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Ridgemont’s APE Companies acquires Corrosion Specialties

Ridgmont Equity Partners’ prtfolio company APE Companies (APE) has acquired Corrosion Specialties, Inc, a full service distributor of corrosion control equipment and consumable products to the transportation, manufacturing, and energy industries.  CSI will continue to operate a distribution centre in its Duluth, Georgia, headquarters and a distribution centre in Jacksonville,

Research shows private equity investors want liquidity and greater transparency

State Street research reveals that nearly two thirds (59 per cent) of institutional investors globally are set to increase their allocation to private equity over the next five years.  However, a further 15 per cent of institutional investors said their exposure to private equity is likely to decline over the

Mercer Advisors and Kanaly Trust merge

Wealth management firms Mercer Advisors and Kanaly Trust are to merge to create a combined company will assets exceeding USD8 billion under management, making it one of the largest independent wealth managers in the United States.   Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. The combined company will

Hastings Equity Partners acquires Cactus Fuel

Hastings Equity Partners (Hastings), a private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle market energy services and equipment companies, has made its fifth Fund III platform investment in Cactus Fuel. Based in Midland, Texas, Cactus Fuel is a value-added distributor of fuel and lubricants to upstream and midstream customers

Digitech VC fund makes first seed investment

Digitech Venture Capital Fund (Digitech) has made its first venture capital investment in Texas startup SmartHome Hero. SmartHome Hero is a home resource management (HRM) platform that delivers streamlined warranty management and repair service for homeowners while providing a digital advertising platform for builders, smart home products and manufacturers. Consumers

Diamond Wipes International secures equity investment

Diamond Wipes International, a specialist in the contract manufacturing of private label disposable moist towels and sample packets has secures an equity investment from Nolan Capital, the family office of Peter Nolan, the former Managing Partner and current Senior Advisor to Leonard Green & Partners. "This investment by Nolan Capital

Silverfleet acquires Coventya from Equistone

Buy-to-build private equity firm Silverfleet Capital is to acquire a majority stake in Coventya from Equistone Partners Europe Limited for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is subject to competition clearances.  Coventya, a Paris-headquartered company with a strong international presence, develops, manufactures and supplies specialty chemicals used for surface treatment. Founded

Stem cell tech company, Axol Bioscience raises GBP1 million funding

Axol Bioscience has exceeded all expectations in its crowdfunding investment round. The game-changing stem cell tech company listed on SyndicateRoom seeking GBP600,000, but massive investor interest saw the campaign quickly reach a revised overfunding limit of GBP1 million, with a surplus of demand following the close.  Axol’s huge raise is

Jersey Funds Association Ben Robins

Jersey funds industry focused on innovation in uncertain global environment

Jersey’s funds industry will need to embrace FinTech, assert its long-standing expertise and focus on innovation in order to remain at the forefront of a constantly evolving global funds landscape, according to the chairman of the Jersey Funds Association (JFA). Speaking at this year’s annual JFA Dinner (18 March), Ben

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