Funds managed by mid-market private equity firm Equistone Partners Europe have invested in DefShop, a leading German multichannel retailer for streetwear and hip-hop clothing. Equistone will acquire a majority stake in DefShop from the founder of the business, Alexander Büchler, and his family, who will together retain a minority shareholding.
Foresight Group has invested GBP500,000 on behalf of the Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund into Southampton-based Utonomy, an intelligent gas grid solutions provider. The transaction is the fund’s first investment. Established in 2015, Utonomy has developed an innovative technology for reducing leakage in gas distribution networks. Its unique “internet of
TPG Growth, the middle market and growth equity platform of alternative asset firm TPG, and QRG Enterprises Limited, the family office of the promoters of Havells Group, have made a minority investment in Campus Activewear (Campus). Campus is India’s largest casual sports and footwear brand. As part of the transaction,
Point Blank Enterprises (PBE), a specialist in the production of soft body armour and related protective solutions, has successfully completed its acquisition of United Shield International Limited (USIL), a ballistic armour manufacturer located in Andover, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Daniel Gaston, Chief Executive Officer of Point Blank says: “The acquisition of
Dentons has advised mail and logistics company Deutsche Post DHL Group on the sale of Williams Lea Tag, a UK-headquartered provider of marketing and communications solutions, to global private equity investor Advent International (Advent). Headquartered in London, Williams Lea Tag has a presence in 195 cities across 40 countries and
CCMP Capital Advisors (CCMP) is to acquire a controlling interest in Eating Recovery Center (ECR), a provider of specialised treatment for individuals with eating disorders, from Lee Equity Partners and other investors. ERC’s Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ken Weiner, the management team and the clinical team will
Legal & General Capital (LGC), the principal investment arm of Legal & General Group, has completed its seventh venture capital platform deal with its investment in Oxford Sciences Innovation (OSI), a commercialisation platform, dedicated to breakthrough science and technology. Formed out of Oxford University, OSI has successfully raised GBP580 million
Borealis Infrastructure, the infrastructure investment advisory and management arm of OMERS, the Canadian-based pension plan for Ontario’s municipal employees, will now operate as OMERS Infrastructure Management Inc (OMERS Infrastructure). “The name OMERS Infrastructure helps the global marketplace recognize our direct connection to the more than 470,000 members of OMERS, on
UK private equity investor LDC has backed the management buyout of Pelsis, a European manufacturer of branded pest control products, in a multi-million-pound deal that will enable Pelsis to accelerate its global growth strategy. Pelsis manufactures, supplies and distributes a wide range of pest control products to both the professional
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