During the first half of 2019 YFM Equity Partners (YFM) completed GBP230 million of deals and raised GBP100 million of new funds, a sharp increase on 2018. YFM says that the results demonstrate that the UK’s smaller businesses are continuing to innovate and invest for growth, despite the ongoing backdrop
There is evidence that the previously sacrosanct 8 per cent hurdle rate may be under challenge, according to the latest edition of MJ Hudson’s Private Equity Fund Terms Research, with 23 per cent of funds this year having (at least initially) dropped the hurdle altogether, an increase on the numbers
Machine Labs, has secured GBP800,000 in equity funding from Techstart Ventures, the founders, angels investors, plus additional grant funding from Scottish Enterprise. The seed funding will be used to recruit a team of eight based in offices opposite Edinburgh Castle. Andrew Veitch, Founder and CEO of Machine Labs, says: “For
Ingenious has led an investment round into Over-C Limited, a London-based analytics company focused on operational performance in the workforce management market. Ingenious helped raise an additional GBP5.5 million in equity funding, bringing the total raised to GBP10 million. Over-C’s software uses artificial intelligence, data and analytics to provide industry
HDR is expanding its multidisciplinary building engineering services by acquiring Hurley Palmer Flatt Group, headquartered in London. Going forward, the UK firm will do business as HDR | Hurley Palmer Flatt Group. The acquired entity comprises all subsidiaries, which will also do business as HDR | Hurley Palmer Flatt; HDR
European mid-market private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) is in exclusive negotiations with Naxicap Partners for the acquisition of Sateco, a specialist in the manufacturing and distribution of metal formwork equipment for concrete forming and safety platforms on construction sites. Founded in 1953 and specialising in the sale of
Carey Olsen’s investment funds team in Guernsey, together with fund administration specialist Private Equity Administrators Limited (PEA), have assisted Creandum on the establishment of Creandum V, a EUR265 million venture fund focusing on early-stage opportunities across Europe. Following strong demand from existing and new investors, Creandum V was heavily oversubscribed
AURELIUS Equity Opportunities has agreed to sell its subsidiary Solidus Solutions (Solidus) to funds advised by Centerbridge Partners for an enterprise value of approximately EUR330 million. Solidus is the leading European producer of sustainable fibre-based packaging solutions for food, beverage & horticulture, consumer goods and industrial applications. The deal represents
Apex Group (Apex), has successfully closed the acquisition of the Corporate and Private Client Services (CPCS) and Throgmorton businesses of Link Group’s Asset Services division. The acquisitions add over 600 employees and 6,000 clients to the Apex Group, across multiple markets, and bolsters Apex’s corporate services capabilities adding specialist hubs
IPO exits have fallen dramatically in recent years and the causes are deeper-rooted than stock market price cycles. Private Equity Wire’s Paul Bryant investigates… Headline numbers signal that Private Equity is falling out of love with IPOs as an exit route. Globally, the value of PE-backed IPOs surged in the
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