Prestige Funds’ Luxembourg-domiciled direct lending fund, Commercial Finance Opportunities (CFO), has passed USD100 million in assets under management. The fund draws on the expertise of a large commercial direct lending team composed of almost 100 personnel. They are part of Nucleus Commercial Finance, a specialist provider of finance which is based
The value of regulated funds being administered in Jersey rose to a record level of almost GBP300 billion at the end of 2017 driven primarily by a rise in private equity business. That’s according to the latest figures to be collated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) and published
Mayfair based private equity firm IW Capital has just completed its latest deal with Elevation Financial Group (EFG) – an acquisitive independent financial advisory firm which has to date completed nine acquisitions in the Birmingham to London corridor. The financing represents IWC’s first senior convertible loan facility, offering investors either
Private equity firm New Water Capital has made an investment in Pegasus Foods, a contract manufacturer of frozen appetisers and snacks. Specialising in high-quality, difficult to produce products, Pegasus is a primary contract manufacturer for several consumer packaged goods and retail grocery companies, as well as quick service restaurants. New
Archangels, an Edinburgh-based business angel syndicate, and the Scottish Investment Bank, the investment arm of Scotland’s enterprise agencies, have completed a GBP2 million funding round for Bio-Images Drug Delivery Limited (BDD). The company is looking to scale it business based around its OralogiK precision timed drug delivery system, which enables
Inflexion has completed the buyout of Chambers and Partners (Chambers), a provider of legal rankings. Founded in 1990, Chambers ranks over 80,000 lawyers and law firms by practice area in almost 200 jurisdictions. The rankings are relied upon by corporates when selecting their legal advisers and by law firms and
Breed Reply, an active operational investor in early-stage Internet of Things (IoT) businesses, has invested in France-based METRON and TAG Sensors, a Norwegian company. The two companies raised a total of GBP3.75 million from Breed Reply and other investors. These new investments mean Breed Reply’s pan-European investment portfolio of early
Noerr has advised Ensono in its acquisition of Wipro’s hosted data centre services business for USD405 million, which sees eight data centres, and nearly 900 employees, transition to Ensono. The acquisition significantly expands Ensono’s geographic footprint and global service capabilities. Ensono and Wipro have also signed a long-term partnership
Digital Reasoning, a specialist in artificial intelligence (AI) that understands human intentions and behaviours, has raised USD30 million in a new funding round led by BNP Paribas. Angel Rodriguez-Issa, Global Head of Strategic Investments, Global Markets at BNP Paribas, has joined Digital Reasoning’s board of directors. Barclays and Square
Private equity fund manager YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has backed the MBO of Checkmate Fire Solutions Limited, UK-based passive fire protection provider. The investment in Checkmate Fire marks the fifth investment from the YFM managed fund, YFM Equity Partners 2016 LP. Checkmate Fire is the UK’s leading passive fire
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