Funds managed by private equity firm CVC Capital Partners have entered into exclusive final negotiations with Campbell Soup Company following a firm offer made by CVC to acquire certain European activities (excluding the UK, Ireland, Middle East and Africa) of the company. Campbell Europe is a consumer food business
Newell Rubbermaid is to sell its Hardware business, which includes the Amerock, Ashland, Bulldog and Shur-Line brands, to Nova Capital, an acquirer of corporate and private equity portfolios. Newell Rubbermaid is an American manufacturer and distributor of many household items. The transaction is expected to close within the
Law firm Eversheds has advised Pinstripe, a US-based recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) business, and its private equity backer Accel-KKR on the purchase of UK-based Ochre House. The acquisition will form the largest independent provider of global RPO and strategic talent management solutions. Financial investments from both leadership teams
Private equity firm Superior Capital Partners has recapitalised two businesses in the architectural glass and aluminium industry. The deal was brought to Superior by industry veteran Leon Silverstein and included the acquisition of two businesses – Silverstein’s company Aldora Glass Holdings (based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) and Coastal Glass
Despite a slowdown in US retail and consumer merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the second quarter of 2013, consumer sentiment and retail sales trends remain positive, along with strong corporate balance sheets and availability of private equity "dry powder," which should help trigger M&A activity during the second half
Private equity firm Harvest Partners’ portfolio company TruckPro has purchased CCI Corporation from Illinois Tool Works. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. TruckPro is one of the largest independent distributors of heavy duty aftermarket truck parts and accessories in the US. TruckPro distributes a full range
Ares Management has appointed William Hickey, the former chairman and chief executive of Sealed Air Corp, as an operating advisor to the firm’s private equity group, where he will assist in the sourcing and evaluation of new investment opportunities. "We are extremely pleased that Bill has chosen to partner with
Drive Capital, a venture capital investment firm targeting promising companies in the Midwest, has made its first two investments – Roadtrippers, a web-based company that helps travellers plan road trips, and CrossChx, which provides patient identification and security technologies for healthcare facilities. According to Drive Capital’s co-founders and principals,
HIG WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of investment firm HIG Capital, has arranged and provided a GBP28.4m unitranche debt financing for Kelvin Hughes, a supplier of maritime navigational data and a designer and manufacturer of surveillance radars and navigation systems. With the new support of HIG WhiteHorse and continued support
Alceda has applied for a licence as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) with Alceda Asset Management GmbH in Germany and Alceda Fund Management SA in Luxembourg. The company’s international growth has been driven in part by the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), which entered into force on
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