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VSL continues strong run

Victory Park Speciality Lending (VSL), a company that invests in opportunities within the financial services market primarily through balance sheet or marketplace lending models, has continued its strong start to 2018 with record quarterly revenue returns, generating a gross revenue return on balance sheet investments of 2.96 per cent and

Zubr Capital Fund I reaches second close at USD90m

Zubr Capital, the first private equity firm based in Belarus, has completed the second closing of Zubr Capital Fund I (ZCFI fund) at USD90 million. The first closing of the fund completed in August 2016 with USD50 million of capital commitments. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is the

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PKF Funds and Family Office launches in the UK and Ireland

Global accountancy network PKF has expanded its successful service for family offices and private funds in the UK and Ireland. The PKF Funds and Family Office service, which was launched in New York in 2011, has now extended its presence to London, Edinburgh and Dublin. The expansion gives PKF’s Family

OMERS Private Equity to acquire Alexander Mann Solutions

OMERS Private Equity is to acquire Alexander Mann Solutions, a provider of talent acquisition and management services, from New Mountain Capital for an enterprise value of GBP820 million (USD 1.1 billion). Alexander Mann Solutions is a leading global provider of talent acquisition and management solutions delivering value to clients through a

LDC-backed Amberon adds four new depots

Amberon, a Devon-based provider of traffic management services backed by private equity firm LDC, has added four new depots to its UK network and is anticipating its headcount to grow significantly over the next twelve months. Amberon’s services span a wide range of safety solutions to support planned and emergency

Entrée Capital Ventures launches USD80m Israel-focused early-stage fund

Venture capital firm Entrée Capital has closed its second Israeli-focused early stage fund with aggregate capital commitments of USD80 million. The fund follows on from the success of Entrée’s previous Israeli fund that invested at the early-stage in Israeli startups such as monday.com, Riskified, DragonPlay (exited to Bally/Scientific Games), HouseParty, Breezometer

Simplura Health Group acquires Keystone In-Home Care

Private equity firm One Equity Partners’ (OEP) portfolio company, Simplura Health Group, has completed the acquisition of Keystone In-Home Care. Financial terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Lancaster, Pennysylvania, Keystone is an independent provider of customised, in-residence care services for seniors and the disabled who

I Squared Capital to acquire TIP Trailer Services

I Squared Capital, an independent global infrastructure investment manager, is to acquire a 100 per cent interest in TIP Trailer Services, a leading pan- European and Canadian trailer leasing and services company, from HNA Group (International) Company Limited. Headquartered in Amsterdam and operating in 17 countries, TIP is one of

Gide advises Semir on Kidiliz acquisition

Gide is acting as lead counsel to Zhejiang Semir Garment Co (Semir Garment) on its acquisition of children’s fashion company Kidiliz Group, whose brands include Catimini, Absorba, Z, Paul Smith Junior, and Kenzo Kids, for EUR110 million. The two groups, with about EUR2 billion in combined sales, announced they signed

Bowmark makes promotions and new appointments

Julian Masters has become a managing partner of mid-market private equity firm Bowmark Capital, alongside Kevin Grassby and Charles Ind. At the same time, Luca Mastrodonato has been promoted to the position of business development director while Tom Keen has joined the firm as an investment manager. Masters joined Bowmark from

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