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Kester Capital backs Frontier Medical

Kester Capital has invested in Frontier Medical Products alongside a reinvestment from the Frontier management team, led by Nick Davis and Nigel Harris. The transaction has been supported by new loan facilities from The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).   Founded in 1966, Frontier is manufacturer and supplier of pressure

European Capital receives EUR28.8m from Alliance Automotive Group exit

European Capital and its consolidated subsidiaries have received proceeds of EUR28.8m from exiting their two investments in Alliance Industrie and Financiere Alliance Industrie (Alliance Automotive Group). European Capital's exit comes as Alliance Automotive Group's shareholders have decided to refinance its indebtedness with a EUR185m high-yield private bond.    European Capital

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Ardian becomes largest shareholder in CLH Group

Ardian, the independent private investment company, is to acquire an additional five per cent equity stake in the CLH Group, the Spanish oil products and storage company, from Compañía Española de Petróleos (CEPSA). With this investment, Ardian will become the largest shareholder in the company, increasing its shareholding to 15

Auberge Resorts secures investment from Friedkin Capital Partners

Friedkin Capital Partners, owned and operated by Houston businessman Dan Friedkin, has teamed with the Harmon family, owners of Auberge Resorts, by investing in the boutique luxury resorts owner and operator. Friedkin will serve as chairman of the board and Mark Harmon, the CEO and founder, will continue to serve

Marketing

SHIFT raises additional USD6m led by DN Capital

SHIFT has raised USD6m in Series B funding led by venture capital firm DN Capital. The new funding will be used for international expansion of SHIFT’s Open Marketing Cloud.   SHIFT’s Open Marketing Cloud provides marketers access to an ecosystem of best-in-class marketing apps, allowing users to access their choice

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Activa Capital invests in Gaz Europeen

Activa Capital has become the reference financial shareholder in Gaz Européen, an independent alternative gas distributor supplying the collective residential B2B market in France. Gaz Européen's parent company has 60 years' experience in providing energy solutions to the collective residential B2B market – property managers, heating ventilation and air conditioning

WestBridge Capital exits Mobile Computing Systems

Private equity house WestBridge Capital has exited its investment in Mobile Computing Systems (MCS), securing a 3x return. MCS, which provides software for construction companies, was the last of the assets WestBridge Capital inherited when it acquired Wales Fund Management in 2008.   Valerie Kendall, a partner at WestBridge Capital,

PNC Riverarch Capital leads recapitalisation of Custom Molded Products

PNC Riverarch Capital has led an equity recapitalisation of Custom Molded Products (CMP), a manufacturer and distributor of injection moulded plastic components used in spas, pools, and whirlpool baths. The investment was completed with a co-investment from Florida Capital Partners.    The transaction also included a significant re-investment by the

2014 US deal activity will be steady, says EY

US executives are confident about 2014 deal activity, but increased volumes will rely on clear signs of an improving economy and political stability, according to EY Americas transaction advisory services. US M&A activity declined 9.2 per cent in 2013, with 7,656 deals this year compared to 8,428 last year.  

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Quercus invests in 27.7MW photovoltaic project in Pembrokeshire, Wales

Quercus Asset Selection, a company which specialises in infrastructure investments with a focus on renewable energy, has acquired a 27.7MW solar photovoltaic project from Good Energy. The project is already under construction and will be connected by March 2014.   The project, one of the largest in UK, will be

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