977 private equity funds held a final close throughout the year raising a total of USD486bn, higher than any annual amount between 2009 and 2012, and on track to match the 2013 total. Preqin’s Christopher Elvin (pictured) reviews a year of private equity fundraising: Investor appetite for private equity remained strong
TA Associates is to acquire a majority interest in Access Technology Group (Access), a leading business management software company. TA will acquire its stake from Lyceum Capital, a growth investor. Financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close later this month, were not disclosed. Access’s software covers finance,
An affiliate of HIG Capital has completed the acquisition of an equity interest in Aviapartner, thereby becoming the majority shareholder alongside the Group's Chairman and management. Aviapartner is a leading European provider of airport ground handling services with 60 years of experience. Aviapartner provides ground handling services for passengers and
Weinberg Capital Partners has acquired the French operations of Captiva Capital Management. The Paris – based Real Estate Asset Management company firm led by Emeric Lacourte manages circa EUR300 m in real estate assets in France. Serge Weinberg, President of Weinberg Capital Partners, says: “This acquisition is a great opportunity
Connection Capital has successfully completed a commitment, on behalf of its clients, to the third fund from 17Capital, a London-based specialist investor of preferred equity in private equity funds. Due to the high level of demand from its clients, Connection Capital exceeded its original allocation to 17Capital Fund 3. Connection
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity (PE) activity in India in 2014 hit a three year high, according to Grant Thornton UK’s India Watch. M&A contributing close to USD38 billion from 573 deals, and PE contributing USD12bn from 604 deals, activity up 23% in deal value and 34% in
Monroe Capital has increased the credit facility to MSDP Group to support the acquisition of ACCEL Performance Group. MSDP is a portfolio company of Hot Rod Brands, an affiliate of Z Capital Partners. Based in El Paso, Texas, MSDP operates in the street enthusiast, professional racer and powersports markets, where
Excelsior Capital Partners has assumed a majority ownership interest in Via Seating, a manufacturer of cutting-edge and ergonomically designed office chairs and lounge seating, through a balance sheet restructuring. The transaction enables Via to continue growing through new and innovative product lines. Based in Reno, Nevada, Via offers an extensive
Inverness Graham, a private investment firm based in suburban Philadelphia, has acquired dentity Finder, a specialist in enterprise data management software focused on discovering, classifying, monitoring, and protecting sensitive information. The company helps organisations avoid costly data breaches by finding and protecting confidential data such as personal information, medical
Private equity house Maven Capital Partners has led the GBP4.5 million Management Buy-In of CB Technology Limited (CB), an established contract electronics manufacturer with a focus on complex manufacturing and testing for deployment in harsh environments. Maven has assembled a strong buy-in team for CB led by John Cameron, formerly
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