Aspinall Capital Partners and Perscitus have completed the joint acquisition of powder coating company Vertik-Al Limited. Led by Jon Moulton’s family office, the transaction was facilitated by debt funding from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank. Under the terms of the agreement Vertik-Al and its group companies have become subsidiaries of a
Private equity firm Golden Gate Capital has completed the acquisition of Cole-Parmer from private equity firm GTCR. Founded in 1955, Cole-Parmer is a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of specialty lab equipment with particular expertise in fluid-handling, test and measurement, and electrochemistry. The company sells its products and services to
Increasing regulatory pressures and technology demands are putting more pressure on private equity firms to outsource their administration services. Traditionally, private equity funds have been self-administered, but this has begun to change in recent years. According to Preqin, the number of private equity and real estate funds availing of
The European merger and acquisition (M&A) climate in 2016 was similar in value and volume to 2014, a good year, but not as frothy as 2015, according to the CMS European M&A Study 2017 from law firm CMS. The study, which analyses more than 3,200 of the firm’s non-listed European
Social engineering schemes continue to grow in their sophistication, and phishing campaigns, in particular, are causing concern as they make their way to employee inboxes. These fraudulent email campaigns appear legitimate and take advantage of employees who are often too busy or simply unprepared to identify a scam (disclaimer: phishing
Inbound merger and acquisition (M&A) investment into UK computer software companies has increased by 70 per cent over a two-year period, according to a report launched by Livingstone, an international mid-market M&A and debt advisory firm. The report, The Acquirers – A Global Review, includes analysis of data from deals
Private equity firm Warburg Pincus is to acquire a 35 per cent shareholding in Avaloq group, a fintech company specialising in banking solutions, from existing shareholders. The transaction values Avaloq in excess of CHF1 billion. Detailed financial terms have not been disclosed. Under the agreement, Warburg Pincus will partner
AMP Capital has made a number of changes to its leadership team, designed to better support clients and the firm’s future growth in key asset classes and regions. Craig Keary, currently AMP Capital director of Australia and New Zealand, will become AMP Capital director, Asia Pacific. Keary will retain responsibility for
Elvie, the female-led British company dedicated to developing smarter technology for women’s health and lifestyle, has raised GBP5 million in a series A funding round led by Octopus Ventures with participation from female focused VC AllBright. Previous investors include Google Maps founder Lars Rasmussen, iCAP founder Michael Spencer, Nicole Junkermann,
Marwyn Value Investors has launched a new management platform, Wilmcote Holdings, in partnership with Adrian Whitfield, who has been appointed as its chief executive officer. Whitfield recently spent nine years implementing a turnaround and growth strategy at Synthomer, the UK listed specialty polymer operator. Over his nine year tenure,
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