The takeover bid for Parseq (AIM: PSQ) by CEO Rami Cassis, backed by Nova Capital Management and Dover Street VII LLP (the close-ended private investment fund controlled by HarbourVest Partners, LLC), has been declared unconditional. The offer, at 9p per Parseq share, was made via CNH Bidco, a newly-incorporated company
Tri-Star Electronics International, a portfolio company of Brockway Moran & Partners, has been acquired by an affiliate of Carlisle Companies Incorporated for USD285 million. The transaction was led by Jon Nemo, Chris Rogers, Chris Smith and Mike Rohman from the firm’s Aerospace, Defense & Government Services (ADG) Group, along with Darwin
Graycliff Partners has completed its investment advisory arrangements with HSBC to form an independent private investment firm. Established by the former management team of HSBC Capital, Graycliff Partners will continue to focus on private equity, mezzanine and real estate investments in the middle market of the United States and in
Energy industry and infrastructure private equity investor First Reserve Corporation and renewables company Renovalia Energy have established a joint venture, Renovalia Reserve, to own and operate wind projects in Europe and North America. First Reserve has committed USD150 million to the joint venture. The long-term agreement supports Renovalia Energy’s
UK-based alternative asset management company Duet Group has invested into Expatcare Health International Ltd, a Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) based in Nigeria. This investment reflects the growing commitment of Duet to growth capital companies in Africa who are looking to expand their operations. The investment will be made through a
AXA Private Equity is selling its stake in the transport packaging company KTP Kunststoff Palettentechnik (KTP) to Andreas Wintrich and a new investor. AXA Private Equity acquired a majority stake in the company, which is headquartered in Bous, in 2006. Sales have since almost doubled, despite the economic downturn. As
Pitango Venture Capital and Index Ventures have completed another round of investment in Evolven Software, a provider of change and configuration management software for the modern data centre and cloud. This round of financing will be used for further development of Evolven’s SaaS-based Change Monitoring solution, targeting delivery to both
Interchem SA, the leading Polish wholesaler of household products and personal care goods, controlled by Resource Partners, has finalised the acquisition of Polbita Sp. z o.o., the owner and operator of Drogerie Natura, the Polish personal care retail chain. Interchem was acquired in January 2011 by Resource Partners, a private
WFEL, the Stockport-based defence engineering group which is backed by UK mid-market private equity house Dunedin, has secured a significant contract to supply GBP57 million of tactical military bridges to the Swiss armed forces. This agreement follows a highly competitive two-year international procurement contest and as such strengthens WFEL’s position
Cheshire mobile application software developer Kirona Group has secured a significant investment from mid-market private equity firm LDC. The business, which is based in Alderley Edge, was established in 2003 by former Oracle executives David Murray and Neil Harvey, and develops FFA solutions for a wide range of industries
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