Some 30 emerging markets private equity funds raised USD7.8 billion in the three months ended 31 March 2012, compared to 46 funds that raised USD9.9 billion in the first quarter of 2011, according to figures released by the Emerging Markets Private Equty Association (EMPEA). On the investment side, 198 deals
International law firm Eversheds has advised private equity firm Baird Capital Partners Europe on its acquisition of the instrumentation solutions business of e2v technologies plc for GBP15 million. The acquired business will be re-named SGX Sensortech Ltd (SGX). SGX designs and manufactures sensors that provide environmental, health & safety research
Quikr, an internet and mobile-based classified ads specialist, has attracted an investment of USD32 million led by Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing. Existing investors Matrix Partners India, Norwest Venture Partners and eBay Inc. also participated in this round of fund raising, which is the
For the first quarter of 2012, the IntraLinks Deal Flow Indicator (DFI), which provides an early view of current deal flow activity and trends in the global market prior to public announcement, shows a 23 per cent increase in global merger and acquisition (M&A) deal activity compared to Q1 2011.
Harris Williams & Co has advised on the sale of Silverchair Learning Systems, LLC (SLS), a healthcare IT (HCIT) provider delivering online learning and communication solutions to the senior care industry. SLS, a subsidiary of Silverchair Holdings, Inc. (Silverchair), was sold to Vista Equity Partners (Vista). The transaction was led
Mid-market private equity house Dunedin has sold WFEL, a leader in mobile tactical military bridging, to KMW, a German land defence systems provider. The sale has realised a multiple of 2.4x for Dunedin. Under Dunedin’s ownership WFEL has seen significant growth in sales, predominantly exports, increasing by nearly 70% to
Middle-market private equity firm BV Investment Partners has made an investment in Health Information Designs (HID). HID is a leading provider of primarily healthcare-related information technology and data analytics services, which help healthcare organisations improve patient health and reduce operating costs. The company also offers insurance identification and verification services focused
Private equity deal volume in the first quarter of 2012 exceeded expectations, according to GF Data. "Most private equity professionals are predicting a flood of deal activity in 2012. The volume of reported deals in the first quarter suggests it’s already starting to happen," says Andrew T Greenberg (pictured), GF
AMETEK has completed the previously announced acquisition of the parent company of Dunkermotoren GmbH from private equity firm Triton for EUR250 million (USD320 million). The acquisition of Dunkermotoren, a specialist in advanced motion control solutions for a wide range of industrial automation applications, is expected to be immediately accretive, adding
Gresham, the UK mid market private equity specialist, has invested GBP23 million in the management buy-out of Warrington-based Integrated Engineering Stores Associates (IESA), a specialist in the management of maintenance, repair and operating goods (MRO) expenditure, through integrated supply solutions. The buy-out plan is to take advantage of the inherent
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