KPS Capital Partners (KPS) is to sell its portfolio company, WWRD Holdings (WWRD) to Fiskars Corporation (Fiskars) for USD437 million in cash, subject to a post completion adjustment based upon the level of net working capital and cash and debt in the acquired business. WWRD is a leading provider of
International law firm Greenberg Traurig has strengthened its expertise in private investment funds and complicated derivatives transactions, with the additions of Anthony L Perricone and Nanette Aguirre as shareholders in its New York Corporate & Securities Practice. Aguirre joins from Schulte Roth & Zabel, where Perricone started his career and
LBO France has appointed Sophie Chateau as Managing Director within the Investor Relations team, which will now be made up of six members. Since 2011, Chateau served as Associate Director at Weinberg Capital Partners, with responsibility for investor relations across all activities. In this role, she also oversaw the fund-raising
eve – the new e-commerce venture launched to wake up the sleepy mattress industry – has closed a GBP600,000 seed funding round, with venture capital firm Octopus joining initial investors DN Capital and FJ Labs with a GBP225,000 investment. The original round, which was announced in February, was reopened due
Arlington Capital Partners and JMI Equity have sold their equity interest in Compusearch Software Systems to ABRY Partners. Compusearch is a provider of acquisition and program management software to Federal agencies, DoD program offices, and government contractors. During Arlington Capital Partners' and JMI's ownership, Compusearch expanded its suite of
Colombian private equity fund manager Tribeca led the recent sale of Bogota Beer Company (BBC), Colombia’s leading craft brewer and pub operator, to AmBev, a leading brewer in Latin America. Tribeca originally took a 40% stake in Bogota Beer Company in 2013, providing financing for an aggressive growth strategy that
KEPRO, in partnership with private equity fund Consonance Capital Partners, has acquired APS Healthcare from Universal American. The combination will enhance KEPRO’s ability to provide a comprehensive and high quality set of service offerings through an integrated approach to medical management – an area that will continue to experience strong
Bowmark Capital has backed the management buy-out of Aston Scott Group, a regional commercial insurance broking business specialising in the mid-sized corporate, SME and motor trade sectors, for an undisclosed sum. Aston Scott operates from 12 regional offices distributing insurance products on behalf of most of the leading UK insurers
From a performance perspective, Asia Pacific-focused hedge funds have really stood out from their global peers, not just over the last 12 months but over a two- three- and five-year period. For anyone who still needs reassuring that APAC hedge funds can deliver value, simply consider the following numbers, as
Law firm Eversheds has advised Beech Tree Private Equity on its maiden investment in RS Fleet Limited, a UK-based installer of telematics devices into vehicles on behalf of insurance companies. Beech Tree Private Equity is a new private equity firm providing capital and expertise to fast growing businesses across the
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