Private equity firm First Reserve’s Fund XII, in partnership with the existing management team, is to acquire TNT Crane & Rigging from Odyssey Investment Partners. TNT is a provider of lifting services and equipment to customers in the North American energy and industrial infrastructure end markets. Financial terms of
CYP Design Ltd (CDL) has completed a seed funding round led by Mercia Fund Management (MFM) under the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS). CDL is a spin out from the Leicester School of Pharmacy, part of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at De Montfort University (DMU). The company
High Road Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of SMB Machinery Systems, a provider of used packaging and process equipment to the food and beverage industries. “SMB has grown to become the leading provider of used food and beverage equipment due to the company’s deep product knowledge, comprehensive service offering,
Venture capital fund manager Mercia Fund Management (MFM) has appointed Talon Golding to head up sales and investor relations. Golding (pictured) will be responsible for the continued growth of funds under management whilst strengthening relationships with the increasing number of investors and their advisors. Prior to joining MFM, Golding
Southport Lane, a New York-based private equity firm, has appointed Brandon Young as chief operating officer of its reinsurance holding company Southport Re and senior vice president of Southport Lane. In this position, Young plays a key role in Southport Re's core business including executing and overseeing acquisitions, developing general
Edward S Nadel is joining Lowenstein Sandler’s investment management group as senior counsel. Nadel was previously general counsel and chief compliance officer at Star Mountain Capital and, prior to that, was the director of alternative investments at Credit Suisse. At Lowenstein Sandler, he will counsel clients on fund formation
Morrison & Foerster’s (MoFo) global M&A group has represented SoftBank in a USD1.26bn investment in Miami-based Brightstar, a specialised wireless distributor. The deal, giving SoftBank a 57 per cent stake, makes Brightstar the exclusive provider of handsets, accessories and services to certain SoftBank affiliates. The Brightstar deal follows on
The Abraaj Group has acquired a majority stake in Ghana Home Loans (GHL), a provider of residential mortgages in Ghana. Established in 2006, GHL, headquartered in Accra, has a primary focus on the Ghanaian residential home buyer, offering mortgages for first time buyers, as well as buy to let, equity
Yukon Partners has appointed Aaron Arnett as a director to work with the Yukon team on overall investment activities. He will provide leadership in the areas of evaluation, due diligence, and portfolio investment monitoring. William Dietz, a managing partner at Yukon, says: "Over the past years we have had
Engineering company Trumpf has acquired 72 per cent of Chinese machine tool maker Jiangsu Jinfangyuan (JFY). This investment is the biggest in the company's history and is designed to strengthen Trumpf’s position in the Chinese market. The purchase price was not disclosed. A team led by the managing partner
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