US retail and consumer merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2012 was primarily driven by corporations spinning off businesses, private equity investment in retail, increased cross border activity and expansion into e-commerce, according to PwC’s US retail and consumer M&A insights 2012 Year in Review and 2013 Outlook report. The
The Thames Valley and South Coast corporate finance team of James Cowper has secured the sale of Reading-based Aggregated Telecom for an undisclosed sum. Acting on behalf of the company’s owner, James Cowper sold 8el to Selection Services, backed by Palatine Private Equity. Founded in 2001 by Justin Hamilton-Martin, Aggregated
Private equity firm Parthenon Capital Partners has completed an investment in Envysion, a provider of managed video surveillance as a service (MVaaS) for QSR, retail, wireless, convenience store and cinema customers. Proceeds from the transaction will be used to provide growth capital for the company and to provide liquidity to
BioClinica, a provider of clinical trial management solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a holding company controlled by private equity firm JLL Partners. Simultaneously, JLL Partners has reached a definitive agreement to acquire CoreLab Partners, a provider of medical imaging solutions and cardiac safety services
Israel Cleantech Ventures (ICV) has held the final closing of its second fund with just above USD74m in commitments. Having raised its debut fund in 2007, ICV now has approximately USD150m under management. ICV’s second fund has attracted new limited partners, including institutional investors, multi-national corporations and family offices. Many
Omnes Capital (formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity), via the LCL Régions Développement and CAPE Région Expansion funds, and Odyssée Venture are investing in a management buy-out deal for Nomios, alongside the founding director Sébastien Kher and key employees. Based in Boulogne Billancourt, Nomios is a specialist integrator in the fields
P&P Water Holdings (Greece), an affiliate of Paine & Partners Capital Fund III, has completed the acquisition of majority ownership of Eurodrip, a manufacturer and supplier of drip irrigation solutions. As part of the investment, which was previously announced in October 2012, Water Holdings purchased all of the shares of
Panoramic Growth Equity’s renewable energy distribution specialist business, Solfex Energy Systems, has been sold to Travis Perkins. The sale represents the first exit from the Panoramic Enterprise Capital Fund I, which held its final close in September 2010 and was oversubscribed at GBP34m. The sale has generated an IRR
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the US oil and gas industry hit a 10-year high during the fourth quarter of 2012 with 75 deals, according to PwC US. A number of factors drove this activity, including private equity (PE) interest, foreign buyers, shale plays, and companies looking to get
SB Israel Telecom, an affiliate of Saban Capital Group, has closed its purchase of the controlling interest in Partner Communications Company from Scailex Corporation. Partner, a provider of communications services in Israel, including cellular, internet and fixed telephony, operates the orange and 012 Smile brands in Israel. The transaction includes
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