SIS Ventures is launching its first GBP5 million fund to back Scotland’s high impact enterprises. Benefiting from both Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) relief and Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR), Impact First will offer investors a portfolio of between six and twelve high-growth potential, high-impact enterprises which aim to tackle a
Northrop Grumman Corporation has closed its acquisition of Orbital ATK, a specialist in aerospace and defence technologies. Orbital ATK is now Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, a new, fourth business sector. Northrop Grumman’s board of directors has elected Blake Larson as corporate vice president and president of Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems,
Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano (FAI) has held its first closing with commitments of nearly EUR40 million. The Fund is expected to reach its EUR50 million target and maintains its EUR70 million hard cap. Sponsored by Unigrains, the Fund’s subscribers include French, Italian and Swiss institutional investors and family offices as well
Private equity firm Silverfleet Capital has agreed to sell Ipes, a provider of outsourced service,s including fund administration, to the European private equity sector, to Apex Group Ltd. The transaction, which is expected to generate a 3.8-times money multiple and 30 per cent IRR for Silverfleet once completion, adds
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has promoted 14 new partners across its tax, audit and advisory teams. The promotions, which are effective as of 30 June 2018, take BDO’s intake of new partners to 66 in the last two years. BDO promoted seven people in its audit practice: Joe
Ipreo, a provider of financial services technology, data, and analytics, has partnered with global professional services firm, Alvarez and Marsal (A&M) to provide enhanced integration and optimisation of Ipreo’s Private Capital Markets (PCM) solution suite for alternative asset managers. Ipreo PCM’s solutions enable private capital firms, their LPs, and service
NextGen Growth Partners (NGP), a Chicago-based private equity firm that taps top entrepreneurs to acquire and grow businesses, has held the final close of its inaugural fund, above its original USD50 million target. “We are thrilled with the ultimate investor group in this fund,” says Brian O’Connor, NGP Founder and
Kerry Logistics Network Limited has acquired a majority stake in Milan-based logistics company Saga Italia, as part of its ongoing global expansion strategy. The acquisition will also add three new countries to Kerry Logistics’ network – the Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and Egypt, as well as new offices in
K&L Gates has appointed Jae W Park as a partner in the firm’s private equity practice, effective from 1 June 2018. Park is based in the firm’s New York office. He advises and counsels public companies and financial sponsors on a wide variety of US and cross border transactions,
Great Rock Capital, an asset-focused commercial finance company specialising in middle market lending, has completed a GBP25 million secured term loan for Zacky & Sons Poultry, a vertically integrated grower, processor, and distributor of premium poultry products. In addition, Great Rock Capital partnered with GemCap Solutions, an innovative lending firm
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