When it comes to technology solutions, five to 10 years ago, private capital firms used to try to select a single software vendor to deliver all functional requirements across the front, middle and back office. This approach had limited success. Most vendors had strengths in certain areas but key weaknesses
“What is now proved was once only imagined” – William Blake, Auguries of Innocence, 1803 The private equity industry remains a staunchly conservative, relationship-driven industry, fuelled by the operational and financial expertise of deal teams to identify the right companies to invest with and transform.
Mid-market private equity house LDC has funded the GBP30 million merger of three cloud-based managed services businesses – DoubleEdge Professional Services, Foehn and Metaphor IT – to form Kerv.
Azora, a Madrid-based European private equity real estate manager, has raised EUR680 million for the launch of a new fund, Azora European Hotel & Lodging, EUR80 million above the Fund’s initial EUR600 million target. With a hard cap of EUR750 million, the Fund has an implied total capacity of more than
Vic Kotecha has joined BerchWood Partners, a global placement agency specialising in raising capital for private equity funds, as a London-based Vice President bringing over 17 years of experience in business development and sales across various areas in the financial sector. Cory Osetkowski is also joining the firm’s New York office
Cheney Bros, a family-owned, operated regional food distributor serving the Southeastern United States, has closed an investment by funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R).The investment will help fund the company’s continued expansion across its core markets, including, but not limited to, Florida and North Carolina. The Cheney family
GPF Capital has closed its twenty-fifth transaction since its launch in 2015 with the acquisition via capital increase of a 50 per cent stake in Peris Costumes, a Spainish company specialising in the rental of wardrobe equipment for films and TV series. The Company complements the rental of garments, accessories, and
Supermarket Income REIT has acquired the Tesco Extra in Newmarket, Suffolk, from Standard Life Pooled Pension Property Fund for GBP61.0 million (excluding acquisition costs), reflecting a net initial yield of 4.6 per cent.Tesco has a long history of trading from this prominent nine-acre site which was originally developed in the
Cowboy, at the manufacturer of a connected electric bike, has completed its Series B funding round, raising EUR23 million in total. Leading the round is Exor Seeds, the early stage investment arm of Exor, controlling shareholder of Ferrari and FCA, HCVC, and Isomer Capital, joined by Future Positive Capital and Index Ventures,
Global technology investor, Amadeus Capital Partners, has promoted Amelia Armour and Pierre Socha to Partner in the firm’s Early Stage Fund team. Armour says: “I’m delighted to be recognised, having been supported by the great team at Amadeus over the past ten years. The most fulfilling part of the role
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