Independent management and investment firm, Wellington Management (Wellington), has announced the final close of the Wellington Biomedical Innovation Fund I (the Fund). At the point of closure, the Fund was oversubscribed. The Fund will invest in private biotechnology companies focused on drug discovery and development, and seeking capital to advance
Avedon Capital Partners has sold its stake in Olympia, an employment agency focused on the social transition to meaningful work, to Morgan Stanley Tactical Value Investing. Morgan Stanley Tactical Value Investing will support Olympia in the next phase of its growth and strategy. Olympia has over 10 years of industry
Specialist private investment firm, Cairngorm Capital Partners (Cairngorm Capital), has acquired independent builders’ merchant, Grant & Stone, and its commence subsidiary, Trading Depot UK Limited. Cairngorm Capital has acquired Grant & Stone from its founding shareholders and will support the current management team, led by Chief Executive, Nick House.
Align Capital Partners’ (ACP) Fire and life safety platform, Protegis Fire and Safety (Protegis), has acquired Florida Fire Service (Florida Fire). The Tampa-based company provides fire alarm, sprinkler and extinguisher inspection and repair services, along with service and installation. As a result of Protegis’ growth, Florida Fire now employs nearly
Washington DC-based private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners (Arlington Capital) has agreed to sell Quantum Spatial (Quantum) to NV5 Global for USD303 million. Quantum Spatial, one of the USA’s largest independent geospatial data firms, provides geographic insights to government and corporate organisations that need geospatial intelligence to mitigate risk, plan for
BNP Paribas Securities Services has taken a strategic stake in the capital of fintech AssetMetrix. The partnership will enable BNP Paribas Securities Services to expand and digitalise its services to private capital clients and investors. By deploying AssetMetrix’s leading technology and web services within its private capital business, BNP Paribas
Mirova Natural Capital wholly owned by sustainable investment manager Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has held the second close of the Althelia Sustainable Ocean Fund (SOF), a fund dedicated to making pioneering impact investments into marine and coastal projects and enterprises that can deliver sustainable economic returns in
CentralNic has signed a conditional agreement to acquire Munich-based web services provider Team Internet from Matomy for a total of USD48 million. CentralNic said it expects the acquisition to be immediately earnings enhancing and earnings accretive in 2020 before any synergies. The acquisition will add an additional 40 staff
Albion Capital, an independent investment manager, has held the first close of its new asset-backed private equity fund, Albion Real Assets Fund (ARAF). First close investors include the GBP9 billion Merseyside Pension Fund and several high net worth families. ARAF is a continuation of Albion Capital’s successful asset-backed investment strategy
Ropes & Gray has advised Partners Group, a global private markets investment manager, on the sale of its minority equity stake in Action, a European non-food discount retailer. The stake will be acquired by Hellman & Friedman, a leading private equity investment firm. Partners Group has held its position in Action,
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