Mid-market advisory firm Clearwater Corporate Finance has advised on four deals in the first three weeks of the New Year. This builds on a landmark 2013 for Clearwater, which saw the company complete 27 transactions with a total value of GBP750m – more than a 50 per cent increase on
Venture capital investor Albion Ventures has invested GBP3.1m in partnership with Perth-based developer Green Highland Renewables (GHR) to fund the development of a single 1MW hydropower scheme on the Allt Gharagain, near Achansheen in the Scottish Highlands. The scheme will benefit from the feed-in-tariff regime and it is expected to
One third (33 per cent) of global businesses are planning a sale in the next two years, according to a report from EY. The annual 2014 Global Corporate Divestment Survey, which surveyed more than 700 corporate executives globally, also reveals that 80 per cent of global executives are open to
KKR Asset Management, a sub-investment grade manager wholly-owned by KKR, has agreed to provide approximately EUR100m in capital, through a combination of debt and equity, to Gruppo Argenta. The funds will partially repay current lenders as well provide liquidity for growth. The incumbent shareholders will invest EUR10m alongside KKR.
The Abraaj Group is to acquire in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Yörük family, a majority stake in Turkish dairy business Yörsan Group. Yörsan has been manufacturing branded dairy products in Turkey for over 50 years. Yörsan has a strong portfolio of
Private equity group EQT has held the closing of the EQT Mid Market fund. Interest in the new fund was strong, with 95 per cent of the EUR1.1bn capital committed by existing EQT investors. The fund is advised by a dedicated team of 35 investment advisory professionals based in Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Hong Kong,
Segulah IV has entered into an agreement to acquire KP Components. KP Components, which was founded in 1969 by Poul Krogh Pedersen, offers complex machined metal components for hydraulics, power generation and fluid transportation. KP Components’ head office is located in Spjald, Denmark. Its products are distributed broadly across
Omnes Capital has sold its stake in Emalec Développement to the firm’s management team which is taking full control of the company. Based in Saint-Genis-les-Ollières, close to Lyon, Emalec is involved in maintenance, electrical, air conditioning systems and multi-technical repair works at branch networks in France including specialist retailing, bank
HIG Capital has completed the sale of its portfolio company MagnaCare to an investor group led by an affiliate of Goldman Sachs, Pamplona Capital Management, and the MagnaCare management team. Based in New York, MagnaCare is a health plan services company offering a broad range of healthcare administrative services and
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are making a joint investment in Cotton Way, a Russian commercial laundry and textile management company. RDIF and EBRD will together invest RUB3.6bn (USD109m), with each party contributing 50 per cent. The funds will
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