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LGC-backed Pemberton closes EUR1.2bn inaugural fund

Pemberton, which is 40 per cent owned by Legal & General Capital (LGC), has completed the final close of its inaugural European Mid-Market Debt Fund with EUR1.2 billion of commitments. Paul Stanworth (pictured), managing director of Legal & General Capital, says: “Reaching well over EUR1 billion of commitments from institutions

Joyal Capital Management appoints managing director

Joyal Capital Management (JCM), an asset management firm that specialises in mergers and acquisitions, financing, private equity and family office services, has appointed Matthew Stadtmauer as a managing director. With more than 20 years’ experience on Wall Street and executive leadership of alternative investment firms, Stadtmauer brings a strong background in

Alpina Partners acquires CrossLink

CF Holding (CFH), a portfolio company of Alpina Partners, has acquired the operations of CrossLink Faserverbundtechnik as part of an asset deal. CrossLink is an engineering and manufacturing business based in Cadolzburg near Nuremberg, Germany.   The company engages in the design, development and production of lightweight composite components.  

Gemspring Capital closes debut fund at USD350m

Gemspring Capital, a Connecticut-based private equity firm specialising in lower middle market companies, has held the final closing of its debut fund, Gemspring Capital Fund I, with USD350 million of capital commitments. The fund was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap in less than three months after the official

Wealthify hits GBP1m crowdfunding target

Online investment service Wealthify has exceeded its target to raise GBP1 million through crowdfunding, with a week to spare in its campaign. Over 650 people invested in Wealthify through crowdfunding platform Seedrs, and now share 9.3 per cent equity in the business.   Typical investment sums were between GBP14 and

Paul Hastings advises Dick Clark on USD1bn sale to Dalian Wanda

Law firm Paul Hastings has represented Dick Clark Productions, a televised live event entertainment programming company, on its sale Dalian Wanda Group for approximately USD1 billion. The transaction marks Dalian Wanda’s first move into the television business.   Dick Clark Productions was launched in 1957 and produces the Golden Globes,

JLM and Eagle JV creates largest Planet Fitness franchisee

JLM Financial Partners and Eagle Merchant Partners have created the largest Planet Fitness franchisee, United PF Partners, with 59 operating clubs in nine states.  The joint-venture partnership is aiming to capitalise on the USD30 billion fitness club industry, in which health club memberships increased from 41.3 million in 2005 to 54.1 million in

Investec adds four to fund finance team

Investec Specialist Bank has added new hires to its fund finance team, led by Simon Hamilton, global head of fund finance. Based in the team’s London office, Nick Rusling, Alan Macdonald, Ian Weise and Oliver Bartholomew will play a key role in the development of the fund finance team as

IK to sell Axtone Group to ITTIK

IK Investment Partners is to sell Axtone Group, a manufacturer of components for railway industry, to ITT, a US manufacturer of components and technology solutions for the energy, transportation and industrial markets. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Axtone is a European manufacturer of buffers, draw-gear

IBID acquires Dalberry to expand footprint in online payments sector

IBID Group, an investment firm focused on buying and investing in internet based companies with high growth potential, has acquired Dalberry, an all-in-one technology provider for secure online payments. Dalberry launched last year with a mission to fix the broken journey for merchants frustrated with existing clumsy and bureaucratic systems.

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