Fengate Real Asset Investments has closed its new private equity fund, the LPF Equities Fund, with USD100 million in committed capital. Its initial investment is in the Cricket Energy Group of Companies. With the new private equity platform, Fengate will leverage strategic relationships developed through the firm's experience in
Aspinall Capital Partners and Perscitus have completed the joint acquisition of powder coating company Vertik-Al Limited. Led by Jon Moulton’s family office, the transaction was facilitated by debt funding from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank. Under the terms of the agreement Vertik-Al and its group companies have become subsidiaries of a
Private equity firm Golden Gate Capital has completed the acquisition of Cole-Parmer from private equity firm GTCR. Founded in 1955, Cole-Parmer is a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of specialty lab equipment with particular expertise in fluid-handling, test and measurement, and electrochemistry. The company sells its products and services to
The European merger and acquisition (M&A) climate in 2016 was similar in value and volume to 2014, a good year, but not as frothy as 2015, according to the CMS European M&A Study 2017 from law firm CMS. The study, which analyses more than 3,200 of the firm’s non-listed European
Inbound merger and acquisition (M&A) investment into UK computer software companies has increased by 70 per cent over a two-year period, according to a report launched by Livingstone, an international mid-market M&A and debt advisory firm. The report, The Acquirers – A Global Review, includes analysis of data from deals
Private equity firm Warburg Pincus is to acquire a 35 per cent shareholding in Avaloq group, a fintech company specialising in banking solutions, from existing shareholders. The transaction values Avaloq in excess of CHF1 billion. Detailed financial terms have not been disclosed. Under the agreement, Warburg Pincus will partner
Elvie, the female-led British company dedicated to developing smarter technology for women’s health and lifestyle, has raised GBP5 million in a series A funding round led by Octopus Ventures with participation from female focused VC AllBright. Previous investors include Google Maps founder Lars Rasmussen, iCAP founder Michael Spencer, Nicole Junkermann,
HIG Bayside Capital, a special situations affiliate of private equity firm HIG Capital (HIG), has sold its portfolio company Ready Pac Foods to Bonduelle SA. Based in Irwindale, California, Ready Pac is the market leader in the rapidly growing single-serve salad market through its Bistro Bowl line of products, as
Malta will benefit more than any other financial centre in Europe from Brexit, according to international asset management firm Managing Partners Group (MPG). While Malta offers financial firms wishing to operate in the European Union several benefits, the alternatives all have serious flaws that make them comparatively less attractive, MPG
Independent Growth Finance (IGF), a commercial finance provider for SMEs, has provided a GBP2 million asset based lending line to Insite Contracts Ltd, a high-end office fit out and refurbishment company based in Scotland. Based in the north of Glasgow, Insite has a client portfolio spanning the public, commercial fitout/refurbishment, industrial and retail markets. Founded in 2004, Insite
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