Law firm Howard Kennedy has advised Lynx Equity on its acquisition of specialist label printer Label Express. The acquisition completed on 12 April and is Lynx Equity’s second UK investment. Lynx Equity is a Canadian-based private equity firm with a diverse portfolio of companies across North America. It invests in
Corporate credit specialist Muzinich & Co has added to its European private debt team with the appointment of Jan Henrik Reichenbach as head of DACH private debt (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). He will be based in the firm’s Frankfurt office. Reichenbach has more than 17 years of financing and capital
The Gores Group is to sell Fotona Holdings to AGIC Capital, a European-Asian cross border private equity firm focused on industrial technology and healthcare investments in Europe and the US. The Gores Group acquired Fotona in 2014 through its Small Capitalisation Partners investment fund. Founded in 1964, Fotona is
Sfoglia Torino has acquired 100 per cent of the capital of Idea Quick, an Italian frozen puff pastry producer, with growth capital provided by Unigrains. The acquisition follows an expansion process launched in February 2017, in which Enzo Perrino, the CEO of Sfoglia Torino, acquired Righi Srl in view of
Private equity firm Omnes Capital invested a total of EUR167 million invested in 2016, supporting 13 new companies such as Bankin’, Mes Docteurs and Ducatillon. It also completed 24 disposals representing EUR416 million – an increase of 58 per cent compared with 2015. These included SIMP (4.9x), Nomios (4.8x)
Three new partners are joining Baker McKenzie's M&A and private equity practices in London. This is a continuation of the firm’s 2020 strategy to increase bench strength in London in M&A, private equity, banking and finance and double headcount in New York. David Duncan joins from Allen & Overy
AnaCap Financial Partners, a European financial services private equity firm, has acquired French business intelligence firm Ellisphere from Natixis. Ellisphere provides a range of business and marketing information services, which allow its clients to develop their portfolio of customers, manage risk and monitor client exposure. AnaCap says there is
Schroders is to acquire Adveq Holding, a private equity solutions business, accelerating the growth of its private assets business. The acquisition complements Schroders’ existing capabilities and expertise in the real estate and infrastructure finance sectors. With more than USD7 billion of client commitments and a predominately Swiss and German
The 2016/17 financial year is the second most successful on record for the UK venture capital trust (VCT) market with a total of 18 funds coming to market and raising over GBP500 million, a total bettered only in 2004 when VCTs raised GBP779 million. Law firm Howard Kennedy acted for
Pamplona Capital Management and JP Morgan Asset Management have sold Beacon Rail Leasing to institutional investors advised by JP Morgan Asset Management. Headquartered in Luxembourg with additional offices in London and Boston, Beacon Rail’s current portfolio includes 225 locomotives, over 1000 freight wagons, 55 passenger train units, 67 double decker
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