Offshore law firm Mourant Ozannes has advised on a EUR350m private equity fund for DPE Deutsche Private Equity. The team, led by partner Joel Hernandez and assisted by Kerill O’Shaughnessy, Jonathon MacFeeters, Matt Satchell and Stefan Chinniah, provided Jersey advice in connection with the launch and closing of DPE
Somo is one of the first beneficiaries of the new MMC London Fund, launched this week at London’s City Hall. The fund, managed by the Mayor of London and partly financed by a grant from the European Regional Development Fund, is intended to support the growth of London-based businesses.
August Equity has strengthened its investment team with three promotions. Rob Simpson (pictured) has been promoted to business development director whilst Mehul Patel and Anthony Bellau are now investment directors. Simpson, who joined August Equity in 2011, has sourced a number of acquisitions for August Equity including the
Capital Dynamics, a private asset manager, and Diligence Capital, a China-based RMB fund of funds manager, have established a strategic cooperation to capture regional investment opportunities on behalf of China’s rapidly growing pool of institutional investors and Capital Dynamics’ global investor base. Capital Dynamics will formally adopt Diligence Capital’s
AXA Private Equity has signed a binding agreement with Progressio SGR, on behalf of the Fund Progressio Investimenti II, to sell its majority (88 per cent) stake in Duplomatic Oleodinamica. Based in Parabiago, Milan, Duplomatic Group is a producer of hydraulic valves, pumps and oil-pressure activated systems which are
Law firm Eversheds has advised ECI Partners on the secondary management buy out of premium rail travel company Amber Travel from Primary Capital, valuing the business at over GBP50m. Amber Travel is a leading player in the specialist rail tour industry, offering escorted group holidays to destinations around the
The Scottish Loan Fund (SLF), which is managed by Maven Capital Partners, has invested in three more growth-focused businesses. In the two years since launch the SLF has now committed over GBP28m of funds in 11 Scottish SMEs. Set up to address the market need for finance, funding
Credit advisory and investment specialist Venn Partners has launched Venn Risk Analytics (VeRA), its proprietary financial analysis platform for structured finance products. VeRA has been rolled-out over the past six months with a number of financial institutions to advise on some GBP2bn of asset-backed securities (ABS). The platform is
Water Street Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, has invested in CCBR-SYNARC. Comprised of two businesses that specialise in outsourced clinical services, CCBR-SYNARC expands Water Street’s global presence in the pharmaceutical services sector. It also marks the healthcare firm’s first investment from its
Rockpool Investments, the private equity investment firm headed by Nicola Horlick, has completed a first close of a planned GBP1.675m investment in Chicago Rib Shack, the fast casual dining restaurant founded and operated by Christian Arden. The EIS-qualifying investment, which was taken up by members of the Rockpool Network
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