LBO France has acquired a majority stake in the capital of the Passman group. The company’s two co-founding managers have also invested as part of the deal, while Andera Partners is reinvesting via its ActoMezz team. This acquisition is in keeping with LBO France’s Small Cap strategy dedicated to growing
Bowmark Capital is backing the buy-out of Pirum Systems, a provider of post-trade market infrastructure technology for the global securities finance industry, from Five Arrows Principal Investments. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to complete in April 2019. Founded in 2000, Pirum provides a secure,
Envestnet (NYSE:ENV), a provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness, is to acquire PIEtech, creator of the MoneyGuide family of financial planning applications, a goals-based product used by financial advisors. “Financial planning is a key component of our vision for enabling Financial Wellness,” says Jud Bergman, Chairman
African PE has remained robust with the total value of fundraising increasing to USD2.7 billion in 2018 from USD2.4 billion in 2017, indicating investors’ ongoing confidence in the sector, according to a report by the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA). The total value of African PE fundraising
Laurel Solutions, an affiliate of private equity firm FFL Partners (FFL), has completed the acquisition of Servelec Technologies, a market-leading provider of remote monitoring systems, secure SCADA systems, and business optimisation software providing complete end-to-end automation and optimisation solutions to clients around the world. Terms of the private transaction were
A group of investors including the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Russia-China Investment Fund and a leading Middle Eastern sovereign fund (Group), have completed a deal to acquire a 9.53 per cent stake in Intergeo, a metals and mining company and part of ONEXIM Group.
European law firm Fieldfisher advised on close to GBP1.5 billion-worth of equity capital markets (ECM) deals across the London and Paris capital markets in 2018. The majority of Fieldfisher’s ECM transactions were completed on AIM, the junior tier of the London Stock Exchange, for which the firm is consistently ranked
BGF has invested GBP11.6m in Invenio, a UK-headquartered and global provider of business focussed technology solutions and consulting services, to support the business’s continued growth. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Reading, Invenio provides consulting services and technology solutions for organisations in the media, manufacturing & logistics, and public sector
RSK Group has acquired Headland Archaeology, a UK-based, privately owned provider of heritage services to the development and construction sectors. The acquisition is the latest under RSK’s funding package from Ares Capital Europe (Ares) and a revolving credit facility provided by NatWest, secured inDecember 2018. Headland Archaeology’s170-strong team has an
The value of regulated funds serviced in Jersey saw double digit growth to reach a new all-time high while bank deposits also increased over the course of 2018, according to the latest figures to be collated by the jurisdiction’s financial regulator the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC). Figures for the
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