Mid-market private equity firm LDC has backed the GBP22m management buyout of global ID cards business, Magicard, from listed defence and security group Ultra Electronics Holdings plc. Founded in 1992, Magicard is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of secure desktop ID card printers, software and related consumables for the
Amulet Capital Partners (Amulet), a middle-market private equity investment firm focused exclusively on the healthcare sector, has acquired SynteractHCR Holdings Corporation (SynteractHCR), a contract research organisation (CRO) focused on Phase I‐IV clinical trials for emerging to mid-sized biopharma clients in the US, Europe and Asia. Terms of the transaction have
State Street Corporation’s (STT) GX Private Equity Index, a benchmark for comparative analysis of private equity performance, which includes a comprehensive data set dating back to 1980, saw an overall return of 1.11 per cent in Q4 2015. “Private equity funds posted a modest recovery in the fourth quarter after
Norsk Titanium AS, a supplier of aerospace-grade, additive manufactured, structural titanium components, has closed a USD10 million growth debt facility with Harbert European Growth Capital Fund I (HEGCF) as part of the company’s current aerospace production financing round. The funds will be used to further strengthen Norsk Titanium’s leadership team
Monroe Capital has acted as co-syndication agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support Argyle Executive Forum’s (Argyle) acquisition of Innovation Enterprise. Argyle is an existing portfolio company of the Wicks Group. Based in New York City and founded in 2004, Argyle is a provider of high-touch
Lightbend (formerly Typesafe), the company behind the Reactive Platform that includes the Akka, Play and Lagom Frameworks as well as the Scala programming language, has closed a USD20 million Series C funding round led by Intel Capital. Blue Cloud Ventures also joined Intel Capital as a new investor, with full
Global private equity group EQT has held the closing of the EQT Ventures Fund, a multi-stage venture capital fund advised by the EQT Ventures team at EQT Partners (EQT Ventures). The fund will invest in fast-growing, innovative and tech-enabled companies across Europe, supporting great entrepreneurs throughout different stages of growth.
Handelsbanken’s AB Handel och Industri subsidiary has sold all iof ts shares in Plastal Industri AB, the parent company of the Plastal Group. The purchaser is the Canadian Plasman Group. With this transaction, Handelsbanken has recovered the total claims that were outstanding when the former Plastal Group went into bankruptcy.
Taiyo Pacific Partners has accumulated in excess of 5 per cent in Hitachi Maxell to become the second largest shareholder in the provider of micro batteries, camera lens and LED headlamp lenses for cars. Taiyo Pacific Partners is a pioneer of friendly engagement investing in Japan and has been proactively
NorthEdge-backed Accrol Group Holdings has revealed plans to to float on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. Dealings are expected to commence on AIM on 10 June 2016. Established in 1993 by the Hussain family, Accrol has grown to become a leading supplier of tissue products, supplying both
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