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Equistone acquires cloud computing operator Adista

Equistone Partners Europe has acquired cloud computing operator Adista. Following the transaction, Equistone will hold a majority stake in the company, alongside founding management Gilles and Pascal Caumont, regional investment fund GEI (a current shareholder which will reinvest in the company) and Institut Lorrain de Participation (a long-term shareholder).   

Palamon agrees sale of Eneas for a 3.3x return

Palamon Capital Partners is to sell Eneas Group to Norvestor Equity or an undisclosed amount.  The sale will bring total proceeds to NOK750 million (approximately EUR80 million), representing a 3.3x return on invested capital.    The transaction is expected to close in August 2016, subject to regulatory approvals.    Full terms of

BTG GA appoints Matuson & Associates as alliance member for South Africa

BTG Global Advisory (BTG GA), an international alliance of independent restructuring and financial advisory firms, has expanded its global reach with the appointment of Matuson & Associates, a restructuring and insolvency firm focused on preserving and maximising enterprise value, based in South Africa. Matuson & Associates is a South African

Pharmacy2U and ChemistDirect.co.uk merge in BGF-backed deal

UK online pharmacy companies Pharmacy2U and ChemistDirect.co.uk have merged in a GBP40 million deal backed by GBP10 million of investment from Business Growth Fund (BGF), creating a business with a 1.5 million customer base.   The merger follows the opening of Pharmacy2U’s brand new GBP3.5 million dispensing hub in Leeds –

Thoma Bravo acquires Trader Corporation

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has acquired Trader Corporation, a Canada-based digital automotive marketplace and software solutions provider, from funds advised by Apax Partners for approximately CAD1.575 billion. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close by the fourth quarter of 2016.   “We’re extremely

Permira Funds to sell Intelligrated to Honeywell for USD1.5bn

Permira is to sell Intelligrated, a North American-based advanced fulfilment solutions provider, to Honeywell in an all-cash transaction for USD1.5 billion. Richard Carey, a Permira partner and co-head of the firm’s industrials sector team, says: “This was an incredibly successful partnership for Intelligrated and the Permira funds and we are

BGF backs acquisition of Tax Computer Systems by Eco City Vehicles

BGF (Business Growth Fund) is participating in a GBP55m fundraising round alongside new senior debt facilities of GBP20 million to support the acquisition of Tax Computer Systems by AIM-listed Eco City Vehicle (AIM: ECV) for an enterprise value of GBP73 million. BGF is providing a GBP10 million structured investment to

Bain Capital and Vista complete Vertafore acquisition

Funds affiliated with Bain Capital Private Equity and Vista Equity Partners have completed the acquisition of insurance technology specialist Vertafore. With over 45 years of industry expertise, more than 500,000 insurance professionals currently use Vertafore technology every day across each point of the insurance value chain.   Leading products in

Warburg Pincus portfolio company CPP completes Polish bolt-on acquisition

Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) has completed its acquisition of two casting facilities from Pratt & Whitney Rzeszów, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney Canada that is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   The two casting facilities, located in Rzeszow, Poland,

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