State Street Corporation’s GX Private Equity Index, a benchmark for comparative analysis of private equity performance, which includes a comprehensive data set dating back to 1980saw an overall return of 1.11 per cent in the last quarter of 2015. “Private equity funds posted a modest recovery in the fourth quarter
Digital financial services investment and advisory firm Anthemis Group, and Exponential Ventures, the newly formed disruptive innovation and venture capital arm of MMI Holdings, have launched a global investment partnership that will invest in early stage financial wellness companies. MMI has provided the initial EUR30 million commitment while leaving room
IGF Asset Based Lending (ABL) has facilitated the management buy-out (MBO) for Testing Solutions Group (TSG), with a GBP1.5million deal. The three-year facility, will be used for the acquisition and to provide ongoing working capital. Established in 2002, TSG is a specialist software testing company that was formed to help
Bregal Freshstream has acquired Radley, the well-known British handbag and accessories brand. Cavendish Corporate Finance advised Radley on the deal. Founded in 1998, Radley is now the leading British handbag and accessories brand in the rapidly growing affordable luxury market with a multi-channel business and established distribution network covering the
AnaCap Financial Partners (AnaCap) has reached a final close on its third Credit Opportunities fund, raising a total of EUR595 million. AnaCap Credit Opportunities III was oversubscribed at its newly increased hard cap, following extremely strong interest from existing and new investors, and is approximately 30 per cent larger than
Noerr has advised the Chemnitz-based start-up Staffbase in a Series A round of financing. The investors Capnamic Ventures and KIZOO Technology are providing the company with over EUR2 million in total. The new lead investor Capnamic Ventures will also drive expansion into the US. Staffbase, which has been on the
Mid-market private equity firm LDC has completed the exit of Synexus, a global research site group which provides patient recruitment and treatment services in support of drug research for clinical trials, in a deal that values the business at GBP178 million. Synexus has been acquired by Jaguar Holding Company Luxembourg
Dunedin-backed CET, which supplies specialist outsourced services to the construction and insurance sectors, has acquired Chesterfield based Omega Calibration Laboratories, its second acquisition in just four weeks. This acquisition will provide customers with a broader range of services and further cements CET’s position as a leading UKAS accredited testing
Caerphilly-based Direct Healthcare Group has acquired Nightingale Care Beds, a provider of specialist bariatric products. The deal is the first in a series of planned acquisitions for the Direct Healthcare Group. The Group was formed following the management buyout of Direct Healthcare Services (DHS) in April this year, which was
Laven Legal Services to continue alternative funds expansion Clients of Laven Legal Services, the law firm linked to Laven Partners, are to move to London-based law firm GRM Law’s expanding alternative funds and financial services team, led by partners Alper Deniz and David Egan. In Luxembourg, GRM Law will partner
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