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Harwood partners with Widdowson and Armitage to launch investment business

Harwood Capital Group has launched a new investment business to complement its existing portfolio of companies. The group has identified a significant gap in the current market and believes that investors are increasingly looking for long term, unconstrained, concentrated opportunities to invest in publicly listed small to medium sized quoted

ORIX acquires Hoffman Southwest Corporation

Private equity firm ORIX Capital Partners has sponsored a private equity investment and acquired Hoffman Southwest Corp (HSW), a provider of water flow inspection, repair and cleaning services. A former portfolio company of the private equity firm Sterling Partners, HSW provides underground pipe inspection, trenchless pipe repair, excavation and cleaning

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice sells Mauser to Stone Canyon Industries

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is to sell Mauser Group, a supplier of industrial rigid packaging products and reconditioning services, to Stone Canyon Industries (SCI) in an all-cash deal valued at USD2.3 billion. SCI, through its subsidiary BWAY Corp, manufactures rigid metal and plastic containers.   “Mauser is an exceptionally well-positioned

JMP Group adds to equity research department

Emlen Harmon has joined JMP Securities as a managing director and equity research analyst following regional banks. He is based in the firm’s New York office.   Earlier this month, Harmon initiated coverage of nine companies: Associated Banc-Corp; BancorpSouth, Inc. First Horizon National Corporation; First Republic Bank; Hancock Holding Company;

HIG portfolio company Centerfield Media acquires Qology Direct

HIG Growth Partners’ portfolio company Centerfield Media has acquired Qology Direct. Centerfield is a digital media company that leverages its proprietary technology platform, Dugout, to optimise the customer acquisition process by identifying high value and intent driven consumers at scale across a variety of digital media platforms including search, display,

Bregal Sagemount closes second fund with USD960m in commitments

Private equity firm Bregal Sagemount has held the first and final close of Bregal Sagemount II at the hard cap with total commitments of USD960 million. Sagemount II was oversubscribed and significantly exceeded the original USD800 million target.   Sagemount II will continue Bregal Sagemount’s strategy of providing flexible capital

TIIC sells investment in A1 motorway in Poland

The TIIC infrastructure group has completed the sale of NDI Autostrada (NDIA) to Arcus Infrastructure Partners and APG Asset Management. TIIC, together with Grupa NDI, jointly owned NDIA.   NDIA holds a 25.31 per cent stake in GdaÅ„sk Transport Company, the concessionaire managing the A1 northern section of the AmberOne

AnaCap to acquire EUR177m loan portfolio from Barclays

European financial services private equity firm AnaCap Financial Partners is to acquire a portfolio of Italian performing and non-performing corporate secured loans from Barclays. The portfolio, which has a gross book value of EUR177 million, comprises loans to primarily small and mid-sized corporates secured against real estate located mostly in

Alantra advises Bulldog Gin on USD55m sale to Campari

Alantra has advised the shareholders of Bulldog Gin in the sale of the brand to Gruppo Campari for GBP55 million, plus working capital and assumed liabilities for GBP3.4 million. The agreement foresees the possibility of an earn-out payable upon the achievement of certain incremental sales volumes according to agreed volume

Clearwater International appoints senior adviser board member

Telecommunications expert Ralf Gerbershagen will be supporting the senior adviser board of Clearwater International, a globally active corporate finance house focusing on mid-market transactions, with immediate effect. Gerbershagen, 54, has decades of management experience in the international telecommunications industry as well as a network of business contacts in the digital

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