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JD Norman Industries acquires REGE Motorenteile

Diversified metal component manufacturer JD Norman Industries has completed the acquisition of REGE Motorenteile. The acquisition agreement was announced in December 2017 pending applicable antitrust approvals, which have been satisfactorily received. Headquartered in Eisenach, Germany, REGE Motorenteile is a manufacturer of precision machined components and assemblies for automotive and industrial markets.

Kickstart Seed Fund closes fourth fund at USD74m

Kickstart Seed Fund has closed Fund IV (K4) at USD74 million, which represents a substantial growth in capital over all its predecessor funds. The large increase in the fund size compared to the previous fund (USD39m) was driven by the addition of several institutional investors, as well as notable Utah

Souter Investments completes sale of Baywater Healthcare UK

Souter Investments, the family investment office of Sir Brian Souter, has sold its majority stake in Baywater Healthcare UK to Bastide Group, a specialist in the sale and rental of home medical equipment in France. Baywater delivers oxygen-therapy, sleep apnoea therapy and non-invasive ventilation therapy services to patients in the

Stage Capital sells STI Group to Mérieux Développement/GIMV

Stage Capital (Stage), a private equity and real estate investor backed by funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Glendower Capital, has sold STI Group to a consortium of private equity firms Mérieux Développement and GIMV. STI Group is a fast-growing developer and manufacturer of plastic medical devices for

Tikehau Capital invests in newly launched venture fund Ring Capital

Tikehau Capital is backing Ring Capital, a venture capital firm founded by Geoffroy Bragadir and Nicolas Celier in 2017. Tikehau Capital has also acquired a 25 per cent stake in the company. Ring Capital, which has also secured investment from AG2R La Mondiale, BPI France, Bred and Danone, is launching with an initial investment

Anastasia Williams, TMF Group

US PE managers targeting higher yield opportunities in Asia Pacific and Europe

With US private equity managers contending with record high valuations in US markets, seeking out attractive yield opportunities has become a considerable challenge.  Granted, last year saw a number of significant fund launches. The most notable were Apollo Global Management’s USD24.7 billion Apollo Investment Fund IX – the largest PE

Egeria invests in Noteboom Textiles

Dutch investment firm Egeria is to acquire a majority interest in the textile wholesale company Nooteboom Textiles. The Nooteboom family will remain a significant shareholder in the company. Financial details of the transaction, which is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks, have not been disclosed.   Founded in

Blue Point Capital Partners exits LineStar Services

Blue Point Capital Partners has sold its interest in LineStar Services, to LineStar Integrity Services, a portfolio company of energy focused private equity firm, First Reserve.  LineStar was a portfolio company in Blue Point II, which is the Firm’s 2006 vintage middle-market buyout fund with commitments of USD400 million. Sale terms

Clearwater International UK reports strong finish to 2017

Clearwater International UK experienced an exceptionally strong finish to 2017 having completed nine deals during the Christmas period with an aggregated deal value of GBP450 million. The most active sectors were Industrials, and Consumer. The Industrials team successfully delivered over GBP60 million of finance for construction services and aggregates provider

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