Octopus has made a further investment into Metrasens, a technology company that manufactures detection products for a number of security and healthcare markets across the world. Octopus first invested into the company in 2009. Headquartered in Great Malvern in the UK, and with offices in Lisle, Illinois, US, Metrasens
Merger and acquisitions (M&A), private equity and tax professionals from the technology, financial services and healthcare sectors expect an increase in their companies’ or clients’ deal activity in 2013 compared to 2012, according to a survey conducted by KPMG. Of the more than 400 survey respondents, 60 per cent said
An affiliate of Sun European Partners has acquired 171 Dreams stores, its head office, its two UK manufacturing facilities and supply chain network from the administrators Ernst & Young. All customer deposits and orders will be honoured following the sale. The remaining 93 stores not included in the sale will
GCP Capital Partners, a middle market private equity firm, has sold its interests in Acrisure to Genstar Capital. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Acrisure is the 50th largest privately owned retail insurance agency in the US. The company was co-founded in 2005 by chief executive Greg Williams to acquire independent
Link•age Ventures has closed its investment in the Alliance Healthcare Investment Fund. Link•age is a private equity firm focused on investing in companies that provide products, services and technology to the aging marketplace and is based in Mason, Ohio. The transaction, which was agreed to in December of 2012, enables
Digital Development Management (DDM), a business and talent agency for video games and digital entertainment, has acquired Netherlands-based Green Hill’s business development division to expand its presence in the European market. Green Hill Studios, a production management company, will remain separate. Maarten de Koning, managing director of Green Hill, joins
Investcorp has completed the sale of IPH Group, a distributor of industrial supplies in Europe, to PAI Partners, a Paris-based European private equity firm. The deal generated in excess of EUR210m of realisation proceeds for Investcorp and its clients. During the period of ownership by Investcorp, IPH Group tripled its
Private equity (PE) investment activity in the Americas is positioned for a solid year, while markets in Europe and Asia Pacific tread water, according to the fourth annual edition of the bellwether report on the state of the industry released by Bain & Company. The report also finds that North
Private equity (PE) investment activity in the Americas is positioned for a solid year, while markets in Europe and Asia Pacific tread water, according to the fourth annual edition of the bellwether report on the state of the industry released by Bain & Company. The report also finds that North
Investment holding company Salvepar, which is 92 per cent owned by the Tikehau Group, has sold its entire stake in Lacroix for EUR2.1m. Salvepar is listed on the Parsi stock exchange and conducts an active policy of minority and medium-term shareholding acquisitions in listed and non-listed companies.
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