Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has completed its acquisition of visual analytics software specialist Qlik. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Qlik shareholders are entitled to receive USD30.50 in cash for each share of Qlik common stock they hold. The transaction was announced on 2 June 2016 and
Private equity firm Pharos Capital Group has hired James S Kerrigan and Kevin A Ryan as senior financial analysts. Kerrigan will be based in Pharos's Dallas office, while Ryan will be based in Nashville. Prior to joining Pharos, Kerrigan spent two years as an investment banking analyst at Barclays
Weller Equity Partners, a Louisville, Kentucky-based private equity firm, has acquired KFI Seating, a supplier of business and institutional furniture products. "We have been looking for an experienced partner to help us replace a retiring co-owner and key executive, while keeping our sights fixed on the continued growth and development
Hamilton Lane has appointed Lydia A Gavalis as deputy general counsel. The appointment comes in preparation for the retirement of existing general counsel Robert Cleveland, who will leave the firm in early 2017 after 16 years of service. In the interim period before his retirement, Cleveland will work closely
Law firm Proskauer has appointed Ben Davis as a partner in the firm’s finance practice in London. Davis’ primary expertise is within the leveraged finance market where he regularly advises on acquisition and leveraged finance facilities, corporate facilities and debt restructurings. “Alternative lenders in the UK, and globally, require
Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Foam Plastic Solutions (FPS) and Flow Control Devices (FCD) businesses of Broadway Industrial Group. FPS is a supplier of protective packaging, insulation and component products to the consumer electronics, automotive, medical and other end-markets. FCD supplies high-performance parts such
Kelso & Company has acquired Physicians Endoscopy (PE) in a recapitalisation transaction with management, from Pamlico Capital. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1998, PE is a developer, owner, and manager of endoscopic surgery centres across the US. The company currently owns and manages 42
Octopus Investments has launched Octopus Labs, a new fintech business which is developing technology-enabled financial solutions for the mainstream. Octopus labs will be involved in ‘self-building’ some solutions and will support others through its fintech accelerator programme, with applications now open. Octopus believes that for many, the world of finance
Commercial law firm Noerr has advised consultancy firm Persicon on its takeover by PwC Deutschland. Persicon was founded in Berlin in 2003 and, as a certified IT security provider for the government and officially accredited data protection inspection authority, is the leading German consulting firm in data and IT security.
Private equity firm JW Childs Associates has hired Philippe Schenk as managing director, Kyle Casella as vice president and Jess Yuan as associate. Schenk will lead investor relations activities for JW Childs. Casella and Yuan are primarily responsible for due diligence and analysis of new investment opportunities and monitoring of
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