AIM-quoted China Private Equity Investment Holdings has been renamed Adamas Finance Asia (AFA). The company’s new AIM ticker is ADAM. The renaming follows the completion of an agreement announced last December which sees control pass to the Hong Kong-based asset management group Adamas Asset Management. Adamas has approximately
Ardian, formerly AXA Private Equity, has acquired a 49 per cent stake in Micropross, a provider of smart card testing solutions and communicating objects. The transaction was completed alongside Philippe Bacle, CEO, and Max-André Lepoutre, managing director, who continue to lead the company and retain a majority stake in the
Polaris Private Equity has signed an agreement to acquire Louis Poulsen Lighting, a supplier of architectural lighting, and the company’s subsidiaries. Louis Poulsen manufactures and sells lighting fixtures – including the iconic “PH” lamps – to private consumers and professionals. The company’s current owner – Italian Targetti Sankey Group
Middle market private equity firm Genstar Capital Management has appointed Tom Hutton and Mitch Vernick to the company’s strategic advisory board. Both will work closely with the firm's financial services segment to identify and evaluate new investment opportunities and actively support current and future investments. J Ryan Clark, a
Private equity fund manager Kerogen Capital has published its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Policy Statement. The statement details the company’s commitment to good governance, to high environmental standards and to positive engagement on social issues. Kerogen believes that adherence to ESG principles is a central commercial priority in
Facebook’s announced acquisition of WhatsApp for USD16 billion is a simultaneously offensive and defensive move that will send a shiver up the spines of social platforms and telcos worldwide, according to Victor Basta (pictured), managing director of Global M&A advisory firm Magister Advisors… Under Facebook’s ownership we can expect WhatsApp
Fondations Capital has promoted Arnaud de Cazanove to associate. De Cazanove (pictured) has been with the firm since 2013 when he joined as an analyst and is actively involved in several of its investments, including Courtepaille and Sepur. De Cazanove started his career in 2010 in the investment banking
An affiliate of Sun European Partners has acquired Applied Drilling Technology International (ADTI), an offshore project management business focused on North Sea well design, construction and completion services. The business was acquired from Transocean for an undisclosed value. Established in the UK in 1991, ADTI has managed approximately 370
Wildlife Works Carbon has signed a USD10m financing deal with the Althelia Climate Fund to launch the Taita Hills Conservation and Sustainable Land Use Project in south-eastern Kenya. The project aims to protect approximately 200,000 hectares of threatened natural forest and savannah grassland ecosystems and bring vital economic development benefits
Private equity firm Court Square Capital Partners has acquired a majority interest in AFS Technologies, a provider of software solutions for the consumer packaged goods industry. The investment, in partnership with current AFS management, provides growth capital as well as capital for future acquisitions. “For AFS customers and employees, having
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