Private equity investment firm Highlander Partners has acquired ProService Agent Transferowy, a transfer agent services provider in Poland, from the Enterprise Investors portfolio company Skarbiec Holding. ProService AT is a transfer agent services provider for investment and pension funds in Poland.   Highlander Partners, an American investment firm with an

Hancocks Group, which includes Hancocks Cash and Carry, has been sold to its management and H2 Equity Partners. The new ownership sees both Andrew and Adrian Hancock step back from the company.   Established in 1962 by Andrew and Adrian’s father Ray Hancock, the Hancocks Group has been owned and

Peterson Partners has exited its investment in Vivint. Blackstone Capital Partners VI, a fund managed by Blackstone on behalf of its private equity investors, purchased the entirety of Peterson’s equity interest. “We are extremely proud to be part of one of the largest private company transactions in the state of

Hogan Lovells has advised the management of Xafinity Consulting on the firm’s acquisition by CBPE Capital from the Equiniti Group, announced on 16 November 2012. CBPE is a private equity firm which invests in companies seeking growth or development capital. Xafinity has over 350 employees operating from six regional UK

Sleep Innovations, a specialist in designing and manufacturing sleep solutions and comfort products, has been acquired by an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners. The private investment firm specialises in leveraged buyouts and investments in market-leading companies. Terms of the private transaction, which was announced on 18 October 2012, have not

More than half (58 per cent) of UK private equity and venture capitalists expect the level of PE investment in the technology sector to increase over the next two years, with cloud and managed services viewed as the top two most attractive sub sectors, according to a report from business

HIG Capital’s European affiliate, HIG Europe, has acquired shares representing 49.99 per cent of the capital of Vértice 360 Servicios Audiovisuales (VSA) – until now fully owned by Vértice 360º – for a total of EUR16m. The investment has taken place through a capital increase, following which the remaining 50.01

Blackstone has closed the previously announced acquisition of Vivint. Blackstone Capital Partners VI, a fund managed by Blackstone on behalf of its private equity investors, acquired Vivint for in excess of USD2bn. The acquisition includes three primary assets: Vivint, one of the largest home automation services companies and the second