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Guernsey introduces LLPs

Guernsey has expanded the range of structures available from the jurisdiction by introducing Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs). The Limited Liability Partnerships (Guernsey) Law, 2013 was approved by the States of Guernsey in December last year. It was given Royal Assent by the Privy Council in April and registered in the

ECP’s Central Africa Growth Sicar exits Oragroup

The Central Africa Growth Sicar (CAGS) fund, managed by pan-African private equity firm Emerging Capital Partners (ECP), has exited its stake in Togo-based commercial banking holding company Oragroup. The exit form Oragroup, which currently has operations spanning 12 countries in West and Central Africa, represents 2.2x return on CAGS’ initial

DIC sells Mauser to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice for USD1.7 billion

Dubai International Capital (DIC), the private equity arm of Dubai Holding, has signed an agreement for the sale of Mauser Group to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) for circa USD1.7 billion. Mauser, which was acquired by DIC in 2007 in a deal that valued the group at circa USD1.1 billion,

Axon Partners Group invests in iYogi’s USD28m Series E capital raise

International investment firm Axon Partners Group has invested in iYogi, a specialist in on-demand tech support for consumers and small businesses, bringing the total raised so far in this Series E financing round to USD28 million. Axon Partners Group, which has a strong presence in Spain and Latin America, has

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Talis Capital’s FuelQuest sells ZyTax to Avalara

Talis Capital’s portfolio company FuelQuest In has completed the sale of its subsidiary business Zytax to Avalara. FuelQuest’s disposal of Zytax represents one of the first exits in the digital sector for Talis Capital investors.   Talis Capital, also the exclusive advisor to Beyond Digital, completed a USD10m Series A

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Graphite Capital sells supply teaching specialist Education Personnel to ICG

Private equity firm Graphite Capital has sold Education Personnel, a provider of supply teachers and educational support staff to schools in England and Wales, to its management team in a buy-out backed by ICG. Graphite originally backed the management buy-out of Teaching Personnel in 2010. The following year the business was

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iZettle raises EUR40m in Series C funding

iZettle has closed a EUR40 million Series C funding round led by London-based growth investor Zouk Capital, with participation from Dawn Capital and Intel Capital. Series A and B investors Creandum, Greylock Partners, Index Ventures, Northzone and SEB Private Equity also invested.     Investors in previous rounds included American

Countrywide Healthcare Supplies secures GBP2.7m from Octopus Investments

Countrywide Healthcare Supplies has secured a GBP2.7 million investment from Octopus Investments. Countrywide was established in 1996 and operates from a purpose-built distribution centre in South Yorkshire.   With this investment Countrywide will continue to pursue its growth strategy as it looks to become the largest supplier to the UK

Charles River expands trading solution for swaps with integrated SEF support

Charles River has enhanced electronic trading support for swap instruments by integrating workflows from Swap Execution Facilities (SEF) in the Charles River Investment Management Solution (IMS). This integration helps clients comply with mandatory Dodd-Frank requirements to trade eligible OTC derivatives on SEFs.   Charles River recently completed its first client

Apollo Global Management appoints Robert Kraft as independent director

Apollo Global Management has appointed Robert K Kraft to the company’s board of directors and to the board’s conflicts committee, effective immediately. Kraft’s appointment to the newly created position will bring the number of independent directors on Apollo’s board to five out of a total of eight seats.   Leon

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