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Court Square and HGGC to merge market research firm Research Now and SSI

HGGC and Court Square Capital (Court Square) are to merge Court Square-owned Research Now, a specialist in market research data, with Survey Sampling International (SSI), an HGGC-owned provider of data solutions and technology for consumer and business-to-business research. The combined company will continue to be owned by HGGC and Court

Drake Star Partners advises NewMotion on its acquisition by Shell

Shell, one of the world’s largest energy providers, has signed an agreement to buy NewMotion in a deal that will enable both companies to accelerate the transition to low-carbon transport. Drake Star Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to NewMotion’s shareholders in this transaction.   Under the terms of

French private equity sector raises EUR8.1bn in H1 2017

French private equity participants raised global assets of EUR8.1 billion in H1 2017, up 30 per cent year-on-year, according to figures released by The French private equity association – Association Française des Investisseurs pour la Croissance (AFIC), and Grant Thornton. These funds will be largely invested over the next five

Ropes & Gray advises Bridgepoint on sale of ITG

Global law firm Ropes & Gray has advised Bridgepoint Development Capital – another new client for the firm – on its sale of Inspired Thinking Group (ITG), a UK-headquartered technology-led provider of outsourced marketing services, to Equistone Partners Europe.  ITG helps global brands and retailers, such as Heineken, Audi and

Morgan Stanley IM raises over USD275m for North Haven Expansion Credit

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, a growth-focused private investment platform within Morgan Stanley Investment Management, has closed on over USD275 million of capital commitments for North Haven Expansion Credit LP and its related funds, exceeding its fundraising target. Expansion Credit intends to capitalise on Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital’s (Expansion Capital) long-standing

Noerr advises UniCredit and National-Bank in financing transaction

Noerr has advised UniCredit Bank AG and National-Bank Aktiengesellschaft on financing the acquisition of shares in the outdoor advertising specialist IT Works. The shares were acquired by the Munich mid-market investor Afinum Management, which is acquiring a significant interest in IT Works via one of its funds.   IT Works

CVC Capital Partners and Téthys Invest to acquire a majority stake in Sebia

CVC Capital Partners Strategic Opportunities (CVC) and Téthys Invest have entered into final exclusive negotiations to acquire Astorg and Montagu Private Equity’s remaining majority stake in Sebia. CVC and Téthys Invest would therefore join Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Sebia management as shareholders of Sebia.  

Equistone acquires ITG from Bridgepoint Development Capital

Mid-market private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe Limited (Equistone) has acquired Inspired Thinking Group (ITG), a Birmingham-headquartered technology-led provider of outsourced marketing services. Equistone has acquired a majority stake in the company from Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) alongside management, for an undisclosed sum. With a pan-European network of offices, Equistone

CenterGate Capital partners with TSC Apparel

An affiliate of private equity investment firm CenterGate Capital has made an investment in TSC Apparel (TSC), a distributor of imprintable apparel products and accessories. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, TSC is a national B2B distributor of imprintable activewear and accessories, stocking and sourcing thousands of styles of t-shirts, fleeces, headwear, sport shirts,

IKB and Investec underwrite Ergon’s acquisition of Keesing Media Group

IKB Deutsche Industriebank (IKB) and Investec Bank (Investec) have underwritten a EUR121 million senior debt financing package to support Ergon Capital Partners’ III (Ergon) acquisition of Keesing Media Group (KMG) out of publicly listed parent Telegraaf Media Group (TMG). IKB and Investec co-arranged the senior facilities which consisted of term

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