Independent Growth Finance (IGF), a commercial finance provider for SMEs, has provided a GBP3 million confidential invoice discounting facility to oil and gas exploration consultancy firm, EPI Group. This facility enables EPI to implement its diversification strategy into new services alongside its continuing geographical expansion. EPI has 30 years’
The team behind alternative investments platform CoInvestor have launched an online service, EISWallet.com, allowing investors and their financial advisers to record and manage all of their Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and unlisted investments digitally. The service, which is free to use and currently in beta phase, aims to take the
Law firm Howard Kennedy has reaffirmed its market leading position in the UK venture capital trust (VCT) market, acting for 14 of the 18 VCTs coming to market in the 2016/17 financial year. The 14 funds advised by the firm are collectively seeking to raise GBP309 million, with all 18
Quercus Assets Selection’s Quercus Renewable Energy Fund has completed the sale of its stake in ForVEI, a joint venture comprising Quercus Renewable Energy, VEI Capital, Foresight Solar VCT and Adenium Solar Energy. ForVEI operates in the private equity, infrastructure and energy sectors in Italy. Quercus initially invested EUR8 million
From January 2017 two representatives of foreign collective investment schemes – Acolin Fund Services (Zurich) and Hugo Fund Services (Geneva) – will cooperate more closely in advising asset managers on cross-border fund distribution. While Hugo Fund Services has focused on alternative investment providers since it was founded in 2014, Acolin
Law firm CMS has expanded its presence in Latin America with Carey & Allende (Chile), GRAU Abogados (Peru) and Rodríguez Azuero Contexto Legal Abogados (Colombia) all now part of the company. The firm has been active in the region for a number of years, with well-established offices in Brazil and
Palamon Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Happy Socks, an international brand of design socks. The transaction values Happy Socks at SEK725 million, with SEK40 million of growth capital being injected to support the continued expansion of the business, leading to a SEK 765 million post-money enterprise value.
Private equity firm Altitude Partners has appointed Andrew Syvret from Santander Corporate Bank as partner in charge of fundraising and deal origination. Syvret has undertaken senior commercial roles in professional services, banking and the private sector for almost 20 years. Following positions at both KPMG and PwC in accountancy
Greenstone Finance and Aurium Capital Markets have acquired the business and assets of the Green Deal Finance Company (GDFC), as well as its existing loan book, for a total consideration of GBP40 million. The acquisition is being supported by Honeycomb Investment Trust (HIT) which is managed by Pollen Street Capital.
Clearwater International has advised LDC-backed UK holiday park operator Away Resorts, raising a significant debt facility to support its acquisition of Sandy Balls Holiday Village in the New Forest, forming a group with six sites valued in excess of GBP100 million. Sandy Balls is a five-star holiday village in the
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