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TriSpan acquires sk:n

Private equity firm TriSpan has completed the acquisition of UK skincare specialist sk:n, from Graphite Capital, via its TriSpan Opportunities Fund. The investment group, which has offices in London and New York, will work with the existing senior management team to continue to develop and expand the sk:n business –

Willis Towers Watson completes acquisition of Integra Capital Limited

Willis Towers Watson has completed its acquisition of Integra Capital Limited (Integra Capital), a Canadian investment management company. Integra Capital is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Willis Towers Watson. “Our multiyear partnership with Integra Capital has been successful in delivering exceptional delegated solutions to clients,” says Kemp Ross, global head

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GTCR completes Ultimus and Gemini acquisitions

Private equity firm GTCR has completed the previously announced acquisitions of Ultimus Fund Solutions and The Gemini Companies in a strategic combination.  The combined company, which will operate as Ultimus Fund Solutions, is a provider of full service fund administration, accounting and investor solutions to traditional and alternative fund managers.

THCP closes third fund at EUR540m hard cap

Three Hills Capital Partners (THCP) has held the final close of its third fund, Three Hills Capital Solutions III (the Fund) at its hard cap of EUR540 million after exceeding the original target of EUR400m at the first closing in September. Three Hills Capital Partners was advised by Rede Partners,

Papa John’s secures USD200m strategic investment from Starboard

Starboard Value is making a USD200 million strategic investment in Papa John’s International, with the option to make an additional USD50 million investment through 29 March 2019.   In connection with the investment, the Papa John’s Board of Directors is expanding to include two new independent directors, including Jeffrey C

Tech veteran launches new EIS fund

The SidebySide Partnership, a London venture capital firm founded by technology veteran John Bailye, has launched a technology EIS fund to support ‘scale-up’ businesses. The fund will not charge performance fees until investors have made their money back and an extra 60 per cent on top – a market-leading threshold.

Roark Capital acquires Fitness Connection

Affiliates of Roark Capital, an Atlanta-based private equity firm focussed on investing in multi-unit businesses, have acquired a majority stake in Fitness Connection from LNK Partners. Fitness Connection has over 500,000 members across its 41 health clubs in Texas, North Carolina, and Nevada. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Palatine accelerates CET growth plan with bolt-on acquisition

Midlands-based CET UK has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of Enverity Ltd, a geotechnical and construction materials testing specialist, with the support of Palatine Private Equity. The acquisition comes just three months after Palatine took a majority stake in CET in November 2018, with the intention of

OEP portfolio company Merfish Pipe & Supply to merge with United Pipe & Supply

Merfish Pipe & Supply (Merfish), a master distributor of carbon steel standard pipe, fittings and flanges, and a portfolio company of One Equity Partners (OEP) is to merge with United Pipe & Supply under the ownership of Merfish Pipe Holdings (MPH), an entity that is majority-owned by OEP.   Financial terms

Eldridge Industries acquires majority stake in Maranon Capital

Eldridge Industries (Eldridge) has increased its investment in Maranon Capital (Maranon) and now holds a majority ownership stake in the business. In addition to the equity investment, affiliates of Eldridge have made further commitments to Maranon’s platform, which will support the firm’s ongoing strategic initiatives, including expanding the company’s underwriting

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