The Riverside Company has completed fundraising for its first-ever growth lending fund – Riverside Acceleration Capital (RAC) – which is designed to fuel the growth of enterprise software companies with flexible, non-dilutive capital. As a long-term partner, RAC also intends to support its companies with follow-on equity investments, and will
Omnes Capital is selling its majority stake in SIMP to the HCP Packaging group, owned by Baring Private Equity Asia. HCP is a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of prestige primary packaging for the cosmetics, skincare and fragrance industries. Omnes acquired a stake in SIMP in 2011.
NVM Private Equity has backed a management buy-out (MBO) at Presteigne Broadcast Hire, a specialist in the broadcast equipment hire sector in the UK. The business hires a selection of specialist equipment predominantly to outside broadcast companies with a particular focus on the live sport and event sector. Founded
Law firm Paul Hastings has advised FLSV Fund Administration Services (FAS) and its owners on its disposal to Sanne Group for a total consideration of USD65.8 million subject to customary adjustments. The transaction is expected to complete by the end of November 2016. FAS is a New York-headquartered business
True Capital has acquired Blackbird Retail, the owner of one of the UK’s largest online furniture retailers, The Cotswold Company. True Capital is partnering with the existing management team who will continue to lead the company through its next stage of growth. True Capital will use its sector specialist
Development Partners International (DPI), an African private equity firm with USD1.1 billion under management, has acquired through its ADP II fund a stake in Général Emballage, a packaging business in Algeria, which specialises in the manufacturing and processing of corrugated cardboard. ADP II closed in March 2015 at USD725 million,
PNC Bank Canada Branch has completed a CAD17.1 million financing package for Doxim Solutions ULC, a provider of SaaS customer engagement solutions for banks, credit unions and wealth management firms in North America. The PNC financing included a CAD1.9 million senior secured revolver with a CAD15.2 million senior secured term
Stage Capital has completed its separation from NBGI, backed by funds managed by Deutsche Bank Private Equity (DBPE) and Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM). DBPE and GSAM will be limited partners in the funds managed by the firm, alongside significant investment by members of the Stage Capital team. The
Omnes Capital is selling its stake in the Pommier Group as part of a management buyout (MBO) headed by Jean-Patrick Sauvy, supported by a consortium of investors comprising BPI, NCI and BNP Paribas Développement. Based in Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône and founded in 1945, the Pommier Group is one of Europe’s leading names
Private equity and venture capital trade association Invest Europe has published a guide for pension funds on investing in the sectors. The association writes that The Guide to Private Equity and Venture Capital for Pension Funds contains practical information on why to invest and how to do so, plus an
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