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Osprey’s second investment delivers near 2x return

Osprey Capital’s second investment, following a re-financing of CAERUS Capital, has generated a return of 1.7x capital for investors to date. Osprey retains a diluted minority holding.   The investment in CAERUS Capital Group, a specialist fund management and advice firm for advisers and consumers, was made in 2009. During

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Wexford Capital extends fund administration relationship with SS&C GlobeOp

Wexford Capital has selected SS&C GlobeOp to provide an expanded suite of services including middle- and back-office, regulatory reporting and investor solutions for the firm’s private equity funds and hedge funds. Wexford, headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, manages over USD4 billion in assets.   SS&C GlobeOp previously delivered various back-office services

Levine Leichtman to acquire Smith System Driver Improvement Institute

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has partnered with management to complete the acquisition of Smith System Driver Improvement Institute. Based in Arlington, Texas, Smith specialises in accident avoidance training for fleet vehicle drivers.   Smith has trained millions of drivers in over 100 countries and

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Cavendish leads on sale of The Communications Agency to Communisis

Mid-market M&A firm Cavendish Corporate Finance has advised on the sale of The Communications Agency (TCA) to Communisis, a provider of personalised customer communication services. TCA, which was founded over 25 years ago, is an agency that specialises in brand response and customer relationship marketing. The company’s clients include RBS,

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Palatine completes MBO of seismic consultancy firm EPI Group

Private equity firm Palatine has completed the management buyout of Surrey-based seismic consultancy firm The EPI Group. Palatine is backing the incumbent management team, led by CEO Edward Bowen. As part of the deal Ian Langley, who Palatine backed as chairman of Air Energi, will join the board.   This

LTCG acquired by Stone Point Capital

LTCG, a specialist in business process outsourcing for long-term care insurance, has been acquired by Stone Point Capital, a private equity firm focused on investing in the global financial services industry. This acquisition furthers Stone Point’s strategy of backing companies in the insurance and insurance services sectors.   Originally founded

Nordic Capital invests in Gina Tricot

Nordic Capital Fund VIII is to acquire the majority of the Swedish fashion retail chain Gina Tricot from existing shareholders, and will inject new equity to strengthen its financial position. The founding Appelqvist family remains a significant shareholder. Göran Bille will take over as CEO, in connection with Jörgen Appelqvist's

Cinven to acquire Gas Natural Fenosa Telecomunicaciones

European private equity firm Cinven is to acquire Gas Natural Fenosa Telecomunicaciones (GNFT), the fibre network operator in Spain and Latin America, from Gas Natural Fenosa (GNF) for EUR510 million. GNFT is a neutral telecom operator providing fibre infrastructure and transmission services to telecom operators in Spain and Latin America

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AnaCap-backed Aldermore appoints two non-exec directors

Aldermore, a British bank backed by funds advised by private equity firm AnaCap Financial Partners, has appointed two non-executive directors to its board – John Hitchins and Cathy Turner. Hitchins is a qualified accountant who brings 38 years of experience to the role, having spent his whole career at PricewaterhouseCoopers

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