Unigestion’s Euro Choice Secondary II (ECS II), a European small and mid-market private equity secondary investment programme, has completed its final close at its hard-cap of EUR300 million. The fund attracted a high level of interest with some 59 limited partners subscribing. The final close of ECS II was achieved
Global law firm Ropes & Gray has advised the founders of Thomas International, a provider of psychometric assessment solutions, on the sale of a majority stake in the company to Palamon Capital Partners, a pan-European growth investor. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Thomas International
A team from Noerr led by Georg Schneider has assisted private equity funds advised by Orlando Management AG in the sale of TierOne Beteiligungs GmbH to HIG Capital. TierOne is a holding company which holds a majority stake in the automotive supplier Beinbauer. The Beinbauer Group primarily specialises in
French private equity investor Siparex enjoyed a record year in 2017 with EUR206 million in investments and EUR213 million in exits reflecting contributions from all of the company’s business segments. The Group’s strong activity in 2017 confirms the pertinence of the Siparex model featuring five business segments (Midmarket, Midcaps, Small
Tortoise Investments in conjunction with existing management has completed the buyout of Tortoise. As part of the transaction, the existing management and employees have increased their equity ownership of the company, with many investing additional capital alongside Lovell Minnick, who purchased the equity stake held by Mariner Holdings and
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Ply Gem common stock in a go-private transaction valued at approximately USD2.4 billion. Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PGEM), is a leading North American building products manufacturer. Ply Gem’s board of directors unanimously approved the agreement,
HSBC Alternative Investments Limited (HAIL) has launched the HSBC Diversified Loan Fund, combining both loan investing and direct lending within a fully managed, alternative credit solution. With circa USD550m raised so far, the first close for the fund was held on 31 October 2017 and the second one on 19
A number of significant natural resources transactions in the latter part of last year are representative of an upshift in deal activity across the sector, according to M&A specialist Tony Lane of offshore law firm Carey Olsen. Lane, a partner in Carey Olsen’s Guernsey corporate team, has advised Bushveld Minerals
An affiliate of HIG Capital (HIG) has acquired Town & Country Holdings (T&C), the parent company of Town & Country Living. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Lakewood, NJ, T&C is the recognised leader in home textiles specializing in table linens, kitchen textiles, rugs, and innovative solution-based home products. The
The Montreux Healthcare Fund has completed the purchase of Active Assistance, a provider of care and support for individuals with complex neurological conditions. Active Assistance provides specialist care to individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) in domiciliary and residential settings. Active Assistance also owns the
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