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LongueVue Capital invests In Ascent Aviation Services Corporation

Private equity firm LongueVue Capital (LVC) has invested both equity and mezzanine capital in Ascent Aviation Services Corporation (Ascent). Ascent is a Federal Aviation Administration licensed provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for multiple platforms of narrow body aircraft.  Based in Tucson, Arizona, Ascent specializes in heavy maintenance,

The Sterling Group completes sale of Stackpole International to Crestview Partners

Middle market private equity firm The Sterling Group has completed the sale of its portfolio company, Stackpole International, to funds managed by Crestview Partners.   Sterling had acquired Stackpole through a corporate carve-out from Tomkins in August 2011.  Stackpole was an investment in Sterling's third fund, an USD820 million fund

Palatine invests GBP16m in Forrest secondary buyout

Palatine Private Equity has backed the secondary management buyout of social housing contractor Forrest, investing GBP16million for a significant minority stake. The deal is Palatine’s fourth investment from its second Fund, which achieved a final close of GBP150million in June this year. The transaction sees private equity firm LDC achieve

RDIF and Deutsche Bank invest in Rostelecom

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Deutsche Bank have made a joint investment in Russia’s largest telecommunications company, Rostelecom. The two parties will invest a total of USD237.1m on a parity basis, which will be used to further develop and strengthen the company’s market position. The transaction has received

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Platform Acquisition Holdings to acquire MacDermid for USD1.8bn

Platform Acquisition Holdings is to acquire MacDermid, a provider of high value-added specialty chemicals, for approximately USD1.8bn plus contingent consideration. Platform will be renamed Platform Specialty Products Corporation (PSP). Following the close of the transaction, PSP expects to complete a listing of its shares on the New York Stock Exchange

Bacchus Capital exits Qupe investment

Bacchus Capital Management, a San Francisco-based private equity firm providing strategic capital in the wine industry, has exited its investment in Qupe, a California Central Coast wine producer. The firm had provided a second lien loan to the winery, which was founded by Bob Lindquist, in March of 2011. "Bob

Oman Oil Company acquires Oxea from Advent International

Advent International has exited its investment in Oxea, one of the largest manufacturers of Oxo chemicals.   Oman Oil Company (OOC), a commercial company wholly owned by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, will acquire Oxea to strengthen its position in the chemicals sector.   The acquisition is subject

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KKR to acquire The Crosby Group and Acco Material Handling Solutions

Investment firm KKR is to acquire The Crosby Group and Acco Material Handling Solutions from Melrose Industries for approximately USD1.0bn.   With roots dating back to 1885, Crosby is a provider of highly engineered solutions for lifting and rigging applications across the oil and gas, construction, mining and industrial sectors.

Deal Flow Indicator forecasts growth in M&A deal volumes through early 2014

Intralinks’ Q3 2013 Deal Flow Indicator (DFI) predicts an 18 per cent increase in year-over-year early-stage global M&A activity in early 2014, with particularly strong performance in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Latin America.   With overall deal flow only slightly below the record level seen in the

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Electra Partners sells Lil-lets

Electra Partners has agreed to sell its interest in feminine hygiene brand Lil-lets Group to Premier Foods, a South African manufacturer and distributor of fast moving consumer goods.   The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals in South Africa.

   Allowing for the process of applying for regulatory approvals, on

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