RBS International has supported private equity group EQT by participating in its latest flagship buyout fund’s subscription credit facility. As well as being another example of the bank’s considerable support of EQT’s funds over the years, and of the Private Equity industry more broadly, this represents the first ESG-linked fund-level facility
Nanotechnology business, MIP Diagnostics, has completed a GBP5.1 million funding round to accelerate its global expansion. The co-investment has come from Mercia Asset Management, a founding investor and the largest shareholder in the company, and was led by Downing Ventures (GBP1.4m), BGF (GBP2m) and Calculus Capital.Bedfordshire-based MIP Diagnostics has developed
AXA Venture Partners has led a USD5.8 million financing round in Unlatch, a French digital real estate sales company, including USD4.5 million in equity and USD1.3 million in debt.
Zeus Capital has made six promotions following a string of high profile transactions in the last three months.Since lockdown, the firm has completed 14 transactions, including several public company takeovers, fundraisings and M&A deals. Within its Corporate Finance team, Zeus Capital has promoted Nick Cowles to deputy head of
Luxury homeware wholesaler, Fifty One Percent Limited, has secured a GBP250k finance package from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund Debt Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners.The funding will allow the Leicestershire-based business to hire four additional staff, while expanding its product line and sales and marketing function. Fifty One Percent
Growth capital investor VGC Partners has promoted Andrew Lister to partner. The promotion comes a year after Lister joined the firm from Marlin Equity Partners as investment director. In this time, he has driven operational excellence and value creation within the portfolio, helping implement and drive 180-day plans to identify scale
By Owen Morris, operations director at Doherty Associates – Covid-19 has presented multiple challenges to those working in private equity and finance, not least remote working, which looks set to continue for the future. When it comes to compliance the FCA expects it to be business as usual, despite the effects
Research conducted by The Carlyle Group suggests that focusing on socially-optimal strategies, such as payroll growth, responsible governance and diversity and inclusion leads to above-market returns.
Elysian Capital has held a first close of its third fund, having raised 90 per cent of the fund’s target of GBP 300 million in three months, since officially launching the fund. The final close is expected to be completed in the next couple of months from investors already well
Middle market private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital has appointed Michael Salgat as a Managing Director focused on operations and portfolio management, and Jerry Gao as a Senior Associate.Prior to joining Wynnchurch, Salgat was an Operating Partner with New State Capital Partners focused on financial leadership at portfolio companies. Salgat began
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