Private equity is enhancing value in operating companies, according to analysis by CEPRES looking at thousands of PE-backed operating companies post the global financial crisis. CEPRES has found that during the period there has been a steady and significant increase in average compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of EBITDA for
Clearwater International has advised the owners of Deku-Pack on its cross-border sale to UK-based DS Smith, a provider of paper, corrugated packaging and recycled materials across Europe and plastic packaging worldwide. DS Smith operates across 36 countries and has more than 26,000 employees. Denmark-based Deku-Pack specialises in point of
Tikehau IM has arranged a unitranche financing for the acquisition of Financière Rive Gauche (FRG), a subsidiary of Spanish group Martinsa-Fadesa, by the Atland Group, an investment of the Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners’ Winch Capital 3 fund. This unitranche, fully arranged by Tikehau IM, will enable the Atland Group
Golden Gate Capital has completed its acquisition of Pacific Sunwear of California and all of its subsidiaries (PacSun). PacSun has restructured and reduced its long-term debt and annual occupancy costs, as well as improved its capital structure. Golden Gate Capital has converted more than 65 per cent of its
BayWa re has sold the Saint-Congard wind farm in Brittany, north-west of Nantes, to the FPCI Capenergie 3 fund managed by Omnes Capital. This is the first time that BayWa re has sold a French wind farm to a French investor. The wind farm consists of four turbines manufactured by Senvion with
LDC has supported international trust and corporate services provider Equiom in its acquisition of Links Group, a provider of commercial facilitation and advisory services in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Links Group was the first company of its kind to introduce the corporate partner structure for local partner services,
Swander Pace Capital, a private equity firm specialising in investments in consumer products companies in North America and the UK, has closed SPC Partners VI at USD510 million. The fund exceeded its initial target of USD400 million with commitments almost exclusively from existing investors. Swander Pace’s prior fund, SPC
Ogury, a specialist in factual mobile data, has raised USD15 million in a Series B funding round led by Idinvest Partners. Ogury will use the funds to accelerate international expansion, with a New York office opening later this month, and to invest in technology, R&D and recruitment. Existing investors
Ipes, a provider of outsourced services to private equity firms in Europe, is providing administration services to OpCapita in the closing of its second fund, OpCapita Consumer Opportunities Fund II. The fund closed at its hard cap of EUR350 million and attracted strong support from a global investor base.
Capitala Group has held an anchor closing on Capitala Private Credit Fund V, a non-SBIC fund, which includes commitments by a global asset manager and an investment grade insurance company. Fund V's anchor closing, combined with capital available from existing investment vehicles, gives Capitala Group over USD300 million in dry powder. Fund V's
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