A company controlled by the Permira funds has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Engel & Völkers – an international property brokerage platform. Following the transaction, the Völkers family and part of the management team will retain almost 40 per cent of the shares in the company. Founder Christian
Ritchie Bros, a global asset management, disposition, and services company, is to acquire European plant and machinery auction house, Euro Auctions, for an enterprise value of GBP775 million (approximately USD1.08 billion). Founded in 1998, Euro Auctions conducts unreserved heavy equipment auctions with onsite and online bidding under the brands Euro
Phillips 66 has made an investment in Seeq, a developer of software applications for analysing and sharing insights on process manufacturing data. The investment is through the Altira Group, a venture capital firm that counts Seeq as one of its portfolio companies. It is the first investment by Phillips 66’s
Perusa Partners Fund 2 portfolio company PROLED GROUP (PROLED), a specialist in the design, manufacturing and distribution of LED lighting solutions and portfolio, has acquired a majority stake in German premium lighting provider mawa design Licht- und Wohnideen (mawa).
Performant Capital, a lower middle market private equity firm focused on investments in technology-driven companies across SaaS, tech-enabled services, and data intelligence products and services, has established a new strategic board of advisers. This Advisory Board includes distinguished private equity and family office industry veterans whose focus will be to
Mid-market private equity investor LDC has backed the management buyout (MBO) of Texecom, the UK’s leading manufacturer of electronic security products and services, from FTSE 100-listed technology group Halma plc. Texecom manufactures and supplies intruder detection and mass notification solutions to the global commercial, industrial and high-end residential markets protecting
Greengage, which has plans to become the first digital asset merchant bank, has secured its first institutional investment, a commitment of GBP2.5 million from Gibraltar-based portfolio firm, IOVlabs. This latest investment will support Greengage’s ongoing expansion, technology developments and team growth, including the hire of a new CFO, Head of
When it comes to private equity firms and digital transformation, there isn’t much Thomas Ballard, founder of Market Hill, hasn’t seen. Market Hill works alongside private equity firms to maximise portfolio companies’ future valuations, and as the company’s founder and chief commercial officer, he collaborates directly with private equity operating
Condeco Software (Condeco), a specialist in workspace scheduling technology, has secured strategic growth investment from Thoma Bravo and JMI Equity. The investment is expected to accelerate Condeco’s growth globally and drive increased innovation within Condeco’s workplace scheduling technology platform. Paul Statham along with other members of Condeco’s management team will
Keensight Capital, a private equity manager dedicated to pan-European Growth Buyout investments, has entered into an agreement to sell its stake in Demetra Holding (Demetra) to Astorg. Created in 2016 by Keensight Capital and Tecres management, following the combination of Italy-based Tecres and Germany-based AAP Biomaterials, Demetra develops, manufactures, and
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