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Greenbriar Equity Group acquires Nordco

Nordco, a provider of rail-related products and services, has been acquired by Greenbriar Equity Group, a New York-based private equity firm focused exclusively on the global transportation industry.   Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Nordco will immediately become a majority-owned Greenbriar portfolio company.   The Nordco

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CSX issues new listing rules

New listing rules for equities and investment funds have been issued by the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX) as a further development of its upgrade to the Deutsche Boerse’s Xetra trading platform.    Existing rules have been refined based on market and regulatory developments and some new rules have been

Bank of the West appoints John C Thurston to lead private equity team

Bank of the West has appointed John C Thurston, the bank’s commercial banking regional manager in Chicago, to also head the bank’s private equity team.   In addition to his role of developing and managing relationships with middle-market companies in Chicago and the surrounding area, Thurston (pictured) now also leads

Jonny Maxwell joins GMT Communications Partners as senior advisor

GMT Communications Partners has appointed Jonny Maxwell as senior advisor.   Maxwell (pictured) brings a wealth of general and limited partners’ perspective spanning almost 30 years, having managed and raised many successful funds during that time.   GMT is a private equity investor in the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT)

CVC Capital Partners acquires controlling stake in Skrill

Funds advised by CVC Capital Partners have acquired a controlling stake in Skrill, a provider of alternative payment solutions to the online industry, from a consortium of investors led by Investcorp, who will remain as a shareholder.   Founded in 2001, Skrill is one of Europe’s largest online payment systems

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Start-up software developer completes GBP600,000 funding round

Adventoris, the Huddersfield-based software development company, has raised GBP600,000 that will enable the company to launch its new business software in the UK.   Founded in 2012 by its chief executive James Clarkson and chief operating officer Tim Longton, Adventoris has developed an online cloud-based enterprise software called SwiftCloud. The platform

Hellman & Friedman takes minority stake in CarProof

CarProof, the Canadian vehicle history report provider, has sold a minority stake in the company to Hellman & Friedman, a San Francisco-based private equity investment firm with offices in London, New York and San Francisco.   "Hellman & Friedman is thrilled to invest in and partner with CarProof," says Ed

Encore Consumer Capital sells Juice Tyme to Highlander Partners

Private equity firm Encore Consumer Capital has completed the sale of its portfolio company Juice Tyme, a manufacturer and marketer of shelf-stable, bag-in-box juice and beverage concentrates for use in foodservice dispensing machines, to Highlander Partners.   Scott Sellers, managing director of Encore Consumer Capital, says: “This is a bittersweet

RJD completes GBP50m sale of Ipes

RJD Partners has completed the sale of its investment in Ipes, an independent provider of fund administration and outsourcing services.   The transaction values Ipes at GBP50m, giving a return to RJD of 3x its original investment.   Exchange of contracts took place in April, with final completion now occurring

Ogier advises OMERS/AIMCo on Vue acquisition

Ogier has advised OMERS Private Equity, in equal partnership with Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), on its successful bid for Vue Entertainment from Doughty Hanson and management for a value of GBP935m (circa USD1.48bn).  The acquisition was financed by the issue of GBP300m fixed rate notes, EUR290m floating rate notes,

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