AXA Private Equity, a major shareholder in Fives, has supported the engineering group’s acquisition of MAG Americas, a supplier of high-performance machinery. MAG Americas is one of the leading global players in the production of complex machinery and composite processing. The acquisition will enable Fives to expand its product range
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) is to acquire industrial machinery maker Gardner Denver in a transaction valued at approximately USD3.9bn, including the assumption of debt. Under the terms of the merger agreement, KKR will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Gardner Denver common stock for USD76 per share in cash.
Ogier has advised Avis Budget on the high yield bond financing for its USD500m acquisition of Zipcar. Avis Budget and Zipcar currently anticipate that the transaction will be completed this week. Avis Budget Group is a provider of vehicle rental services through its Avis and Budget brands, with more than
Managed Pressure Operations (MPO), an oilfield services and technology company, has been acquired by Aker Solutions, a global oilfield services provider. MPO, a company that provides continuous circulation and managed pressure drilling (MPD) systems, was an NGP Energy Technology Partners portfolio company. NGP ETP, a private equity firm that manages
William Mason will be appointed director general of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission on the retirement of Nik van Leuven. Mason (pictured) will join the Commission from the position of Head of Risk at the Central Bank of Ireland, where he has led the development and implementation of its PRISM
Research shows that Australian companies backed by private equity support an estimated half a million jobs. This is one of the findings of the Deloitte Access Economics report – “The Economic Contribution of Private Equity in Australia” – released by the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL).
USForex, a technology-driven foreign exchange provider, has appointed Laura McLoughlin as business development director. McLoughlin brings more than a decade of foreign exchange and business development experience to the USForex team, with expertise in developing businesses in the UK, Europe and North America. Having held many notable positions in the
London law firm HowardKennedyFsi has advised on an offer for subscription to raise a further GBP10m for The City Pub Company (East) and The City Pub Company (West) under the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS). The companies were established in 2011, have already raised some GBP7.5m in aggregate under the EIS
Bastion Infrastructure Group has appointed Enrique Fuentes as a partner on the company’s investment team. He will be based in Toronto, Canada. Fuentes has over 20 years of infrastructure investment and management experience. He brings industrial and financial expertise as a strategic investor and asset manager from his 13 years
Private equity and venture capital firms committed USD7.9bn to investments in Latin America in 2012, representing a five-year high and a 21 per cent increase over 2011, according to data released by the Latin American Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LAVCA). The USD7.9bn total reflects 237 investments, a 37
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