The Gores Group is to sell Fotona Holdings to AGIC Capital, a European-Asian cross border private equity firm focused on industrial technology and healthcare investments in Europe and the US. The Gores Group acquired Fotona in 2014 through its Small Capitalisation Partners investment fund. Founded in 1964, Fotona is
Sfoglia Torino has acquired 100 per cent of the capital of Idea Quick, an Italian frozen puff pastry producer, with growth capital provided by Unigrains. The acquisition follows an expansion process launched in February 2017, in which Enzo Perrino, the CEO of Sfoglia Torino, acquired Righi Srl in view of
Private equity firm Omnes Capital invested a total of EUR167 million invested in 2016, supporting 13 new companies such as Bankin’, Mes Docteurs and Ducatillon. It also completed 24 disposals representing EUR416 million – an increase of 58 per cent compared with 2015. These included SIMP (4.9x), Nomios (4.8x)
AnaCap Financial Partners, a European financial services private equity firm, has acquired French business intelligence firm Ellisphere from Natixis. Ellisphere provides a range of business and marketing information services, which allow its clients to develop their portfolio of customers, manage risk and monitor client exposure. AnaCap says there is
Schroders is to acquire Adveq Holding, a private equity solutions business, accelerating the growth of its private assets business. The acquisition complements Schroders’ existing capabilities and expertise in the real estate and infrastructure finance sectors. With more than USD7 billion of client commitments and a predominately Swiss and German
The 2016/17 financial year is the second most successful on record for the UK venture capital trust (VCT) market with a total of 18 funds coming to market and raising over GBP500 million, a total bettered only in 2004 when VCTs raised GBP779 million. Law firm Howard Kennedy acted for
Pamplona Capital Management and JP Morgan Asset Management have sold Beacon Rail Leasing to institutional investors advised by JP Morgan Asset Management. Headquartered in Luxembourg with additional offices in London and Boston, Beacon Rail’s current portfolio includes 225 locomotives, over 1000 freight wagons, 55 passenger train units, 67 double decker
Collas Crill has advised on the establishment of BioMedInvest III, BioMedPartners' third Guernsey-domiciled equity venture capital fund, closing at CHF75 million. BioMedInvest III is a collective investment scheme authorised by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. It is the third Guernsey-domiciled BioMedPartners fund, administered by Louvre Fund Services. The fund
Caltius Equity Partners has sold its equity interest in Impact Facility Services to Boston-based Audax Private Equity. Impact is Caltius Equity’s third investment in the facilities services sector. Impact is a provider of integrated fire and life safety services, including complementary self-perform and vendor-managed operations. During its ownership, Caltius
UK mid-market private equity investor LDC has backed the secondary buyout of Addo Food Group, a chilled savoury pastry producer, in a transaction that marks an exit for Vision Capital. LDC has invested to support Addo’s growth strategy, which will include further investment in product innovation, expansion into new markets
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