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Ashurst advises Liberty Hall Capital on acquisition of AIM Group Limited for GBP182m

11 February 2016

Private equity firm Ashurst has advised Liberty Hall Capital Partners on the acquisition of AIM Aerospace, an independent supplier of composite ducting, substructural and interiors parts for the commercial aerospace industry. The transaction is valued at GBP182 million. After completion of the acquisition, AIM Aerospace, which represents Liberty Hall's second platform acquisition, will support

US groups focus on Irish distressed assets

11 February 2016

US private equity and real estate groups are paying close attention to the opportunities on offer in Ireland to pick up distressed assets, as the ripples of the '08 financial crisis continue to be felt there. Whether they are buying actual assets, or the debt that is held on those

Stash secures USD3m in seed funding

11 February 2016

Stash, a fast-growing investment app for millennials, has raised USD3 million in seed funding to continue the company’s growth. The round was led by Silicon Valley-based Goodwater Capital, which specialises in early-stage consumer technology companies. Two leading fintech investors also participated in the round: New York-based Valar Ventures, and London-based

Fountain Quail Water Management secures private equity commitment

11 February 2016

Fountain Quail Water Management has secured a private equity commitment of up to USD40 million to expand its North American operations. Established in 1996, Fountain Quail specialises in treating and recycling produced and flowback water generated in oil and gas plays. Fountain Quail’s two proprietary systems, ROVER and NOMAD, cut

Agathos backs Vikoma in management buy-out

11 February 2016

Agathos Management LLP has backed the senior management of Vikoma International Limited in a management buyout. Based on the Isle of Wight and founded by BP in 1967 after a major oil spill, Vikoma International is a specialist in the design and manufacture of oil recovery and environment solutions. The

Omnes Capital sells portfolio of more than 100 MW of renewable energy assets to EOS Holding

10 February 2016

Omnes Capital has sold a European portfolio of more than 100 MW of renewable energy assets via its Capenergie funds to EOS Holding, a Swiss player in the new renewable energy sector. This acquisition will enable EOS Holding to increase its capacity in renewables, particularly at the level of ground-mounted

Private equity-backed Questback continues global expansion

10 February 2016

Questback, a specialist in enterprise feedback management which is 70 per cent owned by private equity firm Reiten & Co, increased enterprise revenues by 40 per cent in 2015. Greater sales were driven by the growing importance of feedback to business competitiveness, the strength of Questback’s powerful, cloud-based platform, and

LGT Capital Partners holds final close of Crown Europe Middle Market III at hard cap of EUR500m

10 February 2016

LGT Capital Partners has held the final close of Crown Europe Middle Market III (CEM III), its third investment program focused on European middle market buyouts, with total subscriptions of EUR500 million. The program’s investor base consists of 34 institutions, including government pension funds, corporate pension funds and insurance companies

US alt manager buybacks could affect liquidity, leverage, says Fitch

10 February 2016

A recent spate of stock buyback programs in the alternative investment management (AIM) sector could have modest impacts on liquidity and leverage, according to Fitch Ratings. Three firms have recently implemented share repurchase programs in an effort to improve their public stock valuations. Repurchase activity has been rare in the

GLEIF launches new data quality management program

9 February 2016

The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), the body responsible for ensuring the operational integrity of the Global Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) System, has launched its data quality management program. Based on a set of clearly defined criteria, the program allows the quality of the LEI data pool (the publicly

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Ashurst advises Liberty Hall Capital on acquisition of AIM Group Limited for GBP182m

US groups focus on Irish distressed assets

Stash secures USD3m in seed funding

Fountain Quail Water Management secures private equity commitment

Agathos backs Vikoma in management buy-out

Omnes Capital sells portfolio of more than 100 MW of renewable energy assets to EOS Holding

Private equity-backed Questback continues global expansion

LGT Capital Partners holds final close of Crown Europe Middle Market III at hard cap of EUR500m

US alt manager buybacks could affect liquidity, leverage, says Fitch

GLEIF launches new data quality management program

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