Returns on US private equity and venture capital funds remained positive in the quarter ending 30 September, 2014, though both were down from their second-quarter results. Venture capital, benefitting from a healthy IPO market, outperformed private equity in the third quarter, while both outpaced key public market indices, according to
HIG Europe (HIG), the European arm of global private equity firm HIG Capital, has acquired Adelie Foods, a provider to retailers including Sainsbury’s and Boots, as well as several UK coffee shop chains. The company has built a reputation as a provider of fresh sandwich products to supermarkets, coffee shops
The French National Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AFIC) has created a Club dedicated to bringing together private equity professionals interested in Africa. The Africa Club has been created in the wake of unprecedented economic growth witnessed in Africa over the past 10 years. The region's population is set
Groupe SVP has established a presence in Canada with the acquisition of professional training and translation specialist Groupe Synesis. Groupe SVP is also carrying out the refinancing of its acquisition debt taken out in July 2011 and proceeding with repayment of the mezzanine debt carried by IFE and CM-CIC Private
High Road Capital Partners has acquired York Wallcoverings, the fourth acquisition for the firm’s High Road Capital Partners Fund II. Founded in 1895, York Wallcoverings is a manufacturer of wallpaper, borders, murals, and RoomMates peel-and-stick removable and reusable wall decals. York’s portfolio of globally recognised proprietary and licensed brands includes
Gambling industry experts have teamed up with FCA-authorised UK alternative investment fund manager Innvotec, to launch the first Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) aimed at the sector. The GamCrowd 2015 SEIS Fund (the Fund) opens for investors’ commitment on Monday 9 March – a day before the start of Cheltenham
Fairway America has made a USD1 million commitment from one or both of its two funds, Fairway America Fund VI, LLC and Fairway America Fund VII, to Colonial Capital Management's new USD100 Million Colonial Impact Fund-II. In addition, Colonial will be listed on the SBREfunds.com (http://sbrefunds.com) crowdfunding marketplace, which focuses
Ogier in the BVI has acted with Watson, Farley & Williams LLP, London office and Ewing & Jones, Houston office to advise Petroserv Marine on its USD1.7bn loan facilities with Nordea Bank Finland. The Ogier transaction team was led by Managing Associate Christopher Newton with Partner Ray Wearmouth. Ogier has
Macquarie CAF Lending, part of Macquarie’s Corporate and Asset Finance group, has provided a customised unitranche financing solution to support the acquisition of Logibec, Inc by GI Partners. This transaction demonstrates Macquarie CAF Lending’s ability to structure timely and comprehensive unitranche financing solutions for the financial sponsor community. Bill Eckmann,
MOD Pizza, a fast casual artisan pizza restaurant operator, has closed a USD40 million funding round led by PWP Growth Equity, a private equity fund managed by Perella Weinberg Partners. This brings the total equity raised by MOD to more than USD70 million. “MOD has always focused on building for
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