Plexus Capital, a provider of capital to small businesses in the US, has closed Plexus Fund IV at its fully subscribed offering of USD400 million. Consistent with its predecessor funds, Fund IV will focus on the same strategy of investing in profitable businesses with USD10 million to USD100 million in
Smartrac, a portfolio company of private equity firm One Equity Partners (OEP), is to sell its Secure ID & Transactions business to the Linxens Group. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. OEP has helped support Smartrac to grow into the largest global player
C5 Capital, a technology investment firm focusing on the cyber security, data and cloud computing sectors, has acquired ITC Secure Networking for GBP24 million. The acquisition marks the fund’s fourth investment following its investments in Metrasens, a UK based sensor company; Omada, a provider of identity and access management technology; and
A group led by the AlixPartners’ founder Jay Alix and three global investors has agreed to acquire ownership stakes in the business from CVC Capital Partners. The transaction values AlixPartners at more than USD2.5 billion. The new ownership structure will include Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ),
Private equity fund manager YFM Equity Partners has backed the MBO of Ferrabyrne. YFM managed funds have invested alongside private co-investors to provide a GBP4 million funding package. YFM's funding includes the second investment from its new YFMEP 2016 Fund, which held a first close in June. Ferrabyrne
SPIE, a European company specialising in electrical and mechanical engineering, HVAC services and energy and communication systems, has acquired Trios Group, a UK-based provider of compliance, facility and property-related services based in Birmingham. Trios Group will enhance SPIE UK’s technical facility management division. Trios Group, first established in 1919, has expanded steadily to become a national provider of technical
Law firm Howard Kennedy has advised Impressario Festivals on the sale of its four festivals – Rewind, Boardmasters, Field Day and SouthWestFour – to media and entertainment group Global. The sale of the four festivals was completed in early October 2016 and will effectively double shareholder value for the original
Widespread delays to fund launches across Europe immediately followed the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, yet the outlook for the private equity (PE) industry remains optimistic, according to research by offshore law firm Mourant Ozannes. The research, which targeted over 260 limited and general partners across the world,
Limerston Capital’s debut fund has made its second investment with the acquisition of AdviserPlus, a UK-based provider of HR advisory solutions employing 300 employees. Working with large organisations and FTSE 100 companies, AdviserPlus enables its clients to optimise people performance and business results. AdviserPlus delivers a range of managed
Venture capital firm Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has raised GBP260 million for its fund SEP V. SEP V, which is one of the largest venture capital funds raised in Europe this year, was over-subscribed and closed above target. It will be invested in high growth technology and technology-enabled companies
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