Preqin’s quarterly deal flow data shows that there were 624 private equity-backed buyout deals in Q4 2011, valued at a total of USD56.7bn – an 8% decrease from Q3 2011. Q4 2011 saw 212 exits valued at USD41.2bn, representing a 27% fall from the USD56.3bn of exits in Q3 2011.

Albion Ventures has invested in Hilson Moran Holdings Limited to enable the staff of Hilson Moran Partnership Limited (Hilson Moran), an engineering and environmental consultancy, to carry out a GBP5 million MBO and gain independence from the UK subsidiary of Altran Technologies. Hilson Moran provides consultancy in building services, sustainability,

EIIB has completed an investment in Rasmala Holdings Limited, an investment bank operating in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Egypt specialising in asset management, investment banking, brokerage and research. Rasmala was one of the first regional investment banks to be licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority with

The Resolute Fund II, LP, an affiliate of The Jordan Company, has acquired Vantage Specialty Chemicals from HIG Capital. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Vantage is a diversified specialty chemicals producer focused on naturally derived ingredients. The Company supplies more than

Award-winning medical technology spin-out company, Ai2 Limited has secured GBP1.75M in a joint investment from managers of the North West Fund for Biomedical, SPARK Impact and MTI Firms, managers of UMIP Premier Fund. The deal, which saw MTI invest GBP950k and SPARK Impact, invest GBP800k, allows the Manchester University spin-out

AAIPharma Services Corp has acquired Celsis Analytical Services, a division of Celsis International Ltd that performs material testing services for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and manufacturing sectors. “The addition of Celsis Analytical Services will enable AAIPharma to expand its market presence in two key regions. Our combined company will bring a

Middle-market private equity firm American Industrial Partners has completed the purchase of Heil Trailer International from Dover Corporation. Heil Trailer is a global provider of engineered tank and specialty trailers for a diverse range of end markets including oil and gas and infrastructure.  Heil Trailer was founded in Wisconsin in 1901

An affiliate of Sun European Partners, the European adviser to Sun Capital Partners, Inc, has acquired Kobusch-Sengewald, an international producer and processor of custom-designed plastic packaging from Pregis Corporation. Kobusch Sengewald is a leading provider of high value, bespoke, plastic-based flexible and semi-rigid packaging solutions to the food, chemical, hygiene

GCP Capital Partners has acquired World Trade Group (WTG), an international provider of business-to-business events, training and online lead generation services, in a GBP27.5m management buy-out.   WTG was founded in 1997 by Victor Lewis and the current CEO, Andrew Brown, and runs a broad portfolio of large-scale business summits