Arcapita, a specialist in Shari’ah-compliant alternative investments, has invested in NuYu, a chain of women-only boutique gyms in Saudi Arabia. Arcapita’s capital will help NuYu deploy over SAR250 million (USD67 million) to grow its network of boutique gyms from seven to over 30 across the Kingdom. The new centres are
Private equity firm Auxo Investment Partners has partnered with the Rink family to acquire Prestige Stamping, a Michigan-based high-speed niche manufacturer of custom engineered stampings for the fastener industry. The deal, terms of which have not been disclosed, marks Auxo’s fifth acquisition in 13 months and follows the September closing
Private equity funds in Africa are increasingly investing in early-stage businesses in the search for earnings growth. This is partially driven by the rising trend in purchase prices of private companies in Africa as indicated by the latest Bright Africa 2018 report. Bright Africa is an ongoing research effort into
CRG, a UK specialist in the healthcare and social care staffing market, has acquired Affinity Workforce (Affinity), a provider of education, health and social care staffing from Endless, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition sees CRG shareholders Ian Munro, Tristan Ramus and Jamie Webb leading the next step of Affinity’s
EagleTree Capital’s private equity fund EagleTree Partners IV has acquired a majority stake in Gaylord Chemical Company, a specialist in chemical production. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul Dennis, and other existing shareholders will retain a significant stake in the Company. Co-investors, including the Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund Board and
Group of Butchers, a Dutch supplier of high-quality meat and mince-based products in which Equistone Partners Europe acquired a majority stake in January 2017, has acquired Hartmann, a family-owned German producer of meatballs and mince-based products. The deal represents Group of Butchers’ first move into the German market and strengthens
Global law firm Reed Smith has added Julia Boyd as a partner in the Global Corporate Group in New York. She was formerly a member of the Private Equity Group at Goodwin Proctor, which she joined in 2013. “Julia is an exceptional lawyer with extensive M&A and private equity experience
International law firm Taylor Wessing has advised Caledonia Investments plc on the acquisition of its majority stake in Deep Sea Electronics Ltd (DSE), in a transaction that values the business at GBP162 million. Based in the UK, DSE is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of controllers for
Independent depositary firm INDOS Financial is now offering a new ESG oversight service, which will be led by Matthew Queree, the company’s newly-appointed Head of ESG Oversight. INDOS Financial, now has USD28 billion of assets under its oversight, plus a further USD16 billion over which the 32-strong firm performs money
UK private equity house Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has completed a GBP2.15 million investment in Boiler Plan, a market-disruptive platform that sells, installs and services boilers. The transaction includes a GBP1.65 million investment from the Maven VCTs and a GBP500,000 investment from the North East Development Capital Fund, managed by
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