Private equity funds are not known to be currency speculators, but now that sterling has fallen since the decision was made to leave the European Union, currency valuations may be playing their part in the UK’s private equity market. A financial sponsor would usually have a vision of how it could
A string of high-profile ransomware attacks in recent years, led by the WannaCry attack in May 2017, has led to a growing awareness among the business community on the importance of proper patch management. Just as your iPhone regularly alerts us to a new system upgrade, so computer networks must
PineBridge Investments has closed PineBridge Secondary Opportunity Partners (PSOP) having raised over USD880 million in five months. The fund will aim to provide investors with access to a global and diversified private equity secondary portfolio. The fund primarily provides clients with exposure to US middle-market buyout strategies, with additional global
An affiliate of middle-market private equity firm Peak Rock Capital has acquired Pretzels, a supplier of pretzels and extruded snack products. Headquartered in Bluffton, Indiana, Pretzels provides an extensive portfolio of salty snack products that includes traditional, peanut-butter-filled, flavoured, seasonal, and gluten-free pretzels, as well as extruded snack products. The company
International law firm Fieldfisher has advised TSX-V-listed Canadian company, Strongbow Exploration, on successfully closing a conditional “synthetic” offtake agreement with specialist mining private equity fund, Orion Mine Finance. Strongbow is the owner of South Crofty, the iconic former-producing copper and tin mine near Camborne and Pool in Cornwall. The company
Fund administrator Apex Group (Apex) has appointed Robert Aaron as the first member of the firm’s new Advisory Council. The purpose of the Council is to form a select group of industry leaders, with significant track records in guiding market developments, to help drive Apex forward as a leading innovator
TripleTree has advised private investment firm Clearlake Capital Group on its acquisition of symplr, a healthcare governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, from Pamlico Capital and The CapStreet Group. The sellers were advised by Moore & Van Allen on the deal. symplr provide management, credential management and payer
Custom Glass Solutions has been acquired by affiliates of Stellex Capital Management (Stellex), a middle market private equity firm with offices in New York and London. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Based in central Ohio, CGS is a leading manufacturer of large-format laminated, tempered, value-added
Dutch investor Nimbus is to open offices in the United Kingdom as the company launches its fourth fund. Nimbus has appointed veteran investor Chris Clegg, a former Partner at Endless, to Chair their UK operations. Nimbus is a hands on investor focusing on non-core carve outs and companies requiring operational
Livingstone’s healthcare team has advised Total Spectrum, a premier provider of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) services for families and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), on its partnership with LEARN Behavioral, a portfolio company of LLR Partners. LEARN Behavioral is a network of provider serving children with ASD and other
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