UK private Equity firm Sovereign Capital Partners, has exited its investment in Kindertons, a nationwide provider of outsourced accident management services for motor insurers and insurance brokers, together with claims management services, to ExamWorks, a portfolio company of Leonard Green & Partners. Completion is subject to change of control consent
Sandton Capital Partners, a special situations investment fund, has acquired VVB Engineering Ltd (VVB), a specialist mechanical and electrical contractor, for an undisclosed sum. Established in 1991; VVB is one of the leading contractors in the UK, for mechanical and electrical works in the construction and installation of tunnels. The
Emerson (EMR) has agreed on terms to acquire Aventics from Triton for a cash purchase price of EUR527 million. Aventics is among the global leaders in smart pneumatics technologies that power machine and factory automation applications. Emerson is a leader in fluid automation technologies for process and industrial applications,
Wabtec Corporation is to merge with GE Transportation, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE). The combination will make Wabtec a Fortune 500, global transportation leader in rail equipment, software and services, with operations in more than 50 countries. Under the agreement, which has been approved by the Boards of
Ropes & Gray has advised private equity firm Epiris on its acquisition of The Club Company, a UK-based country club operator, from a company affiliated with Lone Star Funds. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. The Club Company operates 13 country clubs predominantly located in central
Ropes & Gray has advised Nordic Capital, a private equity investor in the Nordic region, on the successful closing of its ninth fund. The oversubscribed fund, which raised EUR4.3 billion, exceeded its EUR3.5 billion target by 23 per cent in seven months. The fundraising – Fund IX – enjoyed a
Action sports protection brand Ruroc has received a GBP3 million investment from BGF, adding further firepower to its international growth plans. The Ruroc range – which includes its signature full-face helmet with detachable face mask and the world’s first fully ventilated magnetic lens goggles – is gaining rapid traction across
Inflexion Private Equity Partners (Inflexion) has held the final close of Inflexion Buyout Fund V (Buyout Fund V) and Inflexion Partnership Capital Fund II (Partnership Capital Fund II), securing commitments of GBP1.25 billion and GBP1 billion respectively. Both Funds were oversubscribed and closed at their respective hard caps within just
Creative industries specialist, Edge Investments (Edge), has invested in a significant shareholding in Hoop, a fast-growing marketplace which helps families find and book organised local activities for children and the organisers of those activities to increase their profitability. From local baby and toddler groups to swimming lessons, from drama classes
Carey Olsen’s investment funds team in Jersey has advised the South-east Asia focused AVI Frontier Fund I on its second close and investment into Techcombank’s landmark listing on Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange. The new funding round follows the fund’s successful first close last July and subsequent exit from
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