Stage Capital (Stage), a private equity and real estate investor backed by funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Glendower Capital, has sold STI Group to a consortium of private equity firms Mérieux Développement and GIMV. STI Group is a fast-growing developer and manufacturer of plastic medical devices for
Tikehau Capital is backing Ring Capital, a venture capital firm founded by Geoffroy Bragadir and Nicolas Celier in 2017. Tikehau Capital has also acquired a 25 per cent stake in the company. Ring Capital, which has also secured investment from AG2R La Mondiale, BPI France, Bred and Danone, is launching with an initial investment
With US private equity managers contending with record high valuations in US markets, seeking out attractive yield opportunities has become a considerable challenge. Granted, last year saw a number of significant fund launches. The most notable were Apollo Global Management’s USD24.7 billion Apollo Investment Fund IX – the largest PE
Dutch investment firm Egeria is to acquire a majority interest in the textile wholesale company Nooteboom Textiles. The Nooteboom family will remain a significant shareholder in the company. Financial details of the transaction, which is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks, have not been disclosed. Founded in
Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has delivered a GBP250k factoring facility to Gabriels Care & Nursing Agency, a provider of care for the elderly, people with learning and physical disabilities, patients with dementia and those in need of palliative care. In September 2016, Gabriels Care & Nursing Agency was appointed as
Blue Point Capital Partners has sold its interest in LineStar Services, to LineStar Integrity Services, a portfolio company of energy focused private equity firm, First Reserve. LineStar was a portfolio company in Blue Point II, which is the Firm’s 2006 vintage middle-market buyout fund with commitments of USD400 million. Sale terms
Clearwater International UK experienced an exceptionally strong finish to 2017 having completed nine deals during the Christmas period with an aggregated deal value of GBP450 million. The most active sectors were Industrials, and Consumer. The Industrials team successfully delivered over GBP60 million of finance for construction services and aggregates provider
Energizer Holdings is to acquire Spectrum Brands’ (SPB) Global Battery and Portable Lighting Business (Spectrum Batteries) for USD2.0 billion in cash. Anchored by the Varta and Rayovac brands, the portfolio has a longstanding history, global footprint and diversified range of products including alkaline, carbon zinc, hearing aid and nickel metal
Customer generation business MVF has acquired US technology news brand Tech.co. Founded in the US in 2006, Tech.co has transformed from a community-building ‘Tech Cocktail’ event to an influential media brand with millions of readers around the world. MVF presently operates a suite of global publishing sites, using expert articles
Round Hill Music Royalty Partners (Round Hill), a private equity firm solely dedicated to investing in music copyrights and one of the world’s largest independent owner of music copyrights, has closed its second fund, Round Hill Music Royalty Fund II with total equity commitments of USD263 million. Fund II
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