Coty is to acquire ghd, a premium brand in high-end hairstyling appliances, from Lion Capital for approximately GBP420 million (USD510 million) in cash. The transaction will be funded with a combination of cash on hand and available debt facilities. Upon closing, the acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to Coty’s earnings.
Dortmund-based unified communications provider Swyx is to strengthen its cooperation with Deutsche Telekom after reaching a record number of 750,000 users this summer with 130,000 in the past year. Both companies have signed a strategic cooperation agreement up to 2021. In addition, Deutsche Telekom has increased its existing stake in
Pritzker Group Private Capital is to acquire ProAmpac, a flexible packaging company, from Wellspring Capital Management. Pritzker Group Private Capital and other co-investors are investing alongside the ProAmpac management team, which will remain a significant shareholder, continue to lead the company and serve on its board of directors. The transaction
GCI has secured a GBP50 million acquisition growth fund to support its strategic objectives. The fund was facilitated via the Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC in a deal led by GCI’s chief financial officer Mark Allen and brokered with the support of KPMG. Allen says: “GCI has come
Cairngorm Capital Partners’ portfolio company Polyframe Group has acquired The Window Bureau (WB Group). Established in 1981, WB Group is a manufacturer of a range of GRP composite doors and PVCu doors and windows, which it supplies to the UK trade sector. The company operates from a 70,000 square
A fund managed by BlackRock Real Assets has completed the refinancing of five operational wind projects in England with ING, which provided a GBP55 million long term debt facility. The 46MW wind portfolio is located throughout England and the projects have been operational for three years on average. The
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), established by the Government of India with the support of RDIF, have agreed to set up a USD1 billion Russia-India Investment Fund. The partners will work together to identify attractive investment opportunities that promote economic, trade and
Funds advised by Cinven, Permira and Mid Europa are to acquire Polish online marketplace Allegro Group from Naspers for USD3.253 billion. Established in 1999, Allegro has more than 20 million registered users who carry out 14 million transactions monthly. In addition, the group operates Ceneo, a price comparison platform
European jewellery retailer Thom Europe has acquired Stroili in Italy and is in the process of acquiring another jewellery chain in Germany. Stroili, which has over 370 stores and sales of EUR213 million, was acquired from a shareholder consortium led by Investindustrial and L Catterton (formerly L Capital) and including
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors has held the final close of its latest energy-focused private equity fund, Kayne Anderson Energy Fund VII, at its hard cap of approximately USD2 billion in limited partner commitments. The fund will continue Kayne Anderson’s strategy of partnering with management teams focused on the upstream oil
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