Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance has provided a GBP55 million debt facility to support an affiliate of Sun European Partners (Sun) in its acquisition of Finlays Horticulture Investments Limited and Finlays Horticulture Holdings Limited (Finlays) from the Swire Group. Blending asset-based and cashflow lending, the funding structure provided by Investec
Milbank advises EQT Mid Market on FocusVision acquisitiojn Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has advised private equity firm EQT Mid Market in its acquisition, in partnership with management, of technology solutions and services provider FocusVision. Milbank’s deal team was led by New York-based Corporate partners Brien Wassner and Bob
Private equity firm HIG Capital has completed a strategic investment in Mr Cat, a Brazilian footwear company headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. Present in 26 Brazilian states through more than 200 dedicated stores, Mr Cat offers a complete footwear portfolio for men and women, as well as accessories under the
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has finalised a loan facility of GBP30 million to Alliance Pharma plc (Alliance) as part of a GBP100m bank club. Alliance will use the facility to partially finance the GBP127.5 million acquisition of the Healthcare Products Business from Sinclair IS Pharma plc. The acquisition of
NorthEdge Capital has supported the management buyout of TKC, an established supplier to the fitted furniture industry. Denton-based TKC is a specialist distributor of kitchen and bedroom doors and other components, sourcing the majority of its products from Italy. It currently employs 128 staff and supplies to independent kitchen retailers,
Element Materials Technology, a specialist in materials and product qualification testing in the aerospace, oil & gas and transportation markets, has been acquired by Bridgepoint from 3i Group for an undisclosed sum. Element, which can trace its origins back almost 200 years, operates in the global outsourced materials testing market
Efesto Energy, the energy fund managed by EOS Investment Management (IM EOS), has completed the acquisition of five photovoltaic power plants from Green Network Group for an overall investment value of circa EUR16 million. The agreement, achieved after several months of negotiation, is another important achievement also given the stringent
Signavio, a provider of SaaS-based business process and decision management technology, has completed a EUR31 million minority investment from global growth equity investor Summit Partners. Signavio plans to use the investment to expand its international footprint and continue its very strong growth trajectory. Founded in 2009, with offices in
The introduction a new fund vehicle by new regulations governing European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs) on 9 December will bring more opportunities for professional and retail investors to fulfil their long-term investment objectives. That’s the view of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA), which says that, for the first time,
Private equity funds managed by Blackstone have successfully completed the acquisition of MB Aerospace, a Tier I engine component manufacturer and repair business, from Arlington Capital Partners. MB Aerospace has facilities across the US, UK, and Poland. The company’s manufacturing model provides complex machined and fabricated assemblies into production and
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