LBO France has completed the acquisition, from Roger Zannier, of IKKS, a French ready-to-wear clothing brands focused on the “casual chic” segment. LBO France became the majority shareholder and Roger Zannier retained about 30 per cent of the company's capital. Furthermore, Silverfern, a fund specialised in co-investment, entered the capital
For any hedge fund manager, winning a mandate from a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is the Holy Grail. These are the biggest institutional investors on the planet and also offer, potentially, the stickiest capital given their multi-year investment horizons. One should therefore take encouragement from the fact that SWF allocations
Private equity firm Encore Consumer Capital has closed its third fund at the hard cap with USD260 million of commitments, exceeding its target fund size of USD225 million. "We are extremely grateful for the continued support we have received from our loyal investor base and excited by the new world-class
Boston-based private equity investor Bunker Hill Capital has acquired ASPEQ Heating Group, a manufacturer of highly engineered electric-heating and thermal-management technologies. In addition to Bunker Hill Capital and other co-investors, majority-holder of ASPEQ, John Eulich, and ASPEQ’s senior management team both reinvested meaningful proceeds in the deal. ASPEQ’s highly engineered
Chrome River Technologies, a provider of online expense reporting and automated invoice processing software, has raised USD100 million from Great Hill Partners in a Series D funding round. Chrome River will use the funds to accelerate its growth globally and support continued product innovation. “We have seen tremendous traction
Private equity firm Parthenon Capital Partners has recapitalised Stratose, a provider of healthcare cost containment solutions for medical, dental and workers’ compensation payers, third-party administrators, self-funded entities and risk-bearing providers. The Company will be owned by affiliates of Parthenon and the existing Stratose shareholders, all of whom retained meaningful ownership
Affiliates of private investment firm Bain Capital have completed the acquisition of TI Automotive, a provider of automotive fluid storage, carrying and delivery systems for passenger cars and light trucks. Financial terms of the private transaction, which was previously announced on 27 January, 2015, have not been disclosed. TI
Private equity firm HIG Capital’s portfolio company, Lexmark Carpet Mills, has completed the acquisition of Northwest Carpet, a manufacturer of broadloom carpet for hospitality, residential and niche commercial applications. Todd White, CEO of Lexmark, says: “Northwest represents an attractive acquisition as we continue to grow our business. There are significant
Privaty equity firm CVC Capital Partners (CVC) is in exclusive discussions with Astorg Partners (Astorg) regarding the acquisition of Linxens. Headquartered in France, Linxens designs and manufactures smart card connectors. Linxens has 1,100 employees, five manufacturing facilities and three research and development centres in Europe and Asia. The Company’s
SL Capital Partners has agreed to acquire 100 per cent of Nordic Power AS from Nordkraft AS, the Narvik based energy group with interests in Northern Norway. Nordkraft’s core business is the development, construction, production and distribution of natural renewable energy through hydropower and wind power. The Nordic Power
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