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 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
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
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 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
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
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.
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
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.

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Amundi’s acquisition of Smith Breeden Associates has been finalised following completion of the customary conditions of informing regulatory authorities and gaining approval from certain clients and shareholders. Smith Breeden Associates is now Amundi Smith Breeden. Paris, France-based Amundi is a European asset management firm with close to EUR750bn
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