Alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and Investec Asset Management have agreed to invest in J&J Africa, a pan-African logistics company specialising in the road transportation of general cargo along the Beira corridor, one of Southern Africa’s key trade routes. Financial terms have not been disclosed. The transaction is expected
Rollins has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the assets and operations of Allpest, an independent pest control provider in Western Australia. The acquisition is expected to close in February and is Rollins' first business venture in Australia. Established in 1959 and headquartered in Perth, Allpest recorded revenues
With over USD1trn in US mergers and acquisitions announced last year, the US remains the strongest M&A market. According to PwC’s 17th Annual CEO Survey, acquisition strategies are ripe for change as CEOs become comfortable with their positioning in the changing deals arena, indicating a continued uptick in deal flow
Funds managed by HgCapital are to acquire a majority stake holding in the parent company of Zenith Vehicle Contracts Group from Morgan Stanley Global Private Equity (MSPE), subject to regulatory approvals. The contract hire and leasing company was recently ranked 12th in the FN50’s list of the UK’s top 50
The total number and value of deals in the UK private equity lower mid-market surged in the second half of 2013, according to Lyceum Capital and Cass Business School’s UK Growth Buyout Dashboard. The research, which analyses private equity control deals in the GBP10m to GBP100m enterprise value range, found
Welsh, Carson, Anderson and Stowe portfolio company Quest Diagnostics is to acquire Solstas Lab Partners Group and its subsidiaries for a total transaction value of approximately USD570m. Solstas is a full-service commercial laboratory company based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The company operates in nine states throughout the south-eastern US, including the
Tikehau Investment Management has arranged, alongside European Capital, the EUR65m unitranche financing backing the acquisition of Asmodée by Eurazeo Capital. Created in 1995 by Marc Nunès, Asmodée is an independent publisher and distributor of games and trading card games in Europe with operations in eight countries including the UK, Benelux,
Hutton Collins has signed an agreement to invest EUR50m in Italian healthcare IT systems company Dedalus Group. The investment will be made through a subordinated loan and a minority equity interest. In addition, co-investors with Hutton Collins have invested EUR15m. Dedalus Group, which has its head office in
European Capital has received proceeds of EUR45.8m from Gilde Buy Out Partner's sale of Hofmann Menu Manufaktur to Partners Group on behalf of its clients and the existing management team. The proceeds relate to a mezzanine facility provided to support Gilde's buyout. In addition, European Capital also co-invested
Kareo, a provider of cloud-based medical office software and services for small medical practices, has secured USD29.5m in growth capital. This latest financing was led by Greenspring Associates and joined by OpenView Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. The new capital will be used to invest in sales and marketing
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