LBO France has entered into exclusive negotiations with Sagard for the acquisition of HMY Group, an international company specialising in the design, manufacturing and fitting of retail furniture. Created in 1960, HMY offers a wide range of furniture (shelving systems, checkouts and bespoke) and provides its clients with integrated service
Catapult’s portfolio business Hangar Seven, a marketing services agency specialising in content creation, has been acquired by The Hut Group, delivering a three-times cash return for the Catapult Growth Fund. Catapult invested in Hangar Seven in September 2011 to support its plans for growth. Hangar Seven has become a
BIP Capital has merged with Accelerant Venture Capital. Paul Iaffaldano, founder and managing partner of Accelerant, will join BIP Capital as managing director and will help lead the growth of the firm's venture technology companies. Mark Buffington, who previously held the managing director title, has been promoted to CEO.
JTC Group, a provider of fund, corporate and fiduciary services, has expanded its global footprint to include the Netherlands through the acquisition of New Amsterdam Cititrust (NACT). The deal, which remains subject to regulatory approvals, will see the entire management team and all staff remain with the organisation and join
Venture capital (VC) deal volume continued to fall in Q1 2017 with only 2,716 deals completed globally during the period compared to 3,201 in Q4 2016, according to Venture Pulse Q1 2017 – the quarterly global VC trends report by KPMG Enterprise. Despite the fourth straight quarter of declining deal activity,
SV Health Investors, the venture capital and growth equity firm formerly known as SV Life Sciences, has closed on its sixth flagship fund at its target of USD400 million. SV also manages the Dementia Discovery Fund, plus five other funds that aim to support entrepreneurs and companies that create and
An affiliate of New Water Capital Partners, a Boca Raton-based private equity investment firm focused on lower-middle market companies, has completed its recapitalisation of Montreal-based GSC Technologies, a manufacturer of kayaks, watersports equipment and storage and outdoor furniture products. “GSC offers leading North American retailers a great product suite of kayaks, paddle boards and accessories under strong brands,
The most popular M&A deal project name in 2016 was Project Blue, according to Intralinks, a provider of virtual data rooms for M&A transactions. Intralinks analysed almost 5,000 transactions in 2016 – all of which used an Intralinks Virtual Data Room – revealing that Project Blue, Project Diamond and Project
The venture capital trust (VCT) sector raised GBP542 million in the 2016/17 tax year, the second highest amount raised on record and an 18 per cent increase on last year’s figure of GBP458 million, according to the Association of Investment Companies (AIC). This is the highest amount raised since 2004/5
PNC Bank has closed a USD100 million senior secured revolving credit for Apache Industrial Services, a portfolio company of Quantum Capital. PNC Capital Markets led the syndication as sole lead arranger, and PNC Bank is serving as administrative agent. Based in Houston, Texas, Apache Industrial Services provides a suite
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