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Riverside closes Strategic Capital Fund above target

The Riverside Company has completed fundraising for its first non-control investment fund, Riverside Strategic Capital Fund (RSCF), at USD418 million in total investable capital (including separately managed accounts), above its target of USD350 million. RSCF makes non-control structured equity investments in growing companies with over USD5 million of EBITDA.  

Pamlico Capital to sell Wilcon

Middle market private equity firm Pamlico Capital is to sell Wilcon Holdings to Crown Castle International for USD600 million (subject to limited adjustments). Founded in 1998, Wilcon is a West Coast provider of fibre and data centre infrastructure solutions.   Pamlico acquired Wilcon in partnership with management in 2012, and

Ametek to acquire Mocon

Ametek is to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Mocon at a price of USD30 per share in cash, which represents a premium of 39 per cent to Mocon’s closing share price on 13 April 2017. The aggregate enterprise value of the transaction is approximately USD182

NorthEdge achieves 2.5x return on Fine Industries sale

NorthEdge Capital has completed the sale of its chemicals manufacturer Fine Industries to Chinese-listed life sciences company Lianhe Chemical Technology. The transaction is NorthEdge’s fourth exit following the sale of Sumo Digital and IPOs of Accrol Group and Ramsdens Financial, and represents a 2.5x return on investment for NorthEdge Capital

IGF reports GBP47.3m funds out in first year since MBO

Independent Growth Finance (IGF), a commercial finance provider for SMEs, has reported a 273 per cent increase in funds out since its management buy in/buy out in March 2016, with a total of GBP47.3 million delivered to businesses across the UK. The business now has a nationwide presence following the

Monroe Capital supports Gas Station TV and Verifone Pump Media JV

Monroe Capital has acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a unitranche credit facility to support the 50-50 joint venture of Gas Station TV (GSTV) and Verifone Pump Media. GSTV is owned by Rockbridge Growth Equity and Falcon Investment Advisors.   Based in Detroit, Michigan,

Blockchain specialist nChain acquired by private equity fund SICAV

Blockchain specialist nChain and a group of affiliated companies have been acquired by high tech private equity fund SICAV, an EU regulated investment fund managed by Accuro Fund Solutions. nChain specialises in research and development of blockchain technologies – a distributed, decentralised ledger that chronologically records transactions in an immutable way.  

Announcement

Federal Way changes name to Aptitude Investment Management

Federal Way Asset Management, an investment management firm offering both alternatives management and fiduciary management services with approximately USD5.6 billion in assets, including USD3.7 billion on a discretionary basis, has changed its name to Aptitude Investment Management. “Since becoming an independent firm five years ago, we have sought to provide

Ontario Teachers acquires additional OGF stake from Pamplona

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has become the majority shareholder of French funeral services provider OGF through the acquisition of a 33 per cent stake in the business from Pamplona, bringing its total shareholding to 74 per cent. Pamplona and the OGF management team retain a 20 per cent and 6

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