Ara Partners, a private equity firm specialising in industrial decarbonisation investment, has expanded its senior management team through the addition of Tuan Tran as a Managing Director. Tran brings over 20 years of private equity and corporate finance experience across the industrial, environmental services and energy technology sectors, which aligns
US private equity groups spent an average USD353,000 on external legal counsel per acquisition when prosecuting deals in 2019, according to research released by Apperio, a London-based specialist legal spend management platform. In the UK, the figure was slightly lower at USD253,000.
Regional lender Mercia continues its support of UK SMEs with the announcement of an additional commitment to its debt funds. Over the next five years, Mercia will provide up to GBP40million to support the growth of regional SMEs across the UK.Mercia SME Loans will be providing a much-needed source of
MPM Capital, a life-sciences venture capital firm investing in early-stage therapeutics companies, has appointed Matthew Roden PhD, as an Executive Partner. Roden will be responsible for identifying and assessing new technologies and advising portfolio executives on both business and clinical strategies. Roden brings deep and broad biopharmaceutical experience in both operating
Eurazeo has launched O+, an ESG initiative which the company says will promote the drive towards low carbon and a more inclusive economy, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. O+ has two main pillars: achieving zero net carbon by 2040 at the latest and playing a role in bridging the
Neo, a treasury management, payments and FX fintech, is launching a new international multi-currency account service for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Currently, treasurers, CFOs and finance professionals are hampered by the need to navigate multiple accounts with different bank providers – many of which operate in silos – meaning that
An affiliate of private investment firm Sun Capital Partners (Sun Capital), has made an investment in Mancini’s Sleepworld (Mancini’s” or “the Company”), a mattress retailer serving the Northern California market. Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. Founded by the Mancini family in 1969, Mancini’s Sleepworld sells leading brand
Prime Capital, an independent asset manager and financial services provider that manages EUR17.7 billion across multiple funds, together with ENERPARC AG, has arranged the junior debt financing for a European solar PV portfolio, which is owned by the independent power producer MKM Invest Group. The portfolio consists of solar PV projects
Cornerstone Brands has completed its acquisition of FXPress Payment Services Ltd (FXPress) following consent from the FCA. FXPress, a regulated Authorised Payment Institution providing cross-border payment services, is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cornerstone. Cornerstone is also pleased to announce that it has received the consent of the FCA for
An affiliate of middle-market private investment firm Peak Rock Capital (Peak Rock), a middle-market private investment firm, has completed its acquisition of Halo Foods Ltd (Halo) in partnership with the exisiting management team.Headquartered in Newport, Wales (UK), Halo is a leading manufacturer of healthy bars and snacks, with an extensive
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