Albion Capital, an independent investment manager, has held the first close of its new asset-backed private equity fund, Albion Real Assets Fund (ARAF). First close investors include the GBP9 billion Merseyside Pension Fund and several high net worth families. ARAF is a continuation of Albion Capital’s successful asset-backed investment strategy
Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has added to its portfolio team with the appointment of Simon Robb and Dean Gregory. The appointments will enable Maven to increase the level of support to its North West portfolio companies and to expand the level of business support to the firm’s growing portfolio. Business
FTI Consulting has appointed Tim Hames as a full-time Senior Adviser to its Strategic Communications segment in London. Hames will assume his new role on 2 December 2019. Hames will join FTI Consulting from the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA), where he has served as Director General
Ropes & Gray has advised Partners Group, a global private markets investment manager, on the sale of its minority equity stake in Action, a European non-food discount retailer. The stake will be acquired by Hellman & Friedman, a leading private equity investment firm. Partners Group has held its position in Action,
Vista Equity Partners (Vista) is to acquire a majority stake in Sonatype, a company that scales DevOps through open source governance and software supply chain automation. The partnership with Vista will allow Sonatype to further fast-track growth and enhance its Nexus product portfolio. Several of Sonatype’s existing investors will retain
Arlington Capital Partners (Arlington Capital), a Washington, DC-based private equity firm, has acquired Doncasters Group’s Blaenavon forging business (Blaenavon). Going forward, the business will operate independently as part of Forged Solutions Group (FSG). Located in South Wales, United Kingdom, the Company is a leading provider of complex, precision forged rings
Infrastructure-focused Independent investment manager Asterion Industrial Partners has exceeded its fundraising target in less than one year since the launch of its first fund, Asterion Industrial Infra Fund I, FCR. The Fund, with a target size of EUR850 million, was registered with the CNMV (Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores
JTC, a provider of fund, corporate and private wealth services to institutional and private clients, has appointed Erika Schraner as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Schraner brings to the Board a wealth of experience and expertise in professional services, with particular strength in the areas of commercial development, M&A and technology.
HKW, a middle-market private equity firm focused on growth-oriented companies, has acquired John M Floyd & Associates (JMFA), a provider of software and consulting solutions designed to optimise overdraft programs for regional/community banks and credit unions. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Houston, Texas,
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