GTCR has announced the final closing of its tenth buyout fund, with more than USD3.25 billion of equity capital commitments. The fund, which had a target of USD3 billion, was oversubscribed, resulting in fundraising activity culminating just seven months after the fund’s initial launch. “We are extremely pleased with the
Black Pearl Capital’s private equity fund, Black Pearl Capital Partners (BPCP), has invested in Summit Equities LLC, a US based real-estate investment company that specialises in purchasing non-performing debt instruments and commercial real-estate properties. "We’ve had great success in the UK by turning around depressed real-estate properties and we wanted
Private equity investment in UK upstream oil and gas technology firms will be boosted by an increase in exploration and production (E&P) spending, according to Greg Herrera (pictured), a partner in venture capital group Energy Ventures. Private equity activity will be stimulated by greater E&P spending in the North Sea.
Bertram Capital has launched a new platform in the location based services industry through a partnership with the executive teams at ProconGPS, Inc and Trackn Inc (Enfotrace). Procon and Enfotrace are two of the leading providers of risk mitigation products, most notably GPS tracking solutions and payment protection systems, to
Private equity firms Silverfleet Capital and August Equity have selected LexisNexis InterAction as the firms’ Client Relationship Management (CRM) solution. InterAction helps firms to streamline contact and company information stored in disparate knowledge and data sources and provides a truly integrated approach to contact and prospect information management. Relationships with
Independent global fund administration busines Apex Fund Services, has opened a Cayman Islands office. The opening of the Cayman Islands office is part of Apex’s strategy of giving fund managers access to all of the world’s financial centers and providing the full suite of Apex’s fund administration services via its
OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Norampac Avot-Vallée, a producer of packaging materials composed of recycled fibers, from Cascades, Inc. (Toronto Stock Exchange: CAS). Located in the North of France, Norampac Avot-Vallée manufactures White Testliner, a specialty paper that is made 100%
The recently announced acquisition of Butterfield Fulcrum (BFGL) underscores the continued interest that private equity funds have in fund service providers. With over 200 fund administrators operating globally, the industry provides many opportunities for private equity investors. However, both private equity firms and funds in the process of selecting
Private equity firm Falfurrias Capital Partners has retained Harris Williams & Co as a financial advisor to explore future options for the firm’s’ investment in Bojangles’ Restaurants, Inc, including a possible sale of the fast-growing, Charlotte-based restaurant chain. “We have been extremely pleased with our investment in Bojangles’ and its
UK mid-market private equity investor Phoenix Equity Partners has invested GBP18 million to fund the management buyout of the engineering consulting business of ERA Technology (ERA) from Cobham plc. ERA is a specialist engineering consulting business focused on industrial markets, with a unique set of technical skills and expertise, and
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