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
Schneider Electric in partnership with, CDC Group, FISEA, PROPARCO, OFID, and FFEM, has launched the Energy Access Fund to improve access to sustainable energy in sub-Saharan Africa. The new fund’s aim is tol transform lives and stimulate economic development across Africa by providing access to electricity for a million people
GE Antares, a unit of GE Capital, is serving as administrative agent on a USD60 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of Tidel Engineering by an affiliate of Graham Partners. GE Capital Markets served as joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner on this facility. Founded in 1978,
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