to create BMR Energy, an energy company focused on developing and investing in power and related energy infrastructure throughout Central America and the Caribbean. Led by Bruce Levy as chief executive officer, BMR's management team has over
Clearwater Corporate Finance completed 28 deals with a total value of over GBP750m in 2013 – more than a 50 per cent increase on 2012. The Manchester-based firm celebrated its 10th anniversary this year and all of the sector groups have seen significant improvements in business levels. Key deals advised on by Clearwater during 2013 include: •
Ardian and Resource Partners have increased their joint investment in SIA Baltcom TV, Latvia’s largest cable television operator, by completing the buyout of a minority shareholder. This transaction strengthens Ardian’s and Resource Partners’ strategic partnership, having initially invested in Baltcom in May 2011. Baltcom TV SIA was founded in
Mid-market private equity provider LDC has completed an investment to support the GBP17.8m management buyout of GMG Property Services, a UK provider of software services to estate agents. The business will be rebranded the Property Software Group. LDC will take a significant stake in the business, investing alongside the
ARX Equity Partners has fully exited its investment in Polish plastics processor, Ergis Eurofilms, generating an overall internal rate of return of over 33 per cent and 4.5 cash-on-cash multiple. The ARX exit was executed via a series of block trades to investors on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in December
Private investment firm Forstmann Little is to sell its ownership stake in sports, fashion and media business IMG Worldwide to Silver Lake Partners and William Morris Endeavor Entertainment. The transaction concludes a successful partnership between Forstmann Little and IMG, during which IMG grew into one of the world’s premier sports,
Temptime Corporation, a provider of time-temperature indicators to the healthcare industry, has acquired Connecticut-based William Laboratories to expand into blood temperature monitoring solutions. Temptime’s acquisition is a significant step toward expanding its capabilities since it partnered in September with Water Street Healthcare Partners, a strategic investor focused exclusively on healthcare.
Digital advertising agency Olson, a KRG Fund IV portfolio company, has acquired PulsePoint Group, an Austin-based digital marketing strategy consulting firm. The addition of PulsePoint’s strategic expertise and tools further strengthens Olson’s digital creative and executional capabilities. Olson chief executive officer John Partilla says Olson chose PulsePoint because of
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