GCA Altium has acted as financial and nominated adviser on the IPO of Footasylum plc, a UK-based fashion retailer focusing on the branded footwear and apparel markets. The IPO valued the business at GBP171.3 million raising GBP65.4 million for Footasylum and existing shareholders, with the first day of dealings taking
Henkel has signed an agreement to acquire Zotos International Inc, the North American Hair Professional business of Shiseido Company, Limited for USD485 million. The acquisition comprises leading hair professional brands such as Joico and Zotos Professional. In fiscal 2016, Zotos International Inc. reported sales of about USD230 million and employed
Noerr has advised the four partners of the digital consulting company etventure on the takeover by Ernst & Young (EY). Berlin-based partner Hans Radau and senior associate Armin Bartsch acted as lead advisors in the transaction. etventure specialises in digital consultancy and company building. The company has more than 250
Litigation finance specialist Pravati Capital has launched Pravati Credit Fund III, LP to capitalise on opportunities in the burgeoning litigation finance sector. Litigation finance is the area where participants involved in some sort of legal action either require or desire funding to bridge the gap until settlement proceeds are released.
Glennmont Partners has successfully completed the refinancing of SER for EUR190m, one of Italy’s largest operating wind portfolios, with 245 MW of installed capacity. The transaction is Italy’s first bond ever in the wind sector and is part of Glennmont’s ongoing activities to realise additional value from its operational assets.
BGF has exited its investment in digital marketing company Zone following its acquisition by Cognizant (CTSH), one of the world’s leading professional services companies. The acquisition is expected to close in 2017. Upon completion, Zone will become part of the Cognizant Digital Business Practice, enhancing the breadth and depth of
Céréa Capital II has acquired, from Azulis Capital, Store Novation (with its two main subsidiaries Sitour and Caractères), a French leader in point-of-sale advertising solutions (signage, price labelling, merchandising, and in-store theatre material), mainly for large-scale food retailers. With sales of nearly EUR40 million and roughly 150 employees, Store Novation
China Everbright and Walden International Group have launched Walden CEL Global Fund I, a specially designed private equity fund that will invest in companies operating in the semiconductor and industrial information technology sectors. Chen Shuang, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of CEL, and Mr Hing Wong, Managing Director of
Kayne Partners has held the final close of its latest growth private equity fund, Kayne Partners Fund IV at its hard cap of USD385 million. The fund maintains the same focus as its three predecessor funds in providing growth capital to exceptional entrepreneurs and management teams of high growth enterprise
LoHi Merchant Bank, a middle market investment bank, has completed the acquisition of Andrews Securities, a FINRA registered broker dealer with over 20 licensed representatives in 10 states. The acquisition now brings together the two synergistic firms under the management of LoHi Merchant Bank co-founders Bobbi Babitz and Brett Story.
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