Mid-market private equity firm Graphite Capital has sold its investment in Corbin & King, a London-based restaurant group. The sale forms part of a wider transaction in which Minor Hotels, one of the largest hospitality and leisure groups in the Asia-Pacific region, took a majority interest in the group. Minor
Palatine Private Equity has invested in ZyroFisher, a cycling parts and accessories distributor, alongside mid-market private equity investor LDC. ZyroFisher was originally formed in April 2016, when LDC backed the management buyout of Zyro and supported the simultaneous acquisition of Fisher Outdoor Leisure. Based in Darlington, the business supplies major
alphabroder, a North American distributor of imprintable sportswear and accessories and portfolio company of Littlejohn & Co, has closed its acquisition of Prime Line, a manufacturer and supplier of promotional products for more than three decades. Since its founding in 1980, Prime Line has introduced many innovative products and services
Private equity firm Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired Captain D’s, the franchisor and operator of 530 Captain D’s restaurants in 21 US states. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. The Captain D’s system consists of 227 franchised and 303 company-owned locations with established strongholds in the American Southeast
Unilever has received a binding offer from KKR to purchase its global Spreads business for EUR6.825 billion on a cash-free, debt-free basis. Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, says: “In April of this year we set out our 2020 programme to accelerate sustainable value creation. After a long history in Unilever
Egeria has held the first and final closing of the Egeria Private Equity Fund V, having raised EUR800 million in capital commitments in a record time of just six weeks. The fund is the largest private equity fund in Egeria’s twenty-year history. The capital for Private Equity Fund V
Maven Capital Partners (Maven), one of the UK’s most active private equity houses, has led a GBP1.8 million investment into Curo Compensation Limited (Curo) to support the continued growth of the business. Maven is providing GBP1.2 million of development capital alongside further investment from Curo’s existing investors Downing and Scottish
Independent investment bank Zeus Capital has acted as nominated adviser (NOMAD) and sole broker to Sumo Group, as the independent game developer announces its GBP145 million AIM IPO. The transaction saw strong support from institutional investors, including two successful share placings undertaken by Manchester-based Zeus, raising a combined total of
The UK’s third largest bakery chain, Coopland & Son, has received an investment of GBP8.5m from BGF to accelerate the rollout of its shops across the north of England. From its three bakeries in Scarborough, Durham and Hull, the company delivers traditionally-made, high-quality produce including breads, sandwiches, pies, pasties and
Agilitas-backed Relita, the Swedish division of Recover Nordic group, a provider of damage control, emergency response and environmental services, has agreed to acquire Betongborrargruppen i Mälardalen AB (BBG), a company specialising in specialist demolition and remediation of concrete for real estate projects in Sweden. Financial details of the deal have
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