Mid-market investment bank Lincoln International has appointed Siebrecht Declerck to spearhead its Belgian mergers & acquisitions (M&A) advisory activities. Declerck will work closely with Eric Wijs, Managing Director & Head of the Benelux, and Lincoln International’s global industry teams to further expand the firm’s presence in Belgium.

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Private equity firm HIG Capital’s (HIG) portfolio company Groupe Ecore (Ecore) has successfully completed a high-yield bond placement. The Group issued EUR255 million in senior secured floating rate notes, with Barclays acting as sole bookrunner. Established in 1993, Ecore is a leading player in the French metal recycling market. It
AfricInvest, a pan-African mid-cap-focused private equity firm, has held the final close of its North African Fund, Maghreb Private Equity IV (MPEF IV). The African Development Bank joined the third and final investment round, committing EUR20 million to the fund and taking the fund’s total capital commitments to EUR194
Versa Capital Management has completed the sale of Bell and Howell to Boston-based WestView Capital Partners (WestView). Founded in 1907 and based in Durham, NC, Bell and Howell is a provider of technology-enabled solutions focused on enhancing communications and e-commerce experiences. Versa, along with co-investor Access Value Investors,
Hitachi Capital’s elite cycling squad, Team Hitachi400, has presented The Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital charity with a cheque for GBP33,000 following a gruelling four-day cycle from the UK to France. After vigorous training in the months before the 14-man team were waved off by staff from Hitachi Capital’s offices
Private capital adviser Campbell Lutyens has opened a new office in Charlotte NC. This is the firm’s fourth office in the US, and supports the continued growth of its fund placement and secondaries advisory business in North America. The office is led by Matt Flynn, Principal, who joined Campbell Lutyens
EY has appointed Andres Saenz as the new EY Global Private Equity Leader, effective immediately. In his new role, Saenz will oversee more than 25,000 EY professionals serving the private equity enterprise worldwide. Andres has more than 20 years of experience assisting private equity firms with investment strategy, commercial due
Imperative Execution, a financial technology company that created IntelligentCross, a trading venue for institutional investors, has completed a USD9 million Series A round of financing. The investment round included participation from prominent buy side firms, industry executives and leading venture capital funds. It follows a USD5 million five-investor seed round
KKR has appointed Sumanth Cidambi and Vijay Padmanabhan as Directors for the firm’s credit business in India. KKR operates in the credit space in India through an NBFC and Alternative Investment Funds, suitably complemented with global capital pools. Since 2009, the firm has executed on over 140 transactions in India,
Private equity firm OpenGate Capital has completed the acquisition of a non-core division of Gunnebo Group and renamed the business Fichet Security Solutions (Fichet). A provider of security products, services and solutions, Fichet has operations in France, Belgium and Luxembourg. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Recognised
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