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Beacon Rail to acquire Ascendos Rail Leasing

Beacon Rail Leasing (Beacon), a leading Pan-European rolling stock leasing company, is to acquire Ascendos Rail Leasing (Ascendos), a European locomotive and rolling stock leasing company.   The completion of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including clearance with the German competition authorities. The transaction is expected to be

LCatterton exits Nature’s Variety

Private equity firm LCatterton has sold its remaining stake in Nature’s Variety to Agrolimen, joint venture partner for the investment. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. LCatterton invested in Nature’s Variety in 2008; and Agrolimen became a JV partner in 2014. Working together alongside Nature’s Variety Chief Executive

Thoma Bravo sells Vision Solutions to Clearlake Capital Group

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has sold Vision Solutions, a provider of high availability, disaster recovery, and migration software and services, to Clearlake Capital Group.  The exit represents the culmination of a successful 10-year partnership between Thoma Bravo and Vision Solutions. The transaction is expected to close in Q2, subject

Clearlake Capital to acquire Vision Solutions

Clearlake Capital Group is to acquire Vision Solutions, a global data protection, high availability and cloud migration software provider with a proven track record of technological innovation on the IBM Power Systems, Windows, and Linux platforms – from private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo. Financial terms of the transaction have

LeoGroup teams with Kayon Partners to manage and grow private equity fund

Kayon Partners, founded by Stephen Garrow, David Vogel and Timothy Mitrovich, has partnered with LeoGroup as sub-advisor to the LeoGroup Private Investment Access (PIA). The arrival of Kayon Partners coincides with LeoGroup's expansion of its capabilities to service ultra-affluent individuals within LeoGroup's Multi-Family Office (MFO) platform. Their focus will be

Franklin Square closes on over USD370m of Q1 private deals

Alternative investment manager Franklin Square Capital Partners” (Franklin Square) business development company (BDC) direct lending platform committed over USD370 million to private deals in the first quarter of 2016. This marks the 14th consecutive quarter the platform has provided more than USD250 million in direct commitments.  New directly originated deals

Ogier advises on satellite acquisition

Ogier has provided Jersey law advice on the acquisition by Luxembourg-based satellite operator and provider SES SA of a controlling stake in satellite operator O3b. SES SA will pay USD 20 million to increase its fully diluted ownership of O3b from 49.1 per cent to 50.5 per cent, bringing its

Lariat Partners invests in Willowood USA

Denver-based private equity firm Lariat Partners has made a significant investment in Willowood USA, a leading manufacturer of generic crop protection products, to further expand its product portfolio and market expansion. “The strategic investment that Lariat Partners has made in our company will rapidly fuel our growth and presence in

XMS Capital Partners launches XA Investments

Midwest boutique investment bank XMS Capital Partners (XMS) has launched XA Investments LLC (XAI) to provide a platform in the registered funds space for alternative investments. The firm has hired Kimberly Flynn as Managing Director of Alternative Investments and John McGarrity as Managing Director and General Counsel to build the

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