Funds advised by KLAR Partners (KLAR) have completed the acquisition of Empower Group’s subsidiary Empower IM Oy, which combines the Group’s software and BPO activities for smart grids, energy market services, smart energy metering and utilities (Energy Intelligence Division or EID). The completion of the transaction took place on 30 June
Cross Rental Group, a portfolio company of private equity firm Lonsdale Capital Partners (Lonsdale), has completed the acquisition of Acclimatise Limited (Acclimatise). The acquisition further cements Cross’ position as one of the largest specialist chiller, boiler, heating & air conditioning rental companies in the UK and Irish market and is a
The Rise Fund, a global impact investing fund managed by alternative asset firm TPG, has acquired approximately 1 gigawatt (GW) of solar PV projects from Changzhou, China-based Trina Solar. The solar PV projects included in the transaction are currently operational, under construction or in late stage development nearing ready-to-build status across
Auster Capital, an independent private equity firm with a global mandate to pursue cross-border acquisitions, has held the first close of Auster Fund I in excess of USD500 million. Support has been received from a variety of investors including sovereign wealth funds, prominent financial institutions, industrial corporations and family offices. The
Kirkland & Ellis has advised Starwood Capital Group on the acquisition of a 29.42 per cent stake in London-listed RDI Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) from South African investor Redefine. The shares will be bought from Redefine for an aggregate sale consideration of GBP106.3 million, representing GBP0.95 per share. The Kirkland
Summit Partners, a global alternative investment firm, today announced the first and final closings of two funds with combined capital commitments of USD2.2 billion. Summit Partners Europe Growth Equity Fund III closed at its hard cap with EUR1.1 billion in total commitments and will target equity investments between EUR20 and EUR70
Inflexion has supported the expansion of its portfolio company Alcumus via two acquisitions in the UK and North America.
MVI Advisors (MVI) has held the first closing of its second private equity fund, MVI Fund II AB (Fund II) with commitments of SEK688 million. The Fund has a target of SEK1 billion.The Fund will continue to execute the successful strategy implemented by MVI since 2011, through buyout investments in
Mourant has advised private investment house and longstanding client, Ardian, on its eighth-generation secondaries fund. The platform has attracted USD19 billion of commitments from investors globally. The programme, which includes USD5 billion of co-investment interests, significantly exceeds the USD14 billion raised for Ardian’s seventh generation platform in 2016. The fundraise highlights
Unigestion, an independent specialist asset manager, has completed the third closing of its direct investment vehicle, Unigestion Direct II, taking the total size of the programme to EUR375 million (EUR600 million final target size). The fund has also finalised its second investment. In addition, the firm the firm completed the first
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