Gresham, the UK mid market private equity specialist, has backed the secondary buy-out of Walker Technical Resources (Walker) from Maven Capital Partners. The buy-out is being made via ICR Integrity Ltd, a newly formed vehicle and group brand under which other businesses in the integrity, corrosion and repair sectors can

Chequers Capital (Chequers), the Paris-based private equity firm investing principally in control buyouts of unquoted, leading French mid-market companies, has closed Chequers Capital XVI (the Fund) on EUR850 million. Chequers Capital XVI exceeded its EUR800 million fundraising target after its exceptional three month fundraise, closing on its hard cap of

Better Capital Limited’s BECAP Fund LP (the fund) has acquired certain bank facilities and related rights of DigiPoS Store Solutions Group Limited and its subsidiaries. The investment has been effected through a special purpose vehicle (the SPV) owned and controlled by the fund. DigiPoS supplies electronic point of sale hardware and

Middle market private equity investor RJD Partners (RJD) has backed the GBP30 million buyout of Intrinsic Technology Limited (Intrinsic), a provider of IT and unified communications solutions and services, from its founder and majority shareholder, Allan Gauld. The buyout is being led by its Chief Executive, Mike Mason, an experienced

As the public markets warm up to venture-backed companies, corporate acquirers are pulling back. In the second quarter of 2011, 109 venture-backed companies achieved liquidity, netting USD11.2 billion, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. That represents a 13% decrease in exits and 26% increase in capital raised from the second quarter

Abu Dhabi Capital Management has announced the final closing of its first fund; the ADCM Secondary Private Equity Fund at USD 45 million, three months after its launch in March 2011. The fund is the first secondary private equity fund that mainly focuses on investing in secondary private equity funds

MGPA, the independent private equity real estate investment advisory company, has successfully completed on the acquisition from Develica Deutschland Limited of a portfolio of 26 retail properties. The properties will be managed by MGPA Europe Fund III and will add further to MGPA’s current German retail portfolio. The properties, mainly

Bichot & Associés, a corporate law firm dedicated to M&A/private equity, has advised the Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC) on its investment in the company behind a new photovoltaic powerplant in Distré. CDC has taken a shareholding interest of 49% in the project with the 51% held by the

Growth Capital Partners (GCP), a provider of flexible structured equity to UK SMEs, has sold its 40% stake in Tangerine. Headquartered in Blackpool, Tangerine is the UK’s largest independent manufacturer of sugar confectionery and popcorn. It owns brands such as Butterkist popcorn, the iconic Barratt Sherbet Fountain and Dip Dabs,