The Klöckner Pentaplast Group (KP), a specialist in rigid plastic film and packaging solutions, has signed a binding agreement to acquire LINPAC Senior Holdings and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (LINPAC), a film producer and converter for food packaging in Europe. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV), an early-stage venture capital firm, has completed two more exits from BGV II, which first invested in 2014. Zentri, a BGV II seed investment, was acquired by Silicon Labs. Grid Dynamics, another early BGV II investment was acquired by Teamsun through its Hong Kong subsidiary
Accel-KKR, a technology-focused private equity firm, has sold its portfolio company Abila to Community Brands. Accel-KKR acquired Abila in 2013 when the business, which provides software and services to associations, non-profit organisations and governmental entities, was spun-off from UK-based The Sage Group. Following its initial investment in 2013, Accel-KKR
Foresight has invested GBP2.15 million from Foresight VCT into Fresh Relevance Limited (FRL), a marketing technology platform for eCommerce businesses. Fresh Relevance is a SaaS email marketing and web personalisation platform providing online retailers with personalised customer experiences and real-time marketing tools across desktop and mobile. Key features of
For newly emerging investment firms or long-standing established ones, the choice to adopt a cloud-based architecture is becoming an easy one. Few firms have a business model where an in-house Comm. Room makes strategic or economic sense. And even for those who have the means to do so, managing and
HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets asset manager, has held the final closes of its first mezzanine-focused co-investment fund at USD375 million and its third real assets fund at USD366 million. “Specialised programmes such as our mezzanine and real assets funds demonstrate our continued emphasis on offering solutions that help
JLT Specialty, the insurance broker and risk consultant, saw a 60 per cent increase in the number of insured deals during 2016 compared to 2015 globally. This type of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) insurance, also known as warranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance – of which the real estate and private
Saffery Champness has promoted four staff members to partner. Stephen Bristow joined the firm from RSM Tenon in 2012 as the head of business development for Saffery Champness’ film & television unit. Specialising in providing strategic policy advice to global media companies and their leaders, Bristow has been involved
Fresenius Medical Care, a provider of dialysis products and services, has acquired a 70 per cent equity interest in Kunming Wuhua Health Hospital (Wuhua Hospital) in China, specialised in chronic-disease management and haemodialysis (HD). The acquisition was officially completed on 31 March 2017. This marks Fresenius Medical Care's first joint
Mid-market private equity investor LDC has strengthened its Manchester team with two senior hires as part of its commitment to invest GBP1.2 billion of equity in Britain’s small and medium sized companies over the next three years. Guy Bagshaw and John Clarke both join LDC as investment directors. Bagshaw
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