European Capital and its affiliates have received proceeds of EUR27.9m by exiting their existing investments in Unipex Group. European Capital has also completed a EUR20m investment in the multi-currency (including USD and EUR) unitranche bonds supporting the Unipex Group’s acquisition by IK2007 Fund, advised by IK Investment Partners. Both transactions
WL Ross has completed the purchase of 4.4 million common shares of Navigator owned by Lehman Brothers Inc (LBI) for approximately USD110m. The transaction was approved by Bankruptcy Judge James M Peck of the Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York overseeing LBI’s liquidation in connection with LBI
Private equity firm Ampersand Capital Partners has sold medical device design company MedVenture Technology to Helix Medical, a manufacturer for the medical device and healthcare industries. Established in 1998, MedVenture is headquartered in the Louisville, Kentucky metropolitan area and employs over 260 associates. MedVenture develops and manufactures minimally invasive surgical
Maranon Capital has made an investment in Performance Health and Wellness Holdings to support the acquisition of the business by Gridiron Capital and Performance Health’s management team. Maranon arranged and led a syndicate that provided mezzanine debt and an equity co-investment. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Performance Health is a designer,
Preqin’s initial public offering pipeline data reveals that there are currently 42 private equity and venture capital-backed companies globally set to list in the coming weeks, seeking to raise USD8.4bn in public offerings. Twenty-four of these companies are buyout-backed, and a further 18 VC-backed companies have currently filed for an
Accel-KKR, a technology-focused private equity investment firm, has made a majority equity investment in Accellos, a supply chain execution software company focused on the SMB segment. Accel-KKR is backing Accellos as it drives growth and rapid adoption of its unified suite of supply chain execution solutions. Accellos was founded with
Funds advised by IK Investment Partners are to acquire a majority of the shares in Vemedia Pharma, a supplier and distributor of over the counter medicines in the specialist areas of sleeping and calming products and vitamins. The acquisition agreement was entered into with the three largest shareholders of Vemedia
Funds advised by European private equity fund PAI Partners are to purchase a 78.39 per cent stake in Marcolin, an Italian eyewear manufacturer, at a price of EUR4.25 per share from family and private owners in a proprietary primary LBO transaction in one of its core investment sectors. On completion,
Private equity firm Advent International is to acquire KMD, a Danish IT services and software company, from EQT and ATP. Advent’s investment is subject to customary regulatory approval and is expected to complete by year-end. Founded in 1972, the company has a long track record as a trusted partner
Ombu Group, a new UK investment company focused on backing and building UK technology companies, has invested a further GBP5m into Open Energi. This increases Ombu’s total commitment of growth capital into the company to GBP9m and will enable Open Energi to expand its business in the UK and overseas.
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