Portfolio Advisors, a private markets-focused investment firm, has held the closing of PA Direct Credit Opportunities Fund II (PADCOF II) with total commitments of USD740 million, reaching the top end of its target fundraising range. The fund received support from existing and new investors, which included pension funds, insurance companies,
NorthEdge Capital has sold energy technology provider Utiligroup to Energy Services Group (ESG), a provider of technology solutions to the retail energy and utility industries, for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1997, the Chorley-headquartered company is a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions to the utilities and energy industries and has
Post Holdings, a consumer packaged goods holding company, is to acquire Weetabix from Shanghai-based state owned enterprise Bright Food Group and an investment fund advised by Barings Private Equity Asia, in a deal worth GBP1.4 billion. Baker McKenzie acted for Post Holdings. The Baker McKenzie team is led by London corporate
Travers Smith has advised long-standing client Patron Capital, the pan-European real estate private equity fund, on the sale of neuro disability care provider The Badby Group to Elysium Healthcare, a mental healthcare provider backed by BC Partners. The Badby Group, led by healthcare specialists Tim Street and Daniel Kay of
Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners is to acquire a majority ownership in eCommerce, brand protection and promotional intelligence solutions provider Market Track from Aurora Capital Group, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Market Track is a provider of data-driven market
The Riverside Company has completed fundraising for its first non-control investment fund, Riverside Strategic Capital Fund (RSCF), at USD418 million in total investable capital (including separately managed accounts), above its target of USD350 million. RSCF makes non-control structured equity investments in growing companies with over USD5 million of EBITDA.
Middle market private equity firm Pamlico Capital is to sell Wilcon Holdings to Crown Castle International for USD600 million (subject to limited adjustments). Founded in 1998, Wilcon is a West Coast provider of fibre and data centre infrastructure solutions. Pamlico acquired Wilcon in partnership with management in 2012, and
Ametek is to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Mocon at a price of USD30 per share in cash, which represents a premium of 39 per cent to Mocon’s closing share price on 13 April 2017. The aggregate enterprise value of the transaction is approximately USD182
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and CareCapital Advisors Limited, a specialist investment platform focused on dental and consumer health in Asia and part of Hillhouse Capital Management, are to acquire Carestream’s dental digital business (Carestream Dental). Carestream Dental is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of imaging systems and practice management
NorthEdge Capital has completed the sale of its chemicals manufacturer Fine Industries to Chinese-listed life sciences company Lianhe Chemical Technology. The transaction is NorthEdge’s fourth exit following the sale of Sumo Digital and IPOs of Accrol Group and Ramsdens Financial, and represents a 2.5x return on investment for NorthEdge Capital
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