Middle market private equity firm Quad-C Management has completed the sale of its stake in portfolio company Vaco, an executive search, consulting, placement and strategic staffing firm. Olympus Partners and management were the acquirers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Quad-C invested in Vaco in 2014 in partnership with
Noerr has advised ChaoZhou Three-Circle (Group) Co (CCTC), a Chinese manufacturer of electronic components and high-tech ceramic products, in connection with the acquisition of all shares in Vermes Microdispensing, a German specialist in microdispensing systems. Vermes Microdispensing, with headquarters in Otterfing near Munich, is a world leader in the design
Pan-African ICT private equity firm Convergence Partners has bought a minority stake in ESET East Africa, a regional cybersecurity company. Convergence Partners signed the deal with ESRO Limited, ESET East Africa’s parent company during the recent AfricaCom tech conference in Cape Town. The deal also enables ESET East Africa
Audax Private Equity (“Audax”), has completed the sale of RESA Power to Blue Sea Capital, a private equity firm based in West Palm Beach, FL. Founded in 2003, RESA Power is a provider of electrical life extension products and services to a broad variety of end markets. The Company specialises
Law firm Boodle Hatfield has advised specialist cyber security Lloyds broker Ascent Underwriting on a private equity investment from Preservation Capital Partners. The deal, which is subject to FCA approvals, was completed on 2 November and is the first investment made by Preservation Capital Partners, which also sees it take
Gridiron Capital has sold Ramsey Industries, a manufacturer of service cranes, industrial and commercial winches and planetary gear drives. The transaction closed on 6 November, 2017. Gridiron Capital originally invested in Ramsey in 2006 and built on Ramsey’s foundation of the Auto Crane and Ramsey Winch brands by acquiring Eskridge in
UK mid-market private equity firm LDC has backed the management buyout of construction, contracting and housebuilding software specialist Eque2. The multi-million-pound investment will be used to accelerate the firm’s growth strategy and buy-and-build programme, along with funding the simultaneous acquisition of the Miracle Dynamics Payroll and HR Solution. Headquartered
Palatine Impact has completed a significant investment into e-days, a provider of employee absentee management software. This is the second deal from Palatine Private Equity’s Impact Fund, a GBP100 million investment vehicle targeting growth companies that also deliver a positive social and/or environmental impact. It also marks the third successful
Ridgemont Equity Partners (Ridgemont) has closed Ridgemont Equity Partners Energy Opportunity Fund with USD320 million in commitments. The EOF is a companion fund to Ridgemont’s USD995 million flagship fund, Ridgemont Equity Partners II. The EOF and REP II invest side-by-side in the firm’s energy sector investments. The Fund closed above
Natural Cycles, the first app to be certified as a contraceptive in the EU, has closed a USD30 million Series B round led by EQT Ventures fund (EQT Ventures), with participation from existing investors Sunstone, E-ventures and Bonnier Growth Media. The investment will aid clinical research, product development, recruitment from
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