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Permira Funds to sell Intelligrated to Honeywell for USD1.5bn

Permira is to sell Intelligrated, a North American-based advanced fulfilment solutions provider, to Honeywell in an all-cash transaction for USD1.5 billion. Richard Carey, a Permira partner and co-head of the firm’s industrials sector team, says: “This was an incredibly successful partnership for Intelligrated and the Permira funds and we are

BGF backs acquisition of Tax Computer Systems by Eco City Vehicles

BGF (Business Growth Fund) is participating in a GBP55m fundraising round alongside new senior debt facilities of GBP20 million to support the acquisition of Tax Computer Systems by AIM-listed Eco City Vehicle (AIM: ECV) for an enterprise value of GBP73 million. BGF is providing a GBP10 million structured investment to

Bain Capital and Vista complete Vertafore acquisition

Funds affiliated with Bain Capital Private Equity and Vista Equity Partners have completed the acquisition of insurance technology specialist Vertafore. With over 45 years of industry expertise, more than 500,000 insurance professionals currently use Vertafore technology every day across each point of the insurance value chain.   Leading products in

Warburg Pincus portfolio company CPP completes Polish bolt-on acquisition

Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) has completed its acquisition of two casting facilities from Pratt & Whitney Rzeszów, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney Canada that is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   The two casting facilities, located in Rzeszow, Poland,

OpenGate Capital acquires Alfatherm

Private equity firm OpenGate Capital has completed the acquisition of Alfatherm – just nine days after signing a definitive agreement with Emerald and PM & Partners, the shareholders and current debt holders for the acquisition. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Alfatherm will benefit from OpenGate Capital’s

Updata Partners closes oversubscribed USD280m growth equity fund

Updata Partners has closed its new growth equity investment fund, Updata Partners V, with commitments of USD280 million – over its original target of USD225 million. The fund will invest in software and software-driven companies that have achieved initial operating scale and are at an inflection point in their growth.

STAR Capital Partners acquires Synergy Health Management Services

European fund manager STAR Capital Partners has acquired Synergy Health Managed Services Limited – the operator of the UK Linen Management Services (LMS) business – for GBP50 million. This is the first acquisition made by STAR’s third fund (STAR III).    The LMS business of Synergy Health Managed Services Limited,

Amundi details post Brexit situation

Vincent Mortier (pictured), Deputy CIO, Global Head of Multi-Asset Amundi and Pascal Blanqué, CIO, Global Head of Institutional Division Amundi have issued a joint statement on the situation post Brexit.  They write that a few days after the surprise vote in the UK, uncertainty remains high and that they believe

TorQuest closes Fund IV at USD925m

TorQuest Partners has held the final closing of TorQuest Partners Fund IV, with USD925 million of committed capital. TorQuest IV will apply the firm's established and highly successful middle-market investment and operating strategy of partnering closely with management teams to create value through strategic change, operational improvements, and the successful

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