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Investec supports Waterland’s acquisition of Scholt stake

Investec Corporate & Acquisition Finance, KBC and Rabobank have jointly provided debt finance facilities to support Waterland’s acquisition of a stake in energy supplier Scholt. The acquisition is being made alongside the original founder, Jan Scholt, and Scholt’s management.   The deal marks Investec’s eighth recent financing transaction in the

PE firm Catalyst acquires majority stake in Tanzanian pharmaceutical co

East African-focused private equity firm Catalyst Principal Partners has acquired a controlling stake in Zenufa Laboratories in Tanzania. Zenufa is a pharmaceutical manufacturers with its factory recognised by the Tanzania Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) as being fully compliant with Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) conforming with international guidelines and systems

Blue Sage invests in Magnum Systems

Lower middle-market private equity firm Blue Sage Capital has completed its acquisition of Magnum Systems. Headquartered in Kansas City, with an additional manufacturing facility in Parsons, Kansas, Magnum, through its Taylor Products and Smoot brands, is a designer and manufacturer of branded packaging and material handling solutions.   The company’s

French private equity very positive in 2016, says AFIC

In the first half of 2016, French private equity firms invested EUR5.5 billion to support and accelerate company growth projects, according to data released by the Association Française des Investisseurs pour la Croissance (AFIC). This figure is up 47 per cent relative to the first half of 2015 and is

RDIF portfolio co breaks ground on Karelia hydropower plants

Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) portfolio company Nord Hydro-Beliy Porog has broken ground on the construction of small hydropower plants on the river Kem in Karelia, Northwest Russia. The breaking ground ceremony was held in the presence of the Head of the Republic of Karelia Alexander Khudilainen, RDIF executives and

M247 acquired by Metronet

TLT has advised the management team at M247, an internet infrastructure and IT company, on its sale to network services provider Metronet (UK). Following the acquisition of M247, Metronet (UK) will be able to offer a combined portfolio of connectivity and content services including wireless network services, datacentres and managed

GCube underwrites 33 per cent of all Canadian wind energy

Renewable energy underwriter GCube Insurance Services now provides coverage for over 4GW of Canadian wind assets. This figure is expected to increase in the coming months with the strong construction pipeline for new wind infrastructure in the country.   As of last year, and following the installation of a further

Fanisi Capital launches second fund

Fanisi Capital has launched its second fund, Fanisi Capital Fund II, with a target of between USD75 million and USD100 million. Fanisi Capital Fund II, which is a close-ended 10-year growth fund, is targeting to raise up to USD40 million locally, with the rest coming from international investors.   Fanisi

Albion Growth Report finds SMEs optimistic

Albion Ventures’ fourth Albion Growth Report finds that nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) of small businesses with over five employees plan to grow dramatically or moderately over the next two years and only 5 per cent think they will shrink or wind down.  Based on interviews with 1,000 SMEs, the

Dragoneer to acquire stake in insurance broker AmWINS

Dragoneer Investment Group is to acquire New Mountain Capital’s 35 per cent stake in AmWINS in a deal which values the company at approximately USD2.6 billion. The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) will own 30 per cent and more than 440 AmWINS employee shareholders will own the remaining

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