The 2016/17 financial year is the second most successful on record for the UK venture capital trust (VCT) market with a total of 18 funds coming to market and raising over GBP500 million, a total bettered only in 2004 when VCTs raised GBP779 million. Law firm Howard Kennedy acted for
Pamplona Capital Management and JP Morgan Asset Management have sold Beacon Rail Leasing to institutional investors advised by JP Morgan Asset Management. Headquartered in Luxembourg with additional offices in London and Boston, Beacon Rail’s current portfolio includes 225 locomotives, over 1000 freight wagons, 55 passenger train units, 67 double decker
Collas Crill has advised on the establishment of BioMedInvest III, BioMedPartners' third Guernsey-domiciled equity venture capital fund, closing at CHF75 million. BioMedInvest III is a collective investment scheme authorised by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. It is the third Guernsey-domiciled BioMedPartners fund, administered by Louvre Fund Services. The fund
Caltius Equity Partners has sold its equity interest in Impact Facility Services to Boston-based Audax Private Equity. Impact is Caltius Equity’s third investment in the facilities services sector. Impact is a provider of integrated fire and life safety services, including complementary self-perform and vendor-managed operations. During its ownership, Caltius
UK mid-market private equity investor LDC has backed the secondary buyout of Addo Food Group, a chilled savoury pastry producer, in a transaction that marks an exit for Vision Capital. LDC has invested to support Addo’s growth strategy, which will include further investment in product innovation, expansion into new markets
Shanghai-based private equity firm ClearVue Partners has held the final closing of its second fund ClearVue Partners II, exceeding its target with total committed capital of USD362 million. Fund II will remain focused on investments in the fast growing consumer market in the Greater China region. China’s total retail
Nasdaq has launched a venture investment programme, Nasdaq Ventures, dedicated to discovering, investing in and partnering with fintech companies worldwide. The programmes main objective is to identify and collaborate on new technologies and groundbreaking services and solutions which align with Nasdaq's clients' needs and the company's long-term objectives in the
Conway Investment Research has acquired operational control of the Guggenheim Alternatives Platform from GP Feeder Fund Management. The platform, which provides qualified investors access to global alternative investment solutions, is now known as the Conway Alternatives Platform. Conway is a St Louis-based registered investment adviser which provides customised investment
Audax Private Equity has partnered with management to acquire Impact Facility Services, d/b/a Academy Fire Life Safety, from Caltius Equity Partners, a private equity firm based in Los Angeles. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Academy, headquartered in Maspeth, NY and Long Beach, CA, is a provider
Law firm Browne Jacobson has advised on the sale of Hangar Seven to The Hut Group, a European online retailer of premium, non-perishable FMCG products for the health and beauty sectors, for an undisclosed consideration. Corporate finance lawyers Richard Medd and Vicky Gaskell advised the shareholders on the disposal of
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