Private equity firm ECI Partners’ portfolio company, Wireless Logic, has expanded its European presence through the opening of three regionally-based offices in France, Germany and Spain. Buckinghamshire based Wireless Logic, a UK-based machine-to-machine (M2M) managed services provider, has recruited industry specialists in the new locations.   Oliver Tucker, Wireless Logic

Lincoln International, a mid-market investment bank, has completed the sale of Carbolite Holdings, a Derbyshire-based designer and manufacturer of electric laboratory and industrial furnaces. The company was owned by Nova Capital and was part of a portfolio of six businesses acquired by Nova from Barloworld of South Africa in November

By Ashley Coups (pictured) – As private equity assurance leader, my main relationships within private equity houses are with CFOs and COOs. When it comes to working through the impact of regulatory issues, however, one tends to deal with a variety of people. Whereas most of the large US and

The total value of UK mergers, acquisitions, flotations, rights issues and placements was GBP141bn during the first six months of 2012 – an increase of 29 per cent on the total disclosed value during the same period in 2011, according to Experian. This was led primarily by an increase in

There were 1,249 venture capital financings announced during quarter two 2012, representing an aggregate value of USD10.9bn, according to Preqin’s deal flow data. This is a 16 per cent increase in both the number and value of VC deals in comparison to Q1 2012, and is the largest amount of

Arma Partners has acted as exclusive financial adviser to Spectrum Interactive on its recommended acquisition by Arqiva Broadcast Holdings. Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, has agreed terms with the board of Spectrum Interactive, a UK based Wi-Fi operator, for an offer to acquire 100 per cent of

Wheelock Street Capital has closed on USD525m in commitments for its first fund, Wheelock Street Real Estate Fund.  Wheelock will invest in a broad range of real estate assets throughout the US.  The fund may invest directly or with joint venture partners through a variety of capital structures and transaction

UCG Investments, an investment management firm operating from London, Montevideo and Lima which manages over USD750m of real assets in Latin America, has held the first close of its latest private equity fund, Cypanga Latin American Opportunities. UCGI raised USD25m over a six-week fund raising period from a number of