Private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has partnered with management to complete a growth capital investment in Edison, New Jersey-based SFERRA Fine Linens. SFERRA, founded in 1891, designs and produces branded, Italian luxury linen products of the highest quality for luxury retailers and hundreds of specialty boutiques. The
European private equity firm Cinven has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Heidelberger Leben, a provider of retirement and life insurance products in Germany. Heidelberger Leben will become a consolidation platform for life insurance portfolios in Germany. It is being acquired from Lloyds Banking Group for
Funds advised or controlled by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) are acquiring a significant minority stake in RigNet from Cubera, an investment firm specialising in the Nordic private equity market. Upon closing of the acquisition of 4.75 million shares, which is subject to customary approvals, KKR will become RigNet’s largest
Nordco, a provider of rail-related products and services, has been acquired by Greenbriar Equity Group, a New York-based private equity firm focused exclusively on the global transportation industry. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Nordco will immediately become a majority-owned Greenbriar portfolio company. The Nordco
Funds advised by CVC Capital Partners have acquired a controlling stake in Skrill, a provider of alternative payment solutions to the online industry, from a consortium of investors led by Investcorp, who will remain as a shareholder. Founded in 2001, Skrill is one of Europe’s largest online payment systems
Adventoris, the Huddersfield-based software development company, has raised GBP600,000 that will enable the company to launch its new business software in the UK. Founded in 2012 by its chief executive James Clarkson and chief operating officer Tim Longton, Adventoris has developed an online cloud-based enterprise software called SwiftCloud. The platform
CarProof, the Canadian vehicle history report provider, has sold a minority stake in the company to Hellman & Friedman, a San Francisco-based private equity investment firm with offices in London, New York and San Francisco. "Hellman & Friedman is thrilled to invest in and partner with CarProof," says Ed
Private equity firm Encore Consumer Capital has completed the sale of its portfolio company Juice Tyme, a manufacturer and marketer of shelf-stable, bag-in-box juice and beverage concentrates for use in foodservice dispensing machines, to Highlander Partners. Scott Sellers, managing director of Encore Consumer Capital, says: “This is a bittersweet
RJD Partners has completed the sale of its investment in Ipes, an independent provider of fund administration and outsourcing services. The transaction values Ipes at GBP50m, giving a return to RJD of 3x its original investment. Exchange of contracts took place in April, with final completion now occurring
Ogier has advised OMERS Private Equity, in equal partnership with Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), on its successful bid for Vue Entertainment from Doughty Hanson and management for a value of GBP935m (circa USD1.48bn). The acquisition was financed by the issue of GBP300m fixed rate notes, EUR290m floating rate notes,
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