Swedish public company The Gunnebo Security Group has completed the acquisition of Clear Image, a provider of electronic security solutions and services in the UK. Livingstone’s Industrial sector team advised Gunnebo on the purchase. Clear Image offers intelligent electronic security solutions. Its customer base includes banks, cash in transit
eFront, a software provider of financial solutions for managing alternative investments, has extended its partnership with international technology consulting firm Methys, naming it the integrator for all eFront solutions in Africa. The two companies will build on the partnership’s successes implementing eFront solutions throughout Africa to bring regional customers technologies,
Paul Hastings has advised ActivumSG Capital Management on the acquisition financing of formart, the second largest residential real estate developer in Germany, from Hochtief Solutions. ActivumSG Capital Management is a European fund manager that invests in niche opportunities in real estate related sectors by identifying high quality, but undervalued assets
Pershing Square Holdings (PSH), a closed end fund that is an active investor and owner of large minority stakes in North American, large-capitalisation public companies, has listed on Euronext’s Amsterdam market. PSH was listed through the admission to trading of 250,253,351 public shares on Euronext Amsterdam. The admission of
Lending Works, a peer-to-peer lender, has appointed Michael Raasch as its first head of technology. With 20 years’ project development and management experience in the financial technology industry, Raasch will hold overall responsibility for Lending Works’ online and mobile IT development strategy. Nick Harding, founding chief executive of Lending
Jean Châtillon has joined European private equity firm Silverfleet Capital in Paris as a principal, while Benjamin Hubner and Jennifer Regehr have joined the firm in Munich as associates. Châtillon joins from Cobalt Capital, a Paris-based private equity firm, where he has been investing in mid-market French companies for the
Europe’s executives are more bullish about the European M&A outlook than they were a year ago, according to the second edition of the European M&A Outlook by Mergermarket in association with CMS. Of the 225 Europe-based corporate executives surveyed, 76 per cent expect that dealmaking will increase or increase greatly,
Investment advisory firm bfinance has appointed Justin Preston as a senior associate for equities research with the firm’s public markets research team in London. Preston previously worked for the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) as an investment manager for four years. He was most recently UK head of manager
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has agreed to acquire Bridon Limited, a manufacturer of wire rope, from Melrose Industries. The transaction, led by Teachers’ Private Capital (TPC), values UK-based Bridon at GBP365 million (approximately USD656 million), subject to customary adjustments, and is expected to close by the end of 2014
Blackstone’s board of directors has approved a plan to spin off its financial and strategic advisory services, restructuring and reorganisation advisory services and its Park Hill fund placement businesses. The businesses will be combined with PJT Partners, an independent financial advisory firm founded by Paul J Taubman (pictured). The parties
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