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Carey Olsen advises on first LSE main market investment company IPO of 2016

Carey Olsen's listing specialists have advised on the initial public offering (IPO) of Hadrian's Wall Secured Investments Limited on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and its admission to the premium segment of the official list of the UK Listing Authority.  It is the first main market IPO of an investment

Silverfleet invests in Lifetime Training

Silverfleet Capital, the European private equity firm specialised in buy-to-build, is to invest alongside the existing management team in the acquisition of UK training provider Lifetime Training.  Completion is subject to regulatory approval and the terms of the transaction were not disclosed.   Founded in 1995, Lifetime Training offers high

OpenGate Capital to acquire Alfatherm

Private equity firm OpenGate Capital has signed an agreement with Emerald and PM & Partners, the shareholders and current debt holders, for the acquisition of Alfatherm, a manufacturer of rigid, semi-rigid and flexible PVC films.  The acquisition is expected to be complete in late June. Terms of the transaction have

Kellogg Company establishes VC fund

Kellogg Company is establishing eighteen94 capital (1894) to make minority investments in companies pursuing next-generation innovation, bolstering access to cutting-edge ideas and trends.  The investment mandate includes start-up businesses pioneering new ingredients, foods, packaging, and enabling technology. "As consumer preferences move toward more diverse tastes and trends, the pace of

First State Investments acquires Coriance from KKR

Coriance, a French district heating company which is currently owned by KKR’s infrastructure funds and a co-investor, is to be acquired by First State Investments managed infrastructure funds.  The proposed transaction is subject to customary approvals. Financial terms have not been disclosed. Coriance operates a portfolio of 29 regulated district

Dataloop.IO raises USD5m Series A round from Battery Ventures and Open Ocean

Dataloop.IO has raised USD5 million in Series A financing from Battery Ventures and Open Ocean, a European early-stage venture capital firm. Dataloop.IO — whose product is already in use with customers such as Moz.com, BBC Worldwide and Criteo — will use the funds to ramp up product development, sales and

BASF acquires EnerG2

BASF Venture Capital America has acquired EnerG2, a manufacturer of advanced carbon materials for next-generation energy storage devices. The two entities have had a strategic partnership since 2014. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. “Under BASF’s roof, EnerG2 will continue to develop innovative, high-performance materials,” says Dr

Francisco Partners and Elliott Management to acquire Dell Software Group

Tech-focused private equity firm Francisco Partners and Elliott Management Corporation are to acquire the Dell Software Group from Dell Inc.  The agreement bolsters Francisco Partners and Elliott Management’s technology portfolios with the addition of Dell Software’s diverse combination of security, systems and information management, and data analytics solutions. “We founded

Noerr advises Volartus Group on acquisition of HeliService International

Noerr has advised the Volartus Group on its purchase of HeliService International. Noerr acted for the Volartus Group with a team led by the Munich corporate partners Dr. Tobias Koppmann and Dr. Florian Becker. With a workforce of over 60, HeliService international GmbH operates a helicopter transport service for persons

CableCom acquires utilities payment business Glide

Private equity firm Inflexion’s portfolio company, CableCom Networking, has acquired fast-growing utilities business Glide. The acquisition has the potential to revolutionise the student and shared housing market by giving landlords and tenants a simpler, faster way to connect, communicate and manage bills. The deal will boost CableCom’s growth, by widening

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