Endurance Resources has secured a USD100m growth equity commitment from Lime Rock Partners, an energy-focused private equity firm. The capital will allow Endurance Resources to acquire producing and development assets currently operated by the Endurance team and to pursue additional opportunities in the Bone Spring oil play in Lea and

The Riverside Company has invested in Bohemia Interactive Simulations, a developer and provider of games for training technology and interactive simulation systems sold to defence, emergency and mission-critical customers.  Bohemia supplies the US Department of Defence, UK Ministry of Defence, Australian Defence Force and a range of other international clients.

European private equity firm Silverfleet Capital is to acquire A/S Cimbria, a manufacturer of equipment and processing lines for handling and processing of seed and grain, for DKK1,025m (EUR137m).  Completion, which is subject to obtaining clearance from the competition authorities, is expected to occur within the next few months.  The

North American deal flow reached a post-Lehman high in 2012, according to data from Preqin. This contributed to strong global deal flow recorded in 2012, with 2,866 buyout deals announced valued at USD254.6bn. This nears the global post-2008 highs of 2011, which witnessed USD264.8bn globally from 2,900 buyout deals. Compared

Affiliates of middle-market private equity firm JF Lehman & Company have acquired IMECO of Iron Mountain, Missouri, in partnership with company management. IMECO is a domestic provider of turnkey marine electro-mechanical solutions for US government and commercial customers.  The company’s integrated maritime solutions include the design, engineering, planning, procurement and

Riverside Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, has completed an investment in Stinger Medical, a provider of mobile clinical workstations and medical technologies. Riverside Partners’ investment was completed in partnership with the Stinger management team and the founder of the business. Headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Stinger Medical provides mobile medical

An affiliate of global private equity investment firm HIG Capital has completed the recapitalisation of Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing. Headquartered in Mt Pleasant, Texas, Big Tex is a manufacturer of professional grade open utility, equipment, horse, livestock, and cargo trailers and truck beds in the US and Canada. Big Tex

American Capital’s portfolio company Potpourri Group (PGI) has acquired Cuddledown, a multi-channel retailer of high-end bedding related products. PGI is a multi-brand direct marketer offering a broad product line of home decor, casual apparel, gifts and accessories through catalogues and the internet. "Cuddledown’s product offering and merchandising expertise in the

Private equity funds that closed in the final quarter of the year raised USD74.6bn, a similar amount to the USD75.0bn raised by funds that closed in the previous quarter, according to data from Preqin. However, Preqin expect the Q4 figure to increase by around 10 to 20 per cent and