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Cairngorm Capital’s Polyframe Group acquires WB Group

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

BlackRock refinances wind portfolio in England

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

NIIF and RDIF to establish USD1bn Russia-India Investment Fund

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

Cinven, Permira and Mid Europa to acquire Allegro

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

PE-backed Thom Europe acquires Stroili

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 raises USD2bn for energy private equity fund

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

Arsenal Capital Partners closes Fund IV at USD1.3bn hard cap

Arsenal Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm that invests in lower middle market specialty industrial and healthcare companies, has completed fundraising for Arsenal Capital Fund IV at its USD1.3 billion hard cap.   The firm's previous fund, Arsenal Capital Partners III, was raised in 2012 with USD875 million

Rockbridge Growth Equity sells Triad Retail Media to Xaxis

Detroit-based private equity firm Rockbridge Growth Equity has sold Triad Retail Media, a digital retail media advertising firm, to programmatic audience company Xaxis. Xaxis is a wholly owned operating company of WPP, the world's largest communications services group with offices in 113 countries.   Triad manages and delivers full-service creative,

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Man Group acquires Aalto and launches Man Global Private Markets

Man Group plc has acquired Aalto Invest Holding AG and launched a new ‘private markets offering’, Man Global Private Markets,  designed to offer longer term investments and complement their existing products. Man defines private markets as real estate, credit and infrastructure.  Founded in 2010 by Mikko Syrjänen and Petteri Barman,

AXA IM – Real Assets extends forestry portfolio with French acquisition

AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets has acquired a 958 hectare forest known as “Domaine de Saint Augustin” in the Allier and Cher departments, France, for EUR21.5 million from a private vendor. The transaction has been undertaken on behalf of an AXA Insurance Company and brings AXA IM – Real

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