The management team at Legis has successfully completed a buyout of the business. The share capital of the funds, corporate services and trust business has been acquired by a newly-formed holding company, Legis Group Holdings Limited, with funding from HSBC and backed by a significant investment from Bailiwick Investments Limited.
Independent fund manager Aston Ventures is primed to make its first acquisition for the recently launched KHG Private Equity Fund. Following a successful period of initial fundraising, a significant level of capital is now available to invest in a portfolio of profitable private companies. The open-ended fund, regulated by the
Funds advised by Apax Partners have entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Trader Corporation (Trader) from Yellow Media Inc. (TSX: YLO) for approximately USD745m. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. The assets being acquired comprise AutoTrader.ca, Canada’s leading online automotive classified marketplace, and approximately
Mid Europa Partners, a private equity firm focused on Central Europe, has signed an agreement to acquire a 49.05% stake in the CEE road freight transport company Waberer’s Holding Zrt. (Waberer’s) through acquisition of shares from Waberer’s founder and CEO, György Wáberer. Subsequent to the acquisition of shares Mid Europa
Gemvara, Inc, the online retailer of customer-designed fine jewellery, today announces the closing of a USD15 million round of Series C funding led by Balderton Capital, one of Europe’s largest venture capital firms, with participation from existing investors Highland Capital Partners and Canaan Partners. Balderton’s Mark Evans will join
Huron Capital has sold its interest in Quest Specialty Chemicals, Inc in a transaction that produced 4.1 times its original investment. In order to give effect to the transaction, Quest was recapitalised by Audax Group, Moelis Capital Partners, and Quest management. Huron’s investment in Quest was the 2nd largest
Blackford Capital, a middle-market private equity investment firm, has selected Navatar Private Equity Cloud to manage the firm’s fundraising, deal flow, portfolio and capital calls/distributions. Navatar Private Equity provides out-of-the-box functionality and workflows essential for private equity firms. It runs entirely in salesforce.com’s cloud and is available for a low
A rise in interest rates is not the answer to rising inflation warns Lawrence Galitz of ACF Consultants, after UK Chancellor George Osborne predicted in his ‘Budget for Growth’ that inflation will rise to 5% this year before dropping to 2% in two years time. Inflation has been creeping up
Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, has successfully closed its largest dedicated infrastructure investment program to date, Partners Group Global Infrastructure 2009, at EUR 500 million. Investors include corporate and public pension plans, insurance companies, financial institutions, endowments and high net worth individuals from around the world. Given
HedgeOp Compliance, LLC, a provider of consulting services for private fund advisers and specialised compliance software for a wide array of investment advisers, has expanded its footprint in the US market with the opening of a San Francisco office. The expansion to the West Coast is part of a strategic
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