Independent Growth Finance (IGF), a commercial finance provider for SMEs, has delivered a GBP1.95 million combined invoice finance and asset based lending line for Pearl Automotive, a supplier to the automotive aftermarket. The funding delivered by IGF will help to consolidate and grow Pearl Automotive’s existing business, and allow the
TVS Rico Supply Chain Services has acquired a majority stake in SPC International from Beringea, adding repair and parts supply to the company’s end to end supply chain services. Beringea will retain a 5 per cent stake in SPC International, an Uxbridge UK based company which has grown significantly since its
Kings Bromley Nursing Home in Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire, has been acquired by RD Capital Partners (RDCP Care Limited) in a leveraged buyout deal supported by a seven figure funding package structured by Allied Irish Bank (GB). The 55-bedroom facility has been purchased from its previous owners Embrace Care Group and will
Quad-C Management, a middle market private equity firm, has held the final close and activation of its latest fund, Quad-C Partners IX. Fund IX was oversubscribed and had a single closing at its hard cap of USD1.1 billion of limited partner commitments, exceeding its target of USD800 million. Fundraising
Investcorp, a provider and manager of alternative investment products, has completed its acquisition and integration of the debt management business of 3i (3iDM) from 3i Group plc. The business, now renamed Investcorp Credit Management (ICM), adds USD11 billion of assets under management, bringing the total to approximately USD21.4 billion.
Alternative investment specialist LGT Capital Partners is to acquire European Capital Fund Management, a London- and Paris-based private debt manager, from companies controlled by Ares Management. Subject to regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2017. The purchase price has not been disclosed. In
ClearLight Partners has sold Consumer Safety Technology (CST or Intoxalock) to Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe for an undisclosed figure. Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, Intoxalock provides ignition interlock devices and accompanying driver monitoring services. Ignition interlock devices are used primarily in DUI drivers’ vehicles to prevent the vehicle
Austin-based venture capital fund Next Coast Ventures has closed its debut debt investment fund at USD85 million, oversubscribed by USD35 million. One of the largest funds in Austin within the last three years, Next Coast’s limited partners include institutional investors, funds of funds and family offices. “Austin has already
Socially responsible lender LendUp has closed another USD100 million credit facility with investment firm Victory Park Capital (VPC) to fund future loan growth. The facility brings LendUp’s total equity and debt financing to USD325 million. The firm has also now originated more than 3.3 million loans and surpassed USD1
Venture capital firm Sofinnova Partners has held the first closing of Sofinnova Industrial Biotech I at EUR106 million. The fund, dedicated to renewable chemistry, follows a series of nine investments in the sector since 2009. Sofinnova IB I will be invested in start-ups along the value chain from the transformation
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