Private equity investor Actis, has partially exited from its investment in Edita Food Industries (Edita), an independent snack food business in North Africa. Subject to final completion, Actis has sold a 15 per cent stake as part of a heavily oversubscribed offer through the Egyptian (EGX) and London stock (LSE)
Private equity investment firm Pamplona Capital Management is to acquire European pet food producer Partner in Pet Food (PPF) for EUR315 million. PPF is one of Europe’s largest producers of private label wet and dry pet food, supplying the continent’s top retailers across 37 countries. Since Advent acquired the business
JP Morgan Asset Management Global Real Assets (GRA) has launched Tactical Direct Investments (TDI), a dedicated cross-real assets group. Under the leadership of Avik Mukhopadhyay, Head of Global Real Assets Tactical Direct Investments, the TDI team will help clients access new opportunities by leveraging the global investment capabilities of the
Victory Park Capital (VPC) has secured a USD51 million credit facility from GE Capital, Franchise Finance and Citizen’s Bank to refinance existing VPC debt and fund long-term growth initiatives of Giordano’s pizza restaurant chain based in Chicago. The credit facility will contribute to corporate and franchise expansion in key markets
Le Duff Group, headquartered in France, has acquired the majority of the shares in Kamps GmbH from German Equity Partners III (GEP III), a fund managed by ECM Equity Capital Management (ECM). The acquisition strengthens its presence in the German quick service gastronomy and bakery market. As part of the
Guernsey is at the forefront of standards on tax transparency and information exchange, according to Tony Mancini, Head of Tax at KPMG in Guernsey. Interviewed by Caroline Hyde on Bloomberg’s Countdown show, Mancini was questioned on how Guernsey was responding to calls for the Crown Dependencies of Guernsey, Jersey and
DPI has successfully closed its second fund, the oversubscribed ADP II fund, at USD725 million significantly surpassing its USD500 million target. The ADP II investor-base includes corporate and public pension funds, endowments and foundations, funds of funds, family offices and development finance institutions from across the US, Europe, Middle East
STAR Capital Partners has continued its consolidation of the SME asset finance market after completing the acquisition of Ignition Credit, an independent asset and vehicle finance provider to UK SMEs. STAR Asset Finance’s broader strategy is to provide a significant alternative source of finance for SMEs, the engine room of
Middle market private equity firm Irving Place Capital (IPC) has completed its acquisition of Bendon, Inc, a provider of non-licensed and licensed children’s colouring and activity products, from The Wicks Group. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Bendon’s Chief Executive Officer, Ben Ferguson, says: "We have experienced strong
Private equity firm NorthEdge Capital has backed the management buyout of Total Fitness, a Wilmslow-based health and fitness business. NorthEdge has backed the management team, led by Chief Executive Richard Millman together with Warwick Ley and Brian Davidson of RooGreen Ventures, who alongside a partial realisation of their equity have
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